Today on NOW with Dave Brown:

• Michelle McQuigge and Joeita Gupta take on the weekly news panel as they discuss their thoughts on Quebec's consideration to ban the use of cellphones in public schools
  • They also give their takes on making birth control free and accessible to people across the country
  • And they share their thoughts on Ontario's court ruling against psychologist Jordan Peterson
• Entertainment Michael McNeely reviews the drama film "War Pony"
• Karen McKay from the Centre of Equitable Library Access discusses the longlist for the First Nations Communities READ award.
  • She shares some featured titles from the longlist:
    • A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Court
    • Running Down a Dream by Candy Palmater
    • The Theory of Crows by David A. Robertson
    • Di-bayn-di-zi-win (To Own Ourselves): Embodying Ojibway-Aninshinabe Ways by Jerry Fontaine, Don McCaskill

Today on NOW with Dave Brown:

• Karen-Ann Xavier from Able Sail Toronto sets the stage for the 2023 Mobility Cup taking place in Toronto this weekend
• Lead Auditor Peter Tonge shares his findings from an accessibility audit conducted by the Arts AccessAbility Network Manitoba on art spaces in Winnipeg 
• Aaron Broverman tells you all about back to school shopping on a budget
• Dawn Dickinson stops by to share more about Dementia-Centric villages and their growing popularity both domestically and abroad
  • She also discusses Canadian food bank access

Today on NOW with Dave Brown:

• Kelly Bron Johnson reflects on her personal journey with entrepreneurship and self-employment
• Community reporter Milena Khazanvicius dishes out the info about the Windsor Garlic Fest
  • The event will be held on Saturday September 16 from 11am to 5pm and will be held in Downtown Windsor, Nova Scotia
  • Contact kmonroe@eastlink for more information
  • She also discusses recreational Goalball in Halifax
    • Recreation Goalball teams practices start Saturday September 9th from 2pm-5pm. Women's practices start Sunday September 10th from 1pm-3pm
    • Practices will be held at George Dixon Center, 2502 Brunswick Street, Halifax
    • Contact parsons.pete@gmail.com to register
    • Visit here for more information
  • Lastly, Milena discusses the Halifax Public Garden audio tours
    • Contact 902-456-4552 or info@halifaxpublicgardens.ca for more information
    • Or, visit their website here
• Columnist Emilee Shevers is doing her homework as she prepares to head back to school
• Editors Emily Gillespie and Jennifer Lee Rossman provide a sneak peek of an upcoming book, "Mighty: An Anthology of Disabled Superheroes"
  • The book is set to be released this Fall
  • For pre-orders and more information click here

Today on NOW with Dave Brown:

• Dr. Larissa Moniz from Fighting Blindness Canada tells you everything you need to know about myopia and how it affects children
  • She tells you about Fighting Blindness Canada's upcoming fall and early winter events
  • 'View Point Toronto' on Sept. 30
  • 'Young Leaders Summit' runs Oct. 14 to 15
  • 'Comic Vision' on Oct. 26
  • And lastly, 'Eye on the Cure' on Nov. 16
• Accessibility reporter Meagan Gillmore discusses Canada's Autism Strategy and their support to develop a National Autism Network
  • People are encouraged to respond to an online survey by this Thursday to share their thoughts about what the network should look like
  • Learn more about the National Autism Network here
• Community reporter Dorothy Macnaughton describes some improvements needed for transit services in Sault Ste. Marie
• Nelson Rego of Cool Blind Tech tells you about 'Commute Booster'. A navigational app for New York City subway riders with low vision
  • For his tech tip of the day he explains how to get Siri to read articles out loud on iOS17
• Karen Magee returns to the weekly news quiz to compete against Amanda Shekarchi and Alex Smyth!

Today on NOW with Dave Brown:

• Michelle McQuigge of the Canadian Press discusses the latest news on the wildfires in Yellowknife and across British Columbia
• Denis Boudreau shares some strategies that workplaces can do to accommodate employees with invisible disabilities
• Kim Thistle shares her experience vacationing in Scotland on the Orkney Islands
• Amy Amantea reviews the Netflix rom-com "Happiness for Beginners"
• Ryan Van Praet chats about the growing popularity of pickleball
  • He also shares some tips on making the sport adaptive