Today on NOW with Dave Brown:

• The news panel comes together with Michelle McQuigge and Joeita Gupta 
  • They explore the following questions: 
    • Politicians behaving badly in houses of government. At what point do politicians have to be adults in the room? 
    • Quebec wants to double university tuition for out of province students. What’s the long-term impact of that decision? 
    • Governments are taking aim at short term rentals like Airbnb. How does that fit into the broader issue of the issue of the housing crisis? 
• In the second hour of the show: 
  • Netflix dropped a gothic miniseries by Mike Flanigan. Michael McNeely shares his review of “The Fall of the House of Usher” 
  • And Drake released his son’s first rap song and music video. Is he helping his son’s future career? Or is this just exploitative? Laura Bain addresses this question in the entertainment report
     

Today on NOW with Dave Brown: 

• The TD Lab has introduced a free online plugin for people with disabilities. Samantha Estoesta tells you all about the TD Accessibility Adapter. The Adapter can be downloaded via the Chrome Web Store here
• What are the most overlooked places to visit in Canada? Dawn Dickinson weighs in with her thoughts in her preview of Maclean's Magazine  
• It can be hard to avoid online shopping and sales. But how can you get the most bang for your buck? Aaron Broverman gives tips on bargain hunting online 
• Marc Aflalo gives you the low-down on ‘Pedesting,’ a new navigational app that makes commuting more accessible
  • He also describes Google’s new accessibility features
• Forest of Reading has announced their nominees for 2024!  Karen McKay from the Centre of Equitable Library Access tells you all about it
  • She also shares CELA’s featured collection for spooky Halloween books which include: 
    • “VenCo” by Cherie Dimaline 
    • “Motherthing” by Ainslie Hogarth 
    • “When Things Get Dark" by Shirley Jackson 
    • “Midnight Storm Moonless Sky”  
    • “Out There Screaming” by Jordan Peele 
       

Today on NOW with Dave Brown: 

• How is artificial intelligence impacting personal finance? Certified Financial Planner Ryan Chin shares his perspective
• How often are you experiencing visual fatigue? Emilee Schevers gives tips on how to manage your screen time
• The Invisible Artists Carnival is making its way across Nova Scotia. Yousef Kadoura from the performance art collective “Other Hearts” tells you all about it
  • The next performance of the “Invisible Artists Carnival” is: Friday October 20 at 6 p.m. Atlantic time in Lake Charlotte, Nova Scotia. 
  • To learn more about the collective, visit here   
  • Halifax community reporter Milena Khazanavicius tells you about: 
    • Nova Scotia Music Week 
    • The event returns to Yarmouth from November 2 to 5. For more information visit here Or email: info@musicnovascotia.ca 
      • Prices vary from $15 - $105 per event/day and will take place at various locations 
      • You can also call: 902-423-6271 and 888-343-6426 
         
    • The Common Roots Urban Farm is hosting their Annual Harvest Hootenanny on November 4 at BiHi park. 
      •  There will be Pumpkin smashing (bring your old Jack o Lantern), garlic planting, scavenger hunt, apple press to taste cider, cookies, basket raffle, and a delicious free vegetarian meal at 3pm AT 
      • Registration needed 
      • It will run from 1 to 4pm 
      • BiHi Park is located right off Bayer’s Road, at the bottom and across from Bayer’s Road shopping plaza. 
      • For more information contact: Nicola Nemy at nicola.n@mymetroworks.ca 
    • And finally, the Neptune Theatre in Halifax has a range of shows coming up that offer audio description. 
    • These include: 
      • Almost Maine, November 18th 
      • “Cinderella” on December 17th
      •  “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead” on  Feb 24th
      •  “the Full Monty” on May 4th
    • Book your tickets at neptunetheatre.com and enter the code AUDIO to book your Audio Description Headset for these hit productions. 
    • For more information visit here Or email: Community@neptunetheatre.com 
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Today on NOW with Dave Brown: 

• Para canoer Brianna Hennessy is featured in tonight’s episode of Level Playing Field. Alex Smyth shares his one-on-one interview with her
  • You can follow her on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/breezerhennessy/?hl=en 
• Why aren’t accessibility standards always required? Reporter Meagan Gillmore offers a broader view of the differences between provincial and federal accessibility standards 
  • Draft regulations for Standard on Employment are open for public review.  It will be available until 3 p.m. ET on October 31.  For more information on Accessibility Standards Canada, visit their website 
• The Manitoba election results are still resonating. Journalist John Loeppky reflects on the impact of the NDP’s victory in the province  
• The CNIB’s Clearing Our Path program aims to address the need for creating accessible environments. Sault Ste. Marie community reporter Dorothy Macnaughton has the details
  • Dorothy also chats about:
    • Accessibility Coordinator in the Soo is asking locals to participate in website testing. Dorothy shares details on involving users in evaluating web accessibility
  • And she gives details about the next session by the Northern Ontario and Rural Get Together with Technology Group 
    • The session will be an introduction to iOS17 and is hosted by Elmer Thiesen
    • It takes place on Tuesday October 17 at 7 p.m. ET /4 p.m. PT 
    • For more information contact: David Greene at David.gtt@ccbnational.net 
• There is another edition of the weekly news quiz. With a special guest appearance by Brock Richardson!

Today on NOW with Dave Brown:

• The news panel gets together.
  • Michelle McQuigge and Joeita Gupta hash out three topics:  
    • Canada is set to produce a record amount of oil in 2024. How can that be reconciled with efforts to combat climate change?
    • Canadian Oil Production A building in Brandon Manitoba is being turned into an urban indoor farm. What’s the prospect of growing more food inside cities?
    • The National Hockey League is banning the use of pride themed tape. What happens when a corporation backslides on inclusion?
• And a new season of “Disrupt” drops on AMI-tv later this month. AMI’s communication specialist Greg David gives you the details. He also tells you about T+E’s Halloween programming for the month of October