The NOW Blog
Access to green space
A photograph of a city worker using a small tractor to paint white circles on the grass, in Toronto's Trinity Bellwoods Park.
- Reporters Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore join Dave for our weekly news panel:
- The sharp decline in the number of Canadians who are using cash for regular transactions. https://www.citynews1130.com/video/2020/05/25/cash-is-no-longer-king-sa…
- The measures local business are taking during the pandemic, such as adding a COVID surcharge to bills and installing plexiglass barriers in stores. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/covid-surcharge-retail-1.5580307
- How to coordinate access to green space during the pandemic, and whether people with disabilities will be left out.
- Michael McNeely previews the new Spike Lee movie “Da 5 Bloods,” about African American soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5RDTPfsLAI
- And we ask our colleague Greg David if this week’s low-key, laid-back version of the Canadian Screen Awards could set a trend for future awards shows, even after the pandemic.
What's your favourite concert film?
A photograph of the band Audioslave performing at a free concert in Havana, Cuba in 2005.
- Our colleague Karen Magee joins us with news from Eastern Canada:
- When many construction projects were put on hold because of the COVID-19 restrictions, the owners of a construction company in Barrie started making masks that are accessible for people who need to read lips and facial expressions. https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/unique-face-mask-created-as-solution-for-the-…
- A woman near Napanee, Ontario has found a way to help kids make good use of their time - performing good deeds for their neighbours. https://www.thewhig.com/news/local-news/lennox-and-addington-encouragin…
- Producer Andrika De Lanerolle takes us down memory lane, sharing her list of the best concert films in history:
- Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii (1972)
- Roger Waters: The Wall (2014)
- Audioslave: Live in Cuba (2005)
- Amazing Grace (2018)
- Producer Dawn Dickinson previews articles from this weekend's episode of The Guardian This Week:
- A recent study in the journal Nature Climate Change says different parts of the ocean will change at different rates, creating chaos for species that are adapted to very specific temperature ranges. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/26/climate-change-in-d…
- Spike Lee’s new movie “Da 5 Bloods” highlights the experiences of African American Vietnam veterans. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/may/22/spike-lee-vietnam-da-5-blo…
- Shaun Preece from Double Tap Canada explains how the makers of the WeWalk smart cane are updating the device to help people comply with physical distancing rules.
- Community reporter Jennie Bovard calls in from Halifax with her monthly update:
- How she's dealing with the COVID-19 Restrictions in Nova Scotia.
- Reflecting on the passing of Nancy Morin, a Paralympic gold medalist and Nova Scotia goalball legend. https://www.paralympic.org/news/five-time-goalball-paralympian-nancy-mo…
- A downloadable sound walk that tells the history of Gottingen Street, in the North End of Halifax. http://mayworkshalifax.ca/event/walking-gottingen/
- Date: Download May 29
- Contact: 902-223-8341
- Email: info@mayworkshalifax.ca
- Walking Gottingen Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/87878396262160
- Walking Gottingen website: http://gottingen.ca/walking-history-mapapp/
- And we speak with University of Toronto professor Dr. Dan Breznitz, about how the pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities in Canada’s economy. https://globalnews.ca/news/6962680/coronavirus-canada-economy-vulnerabi…
Military report on conditions in long-term care homes
A photograph of two Canadian Armed Forces members wearing their uniforms and medical face masks.
- Our community reporter Guy Carriere calls in from Sudbury to talk about fishing and fixing cars, and to share details about two CNIB programs:
- The CNIB’s braille creative writing contest for kids. The deadline is May 31st. Entries must be in braille and accompanied by a signed entry form. For more information visit: www.cnib.ca/braillecontest
- The CNIB's pup crawl fundraiser kicked off April 29 in honour of International Guide Dog Day. Registration is $30 and is open until May 29. All proceeds go to the CNIB guide dogs program. Register at www.CNIB.ca/pupcrawl
- Reporter Meagan Gillmore tells us why some Ontario families who need regular medical care in the home are frustrated with the Ontario government.
- We speak with Ali Mohamed, a job developer in Toronto who works with job seekers with disabilities through the Empowering Abilities program. https://careerfoundation.com/
- Mike Agerbo from The App Show shares news from the tech world:
- Researchers in Australia have generated internet connection speeds of 44.2 Tbps (terabits per second), a new world record. https://mashable.com/article/internet-speed-world-record/
- A U.S. district court in Seattle has ruled that the FBI violated a man’s rights when they took a photo of the lock screen on his Motorola phone. https://mashable.com/article/fbi-warrant-phone/
- Stand-up comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan has signed an exclusive deal with Spotify which will see his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, disappear from all other platforms. The multi-year deal is believed to be worth US$100 million ($140 million Canadian). https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-52736364
- Veteran political analyst Craig Oliver discusses a scathing report from the military about conditions in Ontario's long-term care facilities, as well as the possible political implications of today's ruling in the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.