The NOW Blog
Ontario daycares seek aid from province
A photo of a colourful daycare room with tables, charis and toys on a shelf.
- Canadian Press reporter Michelle McQuigge explains why childcare providers in Ontario say the province’s efforts to help re-open are falling short.
- Community reporter Amy Amantea shares her review of the new Hulu series “Little Fires Everywhere” starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington.
- Marc Aflalo from Double Tap TV chats about the most popular work-from-home tech that has made trends over the past four months, such as: Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet.
- For our Accessibility Story Roundup, host Dave Brown discusses a Washington Post article about US Democratic candidate Joe Biden's search for a running mate. Senator Tammy Duckworth, the first woman with a disability to be elected to Congress, has quietly emerged as a serious contender.
- And, AMI’s director of digital strategy, Virginia Vuleta, previews AMI’s brand new website that launched Tuesday, July 7th!
Mandatory mask policies
A man wearing a mask shops for produce inside a store.
- On our weekly news panel, reporters Michelle McQuigge and Meagan Gillmore discuss:
- The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to dismiss a new appeal from British Columbia First Nations over the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion
- The introduction of mandatory mask policies for indoor public spaces in some Ontario and Quebec municipalities
- And, we revisit some of the issues facing landlords and tenants during COVID-19, specifically in regard rental payments and evictions
- Entertainment critic Michael McNeely examines several prominent films tied to controversial directors.
- Director of CELA Rina Hadziev tells us about:
- New enhancements to CELA's website
- A list of books to read about Canadian culture, including:
- “Take Us to Your Chief: And Other Stories” by Drew Hayden Taylor, 2016
- “In Other Words: How I Fell in Love with Canada One Book at a Time” by Anna Porter, 2018
- “Until We Are Free: Reflections on Black Lives Matter in Canada” by Syrus Marcus Ware, Rodney Diverlus, Sandy Hudson, 2020
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The contenders for this summer’s Canada Reads book competition
Financial barriers faced by Black entrepreneurs
A black woman communicates with a bank teller inside a bank.
- Andria Barrett, President of the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce, discusses the financial barriers faced by Black entrepreneurs.
- Community reporter Milena Khazanavicius in Halifax tells us about:
- Independent Living Nova Scotia's plans to provide free Loblaws digital gift cards for people with disabilities
- some municipal recreation facilities that are reopening in the city
- a new video on Resilience & Perseverance by the Betsy's Positive Video YouTube channel
- and, the upcoming “Pose like Diana” contest by Halifax Public Gardens
- For more details about Milena's report, visit our community reporter page here
- AMI-tv reporter Shelby Travers shares tips on coping with a hangover after Canada Day.
- Steven Scott from Double Tap Canada explains the special Dock features available on the Apple Watch.
- Community reporter Elizabeth Mohler tells us about:
- this year’s virtual programming for the Toronto Triathlon Festival
- the running and cycling app, Strava
- and, a multi-day remote immersive experience called "The Ministry of Mundane Mysteries"
- For more details on Elizabeth's report, visit our community reporter page here
- Tech expert Mike Agerbo gives us the lowdown on:
- why Microsoft is permanently closing 83 retail stores. many of which are in the U.S.
- Facebook's new warning notifications for users who want to share old news articles https://www.theverge.com/21304173/facebook-old-news-articles-warning-no…
- and, Fortnite's Party Royale mode which has been screening Christopher Nolan's hit films