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We've lined up a true cheese lover for What's Cooking this week. We'll speak with Carlos Armao, the co-owner of the Cheese District in Miramichi, a shop that opened just a week ago.
Horizon is making strides when it comes to wait times for people needing hip and knee replacement surgeries. We'll check in with the health authority's surgery leads to see how they pulled it off.
Para-cyclist Alex Hayward is back from Rio with his first world championship medal around his neck, in a race he's never even done before! We'll check in with him.
When we last heard from Alain Clavette, he took us on an owl prowl, looking and listening for Barred Owls in the woods. It turns out the very next night, he had another owl experience, this time in his own backyard!
Michael Edwards of Science East joins us to talk about animals who are pretending to be other animals. Turns out there are some good reasons for animals to mimic one another.
Most of the firefighters in this province are volunteers, and we've long heard from fire chiefs that they are struggling to retain the volunteers they have and recruit more. Some help could be on the way in the form of a provincial tax credit -- if legislation passes. We'll get some reaction from Scott Poupart, president of the New Brunswick Association of Fire Chiefs.
The province signed bilateral agreements today with the federal government. Agreements meant to bolster the province's health care and long term care systems. We'll get some reaction from the president of the New Brunswick medical society.
if you're considering putting your house on the market, what fix-ups might make the most difference to buyers? We'll speak with real estate agent Jake Palmer.
Mayor Bertrand Beaulieu tells us about plans to convert their marina into a year-round recreation hub.
Fredericton's Rebecca Tremblay tells us about her love of making films, including one now streaming on CBC Gem.
John Russell of the Agricultural Alliance of New Brunswick tells us about the Environmental Farm Plan Program for things like reducing tillage, protecting ponds and wetlands and preserving pollinator habitat
Wolastoq traditional Grand Chief Ron Tremblay shares memories of public health officer, friend and ally Dr. Eilish Cleary.
Alain Clavette puts his owl calling skills to the test when he heads out into the woods looking for Barred owls. He'll take us along.
Today on what's cooking - what's better than butter? Not much if you ask Lauralee McCloskey of Buttercream Dreams in Fredericton. She'll tell us about that, and the Korean milk donuts she can barely keep in the bakery.
New truck drivers will be expected to get some additional safety training before hitting the road, beginning in April. We'll get a sense of the training and why it's being introduced now when we speak with the executive director of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association.
Our panel of politics watchers looks at a busy week - with a new budget and the legislature back in session.
This year's W.S. Desmond Pacey Memorial Lecture at UNB is on a very timely topic - the politics of decarbonization. We speak to guest lecturer U of T professor Matthew Hoffman.
A number of eider ducks found themselves on the ground in the southeast with now way to get back up last week. Several of them are not recovering from injuries at the Atlantic Wildlife Institute. We'll check in with Pam Novak.
If you're planning to buy or sell a home this spring, the landscape has changed a bit. Just about every offer is facing competition. We'll speak with an agent about what he's seeing, and his tips for managing the stress.
It's being called a stay-the-course budget, without much in the way of new spending or tax cuts. We'll hear from Finance Minister Ernie Steeves. And Moncton economist and public policy consultant Richard Saillant will join us with some analysis.
This week's passion project belongs to TikToker Larray Canam. He's become a bit of an online sensation, mixing cocktails and milkshakes for his followers. He'll tell us what keeps him creating.
New federal guidelines on managing concussions from sports have been released to help guide patients on their road to recovery. Our regular health columnist Dr. Iris Gorfinkel will tell us more.
Tattoos have become popular across the social spectrum in recent years, but you may be surprised to learn that in this province, there are no regulations in place to keep people safe. The CBC's Hannah Rudderham has been looking into it.
More Cannabis NB stores could be coming to a neighbourhood near you…and in some prime locations. The crown corporation will set up three new stores in downtown Fredericton, uptown Saint John and on Mountain Road in Moncton. Lori Stickles, the CEO of Cannabis NB, spoke with Vanessa Vander Valk.
It's been a busy week in provincial politics. Child, youth and senior's advocate Kelly Lamrock released not one, but two reports. Shift’s political panel diggs into the reports.
There are a number of owls you might hear in the province at this time of year. Alain Clavette joins us now with a bit of a primer on tell your Great Horned Owl songs from your Saw Whets.
Federal funding for a program that recycles fishing gear in Atlantic Canada is coming to an end, and the group that runs it is at a loss for how to continue their important work. We'll speak to Sonia Smith with the Fishing Gear Coalition of Atlantic Canada.
People in the province are digesting the recommendation made by the seniors advocate in yesterday's major report. Kelly Lamrock looked at the state of long term care...and what it would take to make it work better. We'll ask Suzanne Dupuis-Blanchard who developed the Nursing Homes Without Walls model for her thoughts.
This week on our What's Cooking segment, Brian Cormier waxes poetic about potatoes. He's just published a book of Acadian recipes.
The province's seniors' advocate has released his long awaited report on long term care. It calls for sweeping changes, including the creation of a new Long Term Care Act. And the advocate says changes are needed now. We speak with Kelly Lamrock.
