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We'll gather a panel of politics watchers to talk about the budget, the upcoming byelections, and more.
Just over 2 million dollars has been allocated in the new budget to help people with diabetes manage the disease. While there aren't many details, the money will expand the insulin pump program and help with glucose monitoring. We'll speak with diabetes educator Rob Roscoe about the kind of difference that might make.
The provincial budget contains a lot of suggestions as to where the government plans to spend money, but not a lot of details about how that money will be spent. We'll look at one line item with Jake Reid of the New Brunswick Pharmacists Association.
A new study out of U de M found some interesting results when it comes to the job satisfaction of family doctors and nurse practitioners in this province. We'll hear the details from study lead Claire Johnson.
Today on Green Shift - we'll learn more about a Coastal Adaptation Toolkit available online for Atlantic Canadians who are looking to protect their homes against future flooding and hurricane Fionas.
The Frye Fest has announced its lineup for this year. We'll chat with organizer Noel Bourque about which authors will be making an appearance - including a Pulitzer prize winner! The festival is set for April 21 to the 30th and will include 40 events around the Greater Moncton area.
Every week we're borrowing some of the more unusual items they lend at the Fredericton Public Library. This week I have one of the library's sensory kits for kids. So far this week we've heard about a kit designed to calm, and another that's filled with fidget items. I asked Kim MacLean and occupational therapist Rebecca Wurm which of their remaining kits they'd like to highlight.
New species of spider are being discovered all the time. In fact, scientists have named more than 50,000 species, and they think there could be twice that number. Michael Edwards of Science East looks at the diversity in this group.
New Brunswick construction companies say they are facing a major labour shortage. How can schools play a role in getting more young people interested and entering the industry? We'll talk to Ann Drennan, Vice President of Academic, Innovation, and Student Affairs at New Brunswick Community College.
The government is increasing spending in its new budget - especially around priorities like health care and education. But it's a small projected surplus that's raising some eyebrows. We've seen similar projections over the last two years, only to see the surplus balloon as the revenues pour in. Could we see the same thing this time? We'll speak with economist Richard Saillant.
We're exploring some of the more unusual items you can borrow from the Fredericton Public Library. This week we're looking specifically at sensory kits put together with children on the autism spectrum in mind. Yesterday we heard about a kit that contains a number of items designed to have a calming effect. Today we're looking at the fidget kit.
It was a heck of a weekend for the UNB Reds men's hockey team! They took the national championship Sunday night in Charlottetown, besting Alberta 3 goals to nothing. It's the 9th time the Reds have won the University Cup. We'll speak with the team's captain, Jason Wilms.
We head back to the Fredericton Public Library to learn about another unusual item they have to lend. This week, it's sensory kits created with children on the autism spectrum in mind, so you can test before you invest.
Tomorrow is budget day in New Brunswick. Over the last two years the province has underestimated revenues, leading to huge surpluses. Finance Minister Ernie Steeves isn't saying much about what New Brunswickers can expect this time. The CBC's provincial affairs reporter Jacques Poitras will join us in moments to set the stage.
Our political panel reconvenes . This week, we talk about a dead end for LNG, new polls and the premier's future... and we'll talk about electoral boundaries as well.
It's St. Patrick's Day and two New Brunswick cities claim to be uniquely Irish places to live. Saint John bills itself as Canada's Most Irish City. And Miramichi calls itself the Irish Capital of Canada. We talk to Paddy Quinn, a city councillor in Miramichi.
While plans for Fredericton's new performing arts centre are almost complete, the city is asking for the public's help in finalizing some last details. We talk with Tim Yerxa, executive director of the Playhouse.
Some new research from Dalhousie University is helping ocean scientists better understand the whereabouts of North Atlantic Right Whales. We talk with Delphine Durette-Morin, an assistant scientist for the Canadian Whale Institute.
As one air travel route gets set to end in New Brunswick, a new one is taking its place. Discount airline Lynx Air will start operating out of Fredericton this summer. What's the longevity though? We'll get some analysis from industry watcher Duncan Dee.
Property tax increases for two New Brunswick mills have been undone. The province will now credit them 700K. Why the change? The CBC's Bob Jones will join us with details.
A new provincial election map for New Brunswick is almost finished. An independent commission filed its final report today, bringing the process close to the finish line. Provincial affairs reporter Jacques Poitras joins us to lay it all out.
Symphony New Brunswick is incorporating a little mystery and detective work into a series of performances later this week. The concert is called Whodunnit? And it features a mystery composer and a mystery symphony at the end. The audience's job is to try and figure it out. We'll get more details from SNB's music director Mélanie Léonard.
It's been about a year since the H5N1 strain of avian flu was first confirmed in this province. We reach Megan Jones, a professor of wildlife and anatomic pathology at the Atlantic Veterinary College at UPEI, for an update.
Our birder speaks with author Susan Myers about her book Bird Name Book: A History of English Bird Names.
We reach Branaavan Sivarajah, a postdoctoral fellow at both Mount Allison University and Carleton who is researching microplastics in biosolids, to learn more about what bioplastics like PFAs are.
Two buzz-worthy studies are shedding new light on the intelligence of the bee species -- particularly the honey bee and bumblebee. Science columnist Torah Kachur explains.
It's early in the season, but with so much on the line, we figured the time was right to check in with a producer. David Briggs is the owner of Briggs Maple in Hillsborough.
It was a heck of a game....but in the end, the UNB Reds emerged victorious, winning the Atlantic University Sport championship for the second year in a row. Frederike Cyr scored the series winner in what was her final game at the Aitken Centre. Goaltender Kendra Woodland was named the tournament MVP.
Well this week I borrowed pickleball paddles from the Fredericton Public Library. Today we heard there's a brand new pickleball club in Moncton that's really taking off. Moe Belliveau is the president of Pickleball Moncton.
