Shift (NB)

It's been a pretty great week at the Atlantic Wildlife Institute. They've managed to release a number of animals who've recovered from injury. But one of the biggest wins of the week involves an eider that was saved before it needed serious rehab. Pam Novak explains.

Shift continues our look at paddling in the province. This week Vanessa Vander Valk speaks with Catherine Van Kempen at Second Nature Outdoors in Fredericton.

With all the wet weather we've seen this summer, the forests are full of fungus. Alfredo Justo is the head of Botany and Mycology at the New Brunswick Museum in Saint John. He speaks with Vanessa Vander Valk about the state of mushrooms in NB.

The Department of Social Development is trying to find more families who are able to open their homes to children in need. Tracy Coates is the Director of the Southeast (Riverview) Region for the New Brunswick Foster Family Association.

New COVID-19 mutations are not only rendering vaccines less effective, but are also making it more difficult for rapid home tests to detect the virus. Health columnist Dr. Iris Gorfinkel joins us for a closer look.

It's blueberry season and so far weather conditions have not been ideal. We reach Todd Tuddenham at Tuddenham Farms in Oak Bay to hear how his growing operation has been impacted.

Scott Thomas has been creating shows for the Fundy Fringe Festival since the beginning.

His latest is called F.S. Thomas & Sons, a musical comedy inspired by his own family history. Scott Thomas joins us to talk about the play.

This week our birder heads to Berry Mills to chat with the owner of Chirp N Dales Pet Supply about birds that people keep as pets.

Our film buff Lisa Hrabluk has some ideas about things you may have missed.

Former students of the Charlotte Street School in Fredericton had a reunion last night at what is now known as the Charlotte Street Arts Centre. The CBC's Lars Schwartz was there and spoke with a number of people.