We head back to the Fredericton public library to borrow something else. And this time it's something very unusual indeed. There's a tire involved. And a helmet. Can you guess what Vanessa will be learning this week?

Alain Clavette will bring us along on an outing he did recently with a novice birder, as they search for ducks.

Last week our panel of politics watchers talked about the coming byelection. Now that it's over they'll weigh in on the results - and other stories from the week.

A couple of weeks ago we spoke with the Mayor of Carleton North. That community was moving to create its own municipal police force to replace the RCMP. Now Hartland wants in as well - and there's a meeting planned next week with the public safety minister. We'll speak with the mayor of Hartland.

On Green Shift this week, we'll hear about the Environmental Farm Plan Program. Farmers have been using the process for years to identify possible issues, and learn about ways to improve sustainability.

Stephen Lewis is taking over as director of the camp his parents started more than 30 years ago. Bar None Camp has been closed for nearly 4 years, but it will re-open this summer offering a free camp experience to at-risk kids. Stephen joins us to explain what re-opening the camp means to him.

Good news for a loon that hit a light pole in Moncton. Pam Novak at the Atlantic Wildlife Institute has that story, and word on another collision that didn't end so well.

It's still pretty rare to see an electric vehicle on a New Brunswick street, but sales are beginning to pick up steam. If that continues, how prepared is the province in terms of charging infrastructure? The CBC's Robert Jones will join us with that story.

We continue our look at stargazing this week when we chat with Curt Nason of the Royal Astronomical Society of New Brunswick.

The Liberals swept yesterday's provincial byelections, and their leader has won a seat in the legislature. While the Greens may not have won seats, the party did increase its vote in all three ridings. The CBC's Jacques Poitras has been looking at all the results. He'll join us.