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Riverview's Sarah Bujold is making a name for herself in the Premier Hockey Federation. She plays for the Metropolitan Riveters, and last week she was named one of the league's three players of the week. Associate producer Danielle McCreadie gave Sarah Bujold a call.

Robot barns may be the future in dairy production. We'll get a look at some of the technology more Maritime farmers could soon be adopting.

What do Stat Cans latest numbers about francophone students in New Brunswick mean for the future of bilingualism? We'll check in with a researcher at U de M.

Supports for homeless in northern parts of the province are slim. In Campbellton for example, there is no shelter. We check in with the mayor there about what more can be done.

We talk to Pam Novak from the Atlantic Wildlife Institute about what goes into releasing a rehabilitated rescue.

If you're hoping to do the holidays on a budget this year, we're here to help. We're starting a Frugal Holidays series, sharing tips over the next few weeks. To start, we'll get some tips on how to find the perfect second hand gift.

Butternut Valley was created during the municipal reform process. We speak with the area's first mayor, Alan Brown, who was elected by just six votes in this week's election.

There will be a shelter in Moncton this winter to keep people out of the cold. We'll check back with Debby Warren at Ensemble Moncton to find out if the effort goes far enough.

Is New Brunswick doing enough to make housing affordable? With the rent cap a month away from expiring, host Khalil Akhtar asks a researcher at UNBSJ why governments have so much trouble developing housing policy that actually works.

We check in with the New Brunswick Nurses Union, where it's a thumbs down for this week's changes to strike rules for essential workers by the province.