Shift (NB)

Our birder Alain Clavette shares with us his latest rare bird encounters and his and his patchbirding project.

Parents across the country have been struggling to find the medicine some are even travelling across the border to buy some. We speak with Dr. Melanie MacInnis about it, she's a clinical pharmacy specialist in pediatric emergency medicine at the IWK regional children's hospital in Halifax.

The province is hoping to attract more newcomers in the coming years. We spoke with the Saint John Newcomers Centre's director Mohamed Bagha about its new study in partnership with the New Brunswick Multicultural Council.

It's dark, and cold and largely unexplored. Scientists recently collected samples from the bottom of the Indian Ocean. Michael Edwards will tell us about some of the creatures they found.

We've been hearing about shortages of over-the-counter pain medications for children for months now, but with cold and flu season upon us, those shortages certainly feel more acute. To find out about the situation, we'll speak with Jake Reid of the New Brunswick Pharmacists Association.

The video game industry's equivalent of the Oscars are around the corner. Gamer and associate producer Danielle McCreadie will walk us through this year's nominees.

It's only November, but alarm bells are starting to ring across the country when it comes to a trio of respiratory illnesses. RSV, influenza and Covid-19 together are putting more pressure on the healthcare system. We'll speak with the past-president of the New Brunswick Medical Society.

Two key players are retiring after 35 years with Symphony New Brunswick. We'll speak to David and Sonja Adams about music over the years.

Holiday food drives are getting underway. And the need this year is greater than ever it seems. Romero House in Saint John launched its campaign today. We'll check in with executive director Evelyn McNulty.

Mark Allen Greene grew up in Saint John and he's written the new book The Great Saint John Fire of 1877. We talk to him about his book that looks at the tragedy, survival and rebuilding of this event.