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Our birder Alain Clavette with Gabriel Arsenault from the Universite de Moncton, who teaches in the political science department.

For many years the focus of Remembrance Day ceremonies has been the veterans of the First and Second World Wars. More recently there have been efforts to include veterans of more recent conflicts in the commemorations. Lee Windsor is a UNB History professor and a member of the Gregg Centre for the Study of War and Society.

Dennis MacKenzie is a veteran who deployed to Afghanistan in 2007... now he's working on a musical project called The Guardian Angel Platoon.

The Silverwave Festival wrapped up this week and Brandon Hicks of Saint John was a winner for his animated short film I Gave My Love Chocolates.

Some military veterans struggle to find a career that's fulfilling when they leave the armed services. Alex DeLorenzis of Keswick Ridge turned to Coding for Veterans when he left the military. Now he's become the Coding for Veterans program manager.

An elusive long-eared owl is recovering from injury at the Atlantic Wildlife Institute near Sackville. It's giving Pam Novak the opportunity to see a rather shy owl up close.

Jake Palmer is back for another week of chatter. Today, we talk to him about his current - and interesting - living situation.

Fredericton short track speed skater Rikki Doak took home her first individual world cup medal this weekend in Salt Lake City. And, was a member of the 3000 meter relay team that won silver. We talk to Doak about her huge achievement.

Nov. 8 is a day to honour the many Indigenous people who have fought for Canada in the World Wars and other war efforts over the years. We talk to former Lieutenant Governor Graydon Nicholas about the significance of Indigenous Veterans Day.

Sicily, Italy is one of many places Canadians fought during the Second World War. Tamara Kelly-Beckett is leading efforts to find photos of the soliders from the maritimes buried there...including 39 from New Brunswick.