Shift (NB)

The federal government wants a significant increase in immigration. We talk to New Brunswick Multicultural Council president Moncef Lakouas.

The Higgs government recently issued proposals for potash exploration in the Salt Springs and Cassidy Lake Areas. We talk to executive director of the National Farmier's Union in the province Suzanne Fournier about the union's concerns.

The provincial and federal governments announced funding for a program that will help build housing in rural areas of the province. We talk to Alex LeBlanc, CEO of the New Brunswick Business Commission and interim president of The Housing Hub.

Our birder Alain Clavette heads to the Port of Saint John to learn about a study of birds in the area.

Sarah Sherman makes care kits for people who require hospital services after experiencing domestic violence and sexual assault.

On this week's political panel we'll touch on the committee formed to review the Official Languages Act, the government's tax plan and the plan for a $32-million jail in Fredericton. We'll gather our panel of politics watchers.

Herb Emery is the Vaughn Chair in Regional Economics at UNB shares his thoughts on the fall economic update and the premier Higgs's plan to help New Brunswickers through a potential recession.

Why are liminal spaces so unsettling? Michael Edwards of Science East will explain.

Fiona caused thousands of lobster traps to go missing in the ocean. We talk to Luc LeBlanc with the Maritime Fishermen's Union about ongoing efforts to retrieve the traps.

While he's pretty well-known in the music world here, Chris Belliveau has never released his own music. Until now. We'll talk to him about his debut album.