A new study came out last week looking at policies that affect rural areas, across Canada. The researchers examined 331 plans, strategies and programs, and found that rural communities are often overlooked in provincial policy development. We speak to Karen Foster, one of the authors of the report.

The Port of Saint John received a big cash injection this afternoon from the federal government. The money will help with phase two of an expansion project - a project that could help alleviate supply chain issues. We speak with the port's President and CEO Craig Bell-Estabrooks.

The legal battle over New Brunswick's unilingual lieutenant-governor is having impacts on an ongoing courtroom fight - the dispute over Premier Blaine Higgs's early election call back in 2020. CBC's political affairs reporter Jacques Poitras will join us to explain.

If your neighbour makes the best ribs on the block, and your sister's kebabs are second to none, we're offering some tips to help you get up to snuff in a new series we'll call Get Grilling. This week - we've got the 101 with meat guy Sean MacFarlane at Victory Meat Market in Fredericton.

Garden expert Bob Osborne has a new book out, with photographs taken by Beth Powning. The two of them will join me for a chat about "Hardy Apples: Growing Apples in Cold Climates."

Last Friday Alain Clavette just happened to be in town. That doesn't happen very often - so we decided to take the opportunity to do a little birding together. Naturally, we brought a microphone along to record the fun.

After four days of testimony, the coroner's inquest into the death of Chantel Moore concluded yesterday. A jury has now put forward 12 recommendations to prevent similar deaths in the future. We'll ask criminologist Michael Boudreau for his thoughts on those recommendations.

It's Friday, so we'll gather our panel of politics watchers to talk through this week in news. Gas prices, name changes, and a federal appeal of a court ruling are on the docket today.

We're heading back to the Hayes Teaching farm in Fredericton this year. Last year we learned all about what's growing, and when. This year we'll get started with a look at a big Open Farm day tomorrow.

Karen Mersereau is pretty passionate about food waste. Today, she'll share dozens of ways to ensure eggs end up on your plate, rather than tossed in the trash.