Shift (NB)

There are a lot of changes when it comes to the way the province is dealing with the pandemic. All of the restrictions have been lifted - though many people and businesses are still choosing masks and distancing. The way we get our information is also changing. The province's Dashboard - for example - was updated this afternoon for the first time since Friday. The CBC's Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon will share what she's learning with us.

What changes at pharmacies as restrictions lift, and mass vaccine clinics shut down? We'll get an update from the New Brunswick Pharmacists Association.

The Paralympic Games wrapped up over the weekend in Beijing. We speak with Sally Hutt at Parasport NB about the competition, and the opportunity to get involved in para-sports here in New Brunswick.

The province has lifted all of its COVID restrictions. However the Chief Medical Officer of Health says COVID is not over. We hear from Dr. Jennifer Russell on why the decision was made, and what New Brunswickers should keep in mind.

It's unusual to see a Black vulture this far north, but there is one hanging out in the Nigadoo area of the province. And it's been dining out on chicken apparently. Alain Clavette has that story for us.

Egg farmers are taking steps to protect their birds from avian influenza. The viral infection was confirmed in the province this week. We speak to farmer David Coburn in the Keswick Ridge area.

Our political panel joins us for a chat about next week's lifting of restrictions, and a look at what politicians have proposed to deal with high gas prices.

With avian influenza confirmed in all around us, it seemed only a matter of time before a case was confirmed here. The province confirmed a case in a greater black-backed gull in the Riverview this week. We spoke with Megan Jones, the regional director of the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative, about the disease.

The last two years have been full of disruptions and loss. And that's especially true for students. School closures and virtual learning have created some gaps in learning in core skills like literacy and numeracy, as well as social skills. Prachi Srivastava has some solutions. She's a professor of education and global development in the faculty of education at Western University.

It's not uncommon to experience anxiety and depression, but it's still difficult for many people to talk about. Joel Thompson of the Fredericton band Run the River has had his own journey with mental illness. He wrote a song about it, as well as a short film that's been repurposed as a music video. Joel is in this week's musical spotlight to talk about it.