COVID restrictions began to loosen in the province this week, but in two weeks, mandates will be gone entirely. That includes at school. How are teachers feeling about the coming change? We'll check in with the president of the New Brunswick Teachers' Association, Connie Keating.

The Atlantic Wildlife institute is fielding calls from people who spot a fox or bobcat in their yard or neighbourhood. It seems it's breeding season and wildlife are on the move. Pam Novak also gives us an update about avian influenza in the region.

There are some dire warnings in the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. We speak with Louise Comeau at the Conservation Council as this province looks to update its climate action plan.

It seems everyone is glued to social media these days, anxious to get the latest information about the attack on Ukraine. There's no shortage of information available -from reporters on the scene, to eyewitness accounts, to unverified video. But how do you evaluate what you're seeing and spot any misinformation? We speak with a Mount Allison professor who focuses on media literacy.

Many people with Ukrainian roots in the province are speaking daily with loved ones back home, and they are gripped by worry as Russia continues to attack. One Saint John woman has decided to put her love of flowers to work, raising money to support humanitarian efforts by creating blue and yellow bouquets. We speak with Oksana Posatska.

Restaurants, gyms and the like are no longer required to ask customers for proof of vaccination. What's the effect on those businesses? We check in with the president of the Campbellton Regional Chamber of Commerce Luc Couturier, who also owns a local cafe.

Atlantic provinces announced their plans to fully reopen in the coming weeks, including the dropping of vaccine passports and mandatory masks. We talk to Dr. Lisa Barrett, an infectious disease specialist, for her take on the pace of reopening.

Our political panel gets together for our Friday contemplation of the week that's been in provincial and federal politics.

The therapeutic benefits of birding. Alain Clavette brings us part two of his conversation about the therapy you can find on a birdwatching outing.

The province concludes, in a final report, that there is no mystery neurological disease in New Brunswick. We find out how that conclusion is sitting with the families affected.