Shift (NB)

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.

Sarah Slean and Hawksley Workman have been friends for more than 20 years. A couple of years ago they recorded an EP together, and this month they are on tour in New Brunswick.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Saint John's Apryll Aileen has a new single out, and a music video to go with it. She tells the CBC's Khalil Akhtar about the song, and how the Saint John community came together to make the video a reality.