Shift (NB)

Trick-or-treaters just love a well decorated home, with maybe a nice pumpkin and a few skeletons. There's a neighbourhood in Saint John though that's well known for its holiday spirit. We'll speak with one homeowner who built a whole carnival in the front yard -- complete with a ferris wheel and a train.

You've likely heard the phrase scared to death. But Is that actually possible -- to be scared to death? Michael Edwards with Science East looks at the science behind some classic horror tropes. 

Mark Trealout is continuing to prepare his garden beds and shrubs for winter. We'll visit him in the yard and hear what he's up to.

Nearly 5000 patients responded to a survey last year about their stay in a New Brunswick hospital. The New Brunswick Health Council has been analyzing the results, and they have come up with six key areas where improvement would make a real difference. We'll talk to Stephane Robichaud, CEO of the Health Council.

We speak with biologist Steve Heard about the Asian lady Beetles that swarmed onto and into homes by the dozens or even hundreds last week. 

Many people think of a fever and cough when hearing about a COVID infection or the flu. As it turns out, our immune responses to these infections have also been linked to cognitive decline and dementia. Joining us to explain the connection, is health columnist Doctor Iris Gorfinkel. 

The federal government announced plans yesterday to cut the number of new permanent residents over the next few years. Moncton economist Richard Saillant has been crunching the numbers to figure out what the impact might be on the incoming government's plans.

The New Brunswick Invasive Species Council is asking you to take a good look at boats and docks as you pull them out of the water this fall. They need some help tracking invasive and destructive zebra mussels.

This week our birder takes us out on a patch birding adventure.

We find out about a Symposium at Mount Allison University that begins tomorrow. It's focused on music and war.