The Saint John Newcomers Centre has been holding a series of community conversations to talk honestly about racism. Those conversations are then being turned into podcast episodes. Monday's discussion is focussing on Racism and the Media. Mohamed Bagha with the Centre tells us more.

Winter driving is never fun - its messy, it can be scary, and sometimes, if you aren't careful, it can cost a lot. But there are some ways to make sure your vehicle is running smoothly and staying in peak shape. Associate Producer Danielle McCreadie spoke to mechanic Danny Joyce of Saint John, for some winter maintenance tips.

An interesting bird showed up in the Dorchester area this week. Birders are flocking to see the Varied Thrush. Our birder Alain Clavette is here to tell us more.

It's not home unless you can find the food you love. Today on Homegrown we speak to Bolaji Akintola, who moved to Fredericton from Nigeria in 2018. Her biggest concern about the move - would she be able to find yams, and other African staples? So she decided to open the Divine African Market.

Youth sports are back on in the province, after being put on pause for months. But there are a number of changes to make sure it's all done safely. We get the details from Sabrina Durepos with Sport NB.

Willie O'Ree will receive a huge honour from the United States Congress. President Joe Biden signed the Willie O’Ree Congressional Gold Medal Act into law yesterday. He'll be the first NHL player to receive the medal. Illinois representative Mike Quigley co-sponsored the bill. We speak with him.

We've been hearing about the stress in the healthcare sector for months. The New Brunswick Nurses union recently surveyed members to get a sense of how they're doing. And it seems that they are not okay. Not at all. We speak with president Paula Doucet.

If you've been waiting to book a booster shot, you're unlikely to face a line-up at this point. Demand has slowed, according to the pharmacists association. And there's a new way to book appointments as well. We speak with Jake Reid of the New Brunswick Pharmacists' Association.

Many communities are getting serious in the fight against climate change. Just last week the town of St. Andrews made commitments around reducing emissions. Councillor Marc Blanchard is convinced they can do even more. He joins us on a new segment we're calling the Green Shift.

Colleen Kitts-Goguen joins us with another edition of Chapter & Verse. She tells us about a book that features the stories of amazing women from Atlantic Canada.