Alain Clavette takes us to another sewage lagoon he swears is great for birding. I think he just has odd hobbies.

There's a lot of news this week for our panel of politics watchers panel to talk about, as MLAs prepare to return to the legislature on Tuesday. Jacques Poitras, Erica Butler and Jamie Gillies join us.

We continue to follow this week's news about the mysterious neurological disorder affecting 48 people in the province. Public Health say there's reason to doubt the validity of the illness, but there are still a lot of questions. The CBC's Karissa Donkin will join us with an update.

We talk about the deluge of stories around Facebook in recent weeks, and what regulation might look like if governments decide to step in. Heidi Legg has been watching all of this closely. She's from Riverview, but currently works as a research fellow with the Future of Media Project at Harvard University.

A number of CUPE workers are in the legal position to strike - including bus drivers, custodians and educational assistants. We check in with the New Brunswick Teachers Association to see how these strikes could affect schools and teachers.

We learn all about a traditional halloween treat dating back centuries - soul cakes! Never heard of them? Neither have I! But a bakery in the Sackville area has been making them for years. Malcolm Campbell with Cranewood on Main will be my guest on Homegrown.

We hear from Steve Ellis, whose father was identified as one of the 48 people affected by a mysterious brain disease. An update from the province today still offers no clear answers for their family.

Bargaining talks between CUPE and the province fell apart again last night. We speak to CUPE New Brunswick president Stephen Drost about what happens next.

Silver Wave Film Festival organizer Tony Merzetti explains how this year's festival will work with two in-cinema events as well as 19 virtual screenings. There's also a contest movies lovers will enjoy, with a $300 cash prize.

We're hoping to highlight what local community groups, schools and individuals are doing to combat climate change. Today, we check in with ACAP Saint John, who just finished building a rain garden in the city's north end.