A new book has been released celebrating the artwork of the renowned Peter Powning. We'll talk to Peter, as well as the editor of the collection John Leroux at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery.

An important collection of fossils is making its way back to New Brunswick, after being studied for decades down in North Carolina. We get more details from Matthew Stimson with the New Brunswick Museum.

In our musical spotlight a rather lovely story of friendship and creativity. It seems Sandy MacKay's family has been receiving letters on tape for years from and old friend in Guelph. They include lots original songs - so Sandy and his daughter decided to form a band - The BoKays. And on their first album they play those songs. We get the details from Sandy.

The Higgs government has plans to renew and reinvent. That's the message in today's Speech from the Throne. Provincial Affairs reporter Jacques Poitras joins us to discuss more.

Where does New Brunswick sit on this year's Efficiency Canada scorecard? And which province is the most improved this year? Policy Director Brendan Haley joins us with the answers.

Volunteers along the Miramichi River are collecting ticks this fall. We speak with Vett Lloyd at Mount Allison University about what she hopes to learn from the samples.

Parts of Central America are getting hit by a second hurricane in just two weeks. We'll speak with a student originally from Honduras about the situation and what she's been doing to help.

Public Health has issued an advisory for a batch of flu vaccines, after three people reported adverse symptoms. We get the details on that from Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Jennifer Russell.

As the weather cools down, many people will be looking to curl up in front of the fire with a good book. Every other week we ask the experts - librarians - for their recommendations. Tanya Eindiguer is Head of Young Adult and Adult Services at the Mgr. W.J. Conway Public Library. Her suggestions have to do with New Brunswick women.

Restoration work has begun on a piece of Acadian artwork that has been tucked away in the basement of a school in Shediac for decades now. We talk to Daniel LeBlanc - executive director of Nation Prospere Acadie - the charity that now owns the piece.