Property assessments are up again this year, but if you've owned your home for a while, increases of more than 10 percent are phased in. We'll speak with a property tax expert who has concerns about that policy, and says the whole system needs reform.

Homesteader Mark Trealout will join us to talk about how he manages his cellar during the winter months, ensuring there's enough fresh veggies stored to feed his family until late spring.

People in Sackville got a chance to check out the area inside the local hospital where nurses are training, as part of the new program from Beal University. We'll speak with a member of the community's Rural Health Action Group about the space and their hopes for local health care.

CBC Radio's Laugh Out Loud is taping a show this week at the HubCap comedy festival in Moncton, as it celebrates its 25th year bringing laughs to the city. We'll speak with host Ali Hassan.

There's a gorgeous baby grand piano in a quiet room in Fredericton's Charlotte Street Arts Center. This winter the center is making it available one Monday a month for anyone who'd like to tickle the ivories.

If you've ever wondered how birds survive on cold winter days like we saw this week, our birder Alain Clavette has the answers.

Spiking power bills and talk about reviving the Energy East pipeline project. We'll gather a panel to talk about the big stories in provincial politics this week.

Riverview's Justin Collette made his debut on Broadway 8 years ago. Now he's bringing Broadway to cities all over North America with a starring role in a touring production. We'll speak with him.

Kim Elmslie of Oceana Canada on the submission that launched an investigation into U.S. activity affecting critically endangered north Atlantic right whales.

Physics professor Kenneth Libbrecht of the California Institute of Technology shares fascinating facts about the white stuff.