The province's nursing home workers have voted largely in favour of a new collective agreement. To get the details of that agreement, we talk to Sharon Teare with the NB Council for Nursing Home Unions.

Author Wayne Curtis joins us to talk about and read an excerpt from his new book, Winter Road.

We have a new summer column starting today on Shift exploring the province's two national parks. We'll talk with biologist David Mazerolle about all the kinds of rare plants at Kouchibouguac, and what Parks Canada is doing to help protect them.

Social isolation is the new norm for a lot of people. We'll talk with St. Thomas University researcher Albert Banerjee about a new study looking into the effects of isolation in seniors.

Our birder Alain Clavette joins us to talk about a seasonal disease sweeping the avian population: trichomoniasis.

We're hitting the road on two wheels this summer on Shift. Velo NB director Chris Foster joins us to talk about all things cycling. This afternoon, we'll find out what kind of training you should be doing to prepare yourself before heading off on trails around the province.

Political Science professor Jamie Gillies will join us to talk politics, including the potential for a fall election in the province.

The Atlantic bubble starts tomorrow. To find out what they;re looking forward to, and what plans their towns have put in place, we've reached Mayor John Higham of Sackville, and Mayor David Kogon of Amherst, just a couple of kilometres away.

It's tea time for a small New Brunswick beverage company. We'll hear how Stephanie Loukes of Rabbittown Coffee Co. created -and is now selling - her own unique brand of iced tea.

Karen Mersereau joins us this week to talk about the do's and don'ts of grilling fish, including a tale of how she caught her own bass this past weekend.