We say goodbye to our political panel for the summer today. On the agenda for our discussion: Minister Cardy's failed vaccine bill, the next phases of recovery - including a potential "Atlantic Bubble," and what's ahead for our panelist this summer.

Wayne Perry is one of the many cottage owners excited to return to New Brunswick for the summer, thanks to loosened restrictions at the border.

Our birder Alain Clavette joins us to talk about the declining population of bank swallows in New Brunswick - in part because there are fewer places for them to nest.

We talk to Sebastian Roy, the co-owner of Distillery Fils du Roy in Petit Paquetville, on how he's adapting to a summer without tourists.

Proposed legislation to strengthen mandatory-vaccination rules for schoolchildren in New Brunswick has been defeated in the provincial legislature. Education Minister Dominic Cardy's bill was defeated 22-20 in a free vote among all four parties in the legislature.

Andrea Bear Nicholas has concerns about the inaccuracies and errors in the existing Indigenous history and culture curriculum in New Brunswick. Andrea Bear Nicholas is Wolastoqey from Tobique First Nation and is a professor emeritus at St. Thomas University.

The Quebec agency that's probing two fatal police shootings in New Brunswick has come under scrutiny for its lack of diversity. Of the 45 investigators within the specialized police force, only four identify as members of a cultural or ethnic community. Criminology professor Michael Boudreau discussed what challenges that presents.

The New Brunswick Chapter of Black Lives Matter is calling for the government to ensure Black and Indigenous stories are heard in classrooms. Honorary Research Professor Alan Sears and PhD candidate James Rowinski discuss what it will take to make these changes happen.

Sarin, VX and other chemical weapons have been illegal for almost 100 years, but that hasn't stopped some from using them.  UNB professor Barry Blight is hoping his research can help. He's created a way to safely store, and neutralize these nerve agents.

Wolastoqewi Grand Chief Ron Tremblay wants the Wabanaki grandmothers at the table when it comes to police reform.