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Shift is an energetic show that connects people in the province with the events of the day and with each other.... more
FAQs about Shift (NB):How many episodes does Shift (NB) have?The podcast currently has 4,668 episodes available.
February 05, 2019Anti-psychotic medication overused on dementia patientsNew Brunswick nursing homes are changing how they prescribe anti-psychotic medications to dementia patients, after a study found 580 residents did not have a diagnosis to support being on the drugs. One of the patients who was taken off the medicine was Daphne Stafford's mother-in-law....more7minPlay
February 05, 2019It's the Year of the Pig... and what does that mean?It's the official start to Chinese New Year and the Year of the Pig. While some New Brunswickers have big celebrations planned, others may be a bit mystified. UNB professor and 20th-century Chinese history scholar Larry Shyu explains how the Chinese celebrate....more7minPlay
February 04, 2019Tales from the Provincial Archives: Who was John Moxon?Photo archivist intern Meredith Batt has been working with a sketchbook dating back to 1858. The first few sketches are done in England, and then the artist clearly goes to New Brunswick. There are sketches of Fredericton, as well as homes and ships. But just who was the artist, John Moxon?...more8minPlay
February 04, 2019Tracadie non-profit in dire need of repairsLa Fabrique in Tracadie has taught essential life skills to people with intellectual disabilities for 35 years. But an aging building and not enough funding may be the end of the non-profit organization, says director Martina Godin....more6minPlay
February 01, 2019Bird Talk: Falcons, oysters and cormorantsCould falcons provide oyster farmers with some help dealing with cormorants? Birder Alain Clavette went to find out, and spoke to a falconer....more9minPlay
February 01, 2019Friday Panel: Cancelling the Francophonie GamesThis week, Premier Blaine Higgs made the announcement that he's cancelling the 2021 Francophonie Games, citing the rising costs of the event. Some people agree with the decision, saying the games were far too expensive. Others argue not enough was done to save them....more19minPlay
February 01, 2019One man's injury, and how he made businesses wheelchair accessibleIn 2002, Luke Anderson sustained a spinal chord injury as a result of a biking accident. Suddenly finding himself using a wheelchair, and noticing just how difficult it was to access buildings, he co-founded StopGap. The foundation provides temporary ramps to help make businesses more accessible....more10minPlay
January 31, 2019Home Grown: Cocagne garden group helps with meals for studentsAn agreement reached in November means volunteers with the Cocagne Community Garden can use the kitchen at L'Ecole Blanche-Bourgeois. They're preserving food grown in the garden for use in the cafeteria. But organizer Yvan Picard said they're also want to help provide nutritious meals to students who might go to school without....more9minPlay
January 31, 2019Author talk: The Creator's Game - Lacrosse, Identity and Indigenous NationhoodAuthor Allan Downey of the Nak'azdli First Nation visits Sackville this week, presenting his new book on lacrosse and identity, and how the sport was long appropriated by early Canadians and later reclaimed by Indigenous communities....more9minPlay
January 31, 2019Blues Queen Theresa Malenfant wins big in MemphisNew Brunswick's Queen of the Blues, Theresa Malenfant, and guitar player Scott Medford charmed the crowds at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Tennessee over the weekend. So much so, they took second place in the solo/duo category, competing against some 260-plus acts....more12minPlay
FAQs about Shift (NB):How many episodes does Shift (NB) have?The podcast currently has 4,668 episodes available.