Hospice Miramichi are ready to start construction of a $3.5 million hospice this spring. Chair of the hospice board, Paul McGraw, explained the need for the facility - and what breaking ground for it means to him.

Residents in Juvenile Settlement near Hoyt are stranded after the Bell Bridge was damaged on the weekend. The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure said it could take up to six weeks to fix the road. Shift spoke to resident Adam Larlee and transportation minister Bill Fraser about problems arising from the lack of access to the community.

Shivering Songs festival organizers and United Way joined forces for the second time, pairing musicians with clients for a project called Songs of the City. Songwriters meet people who've used services from the United Way and write a song about them. This year, one of the participating musicians is Fredericton's Greg Webber of Kill Chicago.

Staffing issues and long wait lists continue to plague nursing homes in the province. Jodi Hall, executive director of the New Brunswick Association of Nursing Homes, said part of the problem is making the job more attractive to younger people.

The panel weighs in on changes to New Brunswick's daycare plan, and how it affects low-income families. Also - new developments with the province's contract with Medavie to manage extramural health, and questions about the Irving's political influence.

The black-legged Kittiwake is one of several birds vulnerable to extinction. But there is hope for the species' survival in Atlantic Canada. Birder Alain Clavette spoke to expert Pete Davidson about the Kittiwake.

A Woodstock mother is warning people to keep a close eye on snow falling from roofs. Dani Crandlemire Kelly rescued her two young children on Thursday, after they were buried under a pile of snow.

Saint John's Ingrid Munroe recently started using her blog to highlight women in New Brunswick who are running their own businesses. She's calling the series Ms. New Brunswick.

Two years ago, Kimberlee Bastien bought an old farm house in Upper Coverdale and moved there with her family. She started a blog, The Old Walsh Farm, and fulfilled a goal to learn 52 homesteading skills in a year.

The Atlantic Wildlife Institute recently released a trio of owls, as well as one owl injured on the hunt for chickens.