Shift (NB)

Para-cyclist Alex Hayward is back from Rio with his first world championship medal around his neck, in a race he's never even done before! We'll check in with him.

Horizon is making strides when it comes to wait times for people needing hip and knee replacement surgeries. We'll check in with the health authority's surgery leads to see how they pulled it off.

We've lined up a true cheese lover for What's Cooking this week. We'll speak with Carlos Armao, the co-owner of the Cheese District in Miramichi, a shop that opened just a week ago.

Most of the firefighters in this province are volunteers, and we've long heard from fire chiefs that they are struggling to retain the volunteers they have and recruit more. Some help could be on the way in the form of a provincial tax credit -- if legislation passes. We'll get some reaction from Scott Poupart, president of the New Brunswick Association of Fire Chiefs.

Michael Edwards of Science East joins us to talk about animals who are pretending to be other animals. Turns out there are some good reasons for animals to mimic one another.

The province signed bilateral agreements today with the federal government. Agreements meant to bolster the province's health care and long term care systems. We'll get some reaction from the president of the New Brunswick medical society.

if you're considering putting your house on the market, what fix-ups might make the most difference to buyers? We'll speak with real estate agent Jake Palmer.

Fredericton's Rebecca Tremblay tells us about her love of making films, including one now streaming on CBC Gem.

John Russell of the Agricultural Alliance of New Brunswick tells us about the Environmental Farm Plan Program for things like reducing tillage, protecting ponds and wetlands and preserving pollinator habitat

Mayor Bertrand Beaulieu tells us about plans to convert their marina into a year-round recreation hub.