Shift (NB)

Wolastoq traditional Grand Chief Ron Tremblay shares memories of public health officer, friend and ally Dr. Eilish Cleary.

Our panel of politics watchers looks at a busy week - with a new budget and the legislature back in session.

Alain Clavette puts his owl calling skills to the test when he heads out into the woods looking for Barred owls. He'll take us along.

Today on what's cooking - what's better than butter? Not much if you ask Lauralee McCloskey of Buttercream Dreams in Fredericton. She'll tell us about that, and the Korean milk donuts she can barely keep in the bakery.

New truck drivers will be expected to get some additional safety training before hitting the road, beginning in April. We'll get a sense of the training and why it's being introduced now when we speak with the executive director of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association. 

A number of eider ducks found themselves on the ground in the southeast with now way to get back up last week. Several of them are not recovering from injuries at the Atlantic Wildlife Institute. We'll check in with Pam Novak.

This year's W.S. Desmond Pacey Memorial Lecture at UNB is on a very timely topic - the politics of decarbonization. We speak to guest lecturer U of T professor Matthew Hoffman.

If you're planning to buy or sell a home this spring, the landscape has changed a bit. Just about every offer is facing competition. We'll speak with an agent about what he's seeing, and his tips for managing the stress.

It's being called a stay-the-course budget, without much in the way of new spending or tax cuts. We'll hear from Finance Minister Ernie Steeves. And Moncton economist and public policy consultant Richard Saillant will join us with some analysis.

New federal guidelines on managing concussions from sports have been released to help guide patients on their road to recovery. Our regular health columnist Dr. Iris Gorfinkel will tell us more.