Shift (NB)

New Brunswick's peat moss industry is reporting one of its worst seasons in decades. We'll find out why, and what the larger implications are from the CBC's Alexandre Silberman joins us, ahead.

The province has reached an agreement with the federal government on addressing gender-based violence. $16.3 million dollars will be committed over 4 years to the effort. How far will that go? We'll speak with Cathy Holtmann, director of the Muriel McQueen Fergusson Centre for Family Violence Research.

This week our birder shares some gift ideas for birders in your life.

This week our panel of politics watchers talk about a CUPE protest against new legislation, the development of four new schools in the province and a failed promise in regards to Policy 713.

Head hall on the University of New Brunswick's Fredericton campus will look a lot different this spring. It's undergone a renovation and expansion project costing nearly $23 million dollars. We reach Joshua Leon, the dean of engineering, for more details.

A family in Minto is settling into their new home thanks to Habitat for Humanity and a number of local high school students. We'll hear about the project.

Wheelchair basketball player Colin Higgins took home a bronze medal from the Parapan Am Games in Chile. We'll hear more about that experience.

Our music feature this week is Mike Biggar and Terra Spencer, who talk about their new Christmas single Mad At Santa.

We reach Pam Novak at the Atlantic Wildlife Institute to hear about an eider duck paddling about in her bathtub.

NB Lung CEO Melanie Langille says she has concerns about the work being done to upgrade the ventilation system at Sir James Dunn Academy. While she's thrilled the work is taking place, she's concerned there aren't adequate measures in place to protect students and stuff during construction.