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This week, I borrowed a set of disc golf discs. To learn what to do with them, we reach a local expert.

A new program could mean additional wildlife corridors around Kouchibouguac National Park. We reach Nature Conservancy spokesperson Andrew Holland to learn more.

Ozempic is a drug approved in Canada to treat type 2 diabetes. But it’s increasingly being used by people for weight loss.  It’s popularity has allowed researchers to better understand the harms that may come with the medication.  Health columnist Dr. Iris Gorfinkel gives an overview.

This week on his column, our birder Alain Clavette goes looking for rarities, and he speaks with an expert on terns.

Paula Trueman is organizing the second annual Socktober drive in the community. People are donating new, warm socks through the end of October.

We gather a couple of politics watchers for our usual Friday panel. This week: more election watch, energy policies, and fact-checking Higgs' Policy 713 timeline.

There are ways to cut down on your emissions while driving that don't involve getting an EV. Something as simple as tire pressure has an impact. We'll get some tips from CAA Atlantic's Julia Kent.

The Prime MInister made an announcement he says will help Canadians with their energy bills. And there's some specific help for Atlantic Canadians and those living in rural areas. Catherine Cullen hosts CBC Radio's The House. She's also a senior reporter with CBC's Parliamentary Bureau. She joins us with her analysis.

Riverview's Brooklyn Douthwright is coming home from this year's PanAm games with a fistfull of medals. We'll check in with her long-time coach Ryan Allan.

Always dreamed of becoming a ballet dancer? Your chance to audition for one of the country's greatest schools is coming to the Maritimes soon. We'll hear from Royal Winnipeg Ballet alum and New Brunswicker Liam Caines about his journey through the company.