Shift (NB)

For Michael Edwards at Science East, Halloween is less about the spooky stuff, more about the candy. He'll join us with some weird candy science.

A cold snap last February in the Moncton area caused the pipes to burst in the Memramcook municipal building. The flooding ruined much of the interior, including the community's public library. We'll check in with the mayor to find out about plans to re-open.

Economist Herb Emery joins us to talk about the federal carbon tax, and whether it's the root of inflation in the province, as the premier has suggested.

While we often think of mushrooms as cute and round-capped, there's a whole world of fungi under the soil working hard to protect the environment around them. Alfredo Justo tells us more.

Our associate producer Danielle McCreadie explored the Belmont house in Fredericton, that many in the area claim is haunted.

New data on North Atlantic right whales shows the population is levelling off. We reach Philip Hamilton, scientist with the New England Aquarium, to learn more.

Playwright Andrew Ennals has created a new play based on some scary Sackville stories. We reach him to learn more about the Live Bait Theatre production.

We head back to the Fredericton Public Library to learn about a way to borrow books without leaving the house.

Alexandre Boudreau, Erica Butler and Jamie Gillies discuss a possible early election, the ongoing flap over Policy 713 and the prospect of cost-of-living relief.

The Anglophone East district education council says its version of Policy 713 will stay despite minister's request.