Alain Clavette is once again doing his patch birding project. He's walking along the same path around his property on a regular basis, watching the way it changes with the weather and the seasons. This week he's bringing along a couple of friends.

We gather a panel of political watchers to look at the week, including the premier's meeting with the prime minister, and a look ahead to next week's speech from the throne.

Birder Alain Clavette has more conversations to share about his time earlier this month, helping out with some bird banding in St. Andrews.

Nurse practitioners are a big part of our healthcare system...especially when it comes to primary care. UNB is marking 25 since the it's NP masters program was launched. We'll talk about it with associate dean Sue O'Donnell. 

We'll ask Chef Jordan Hansen of Atelier Tony in Dieppe what's cooking. The restaurant has an event coming up focusing on local luxury ingredients -- he'll highlight a few. 

Communities in the northwest have been working on an accessible public transit system for a number of years. Now the funding is in place, and the project is a go. We'll find out what the system will look like, and how long before the rubber hits the road.

Pam Novak is looking after a turkey vulture that got into a bit of a tangle with a vehicle.

with a new provincial government at the helm, discussions around who should pay for upgrades on the Chignecto Isthmus are resurfacing. New Brunswick Senator Jim Quinn tells us what he'd like to see happen. 

Homesteader Mark Trealout is sharing an experiment you can do at home to figure out what kind of soil you're working with in your garden. 

Improving access to health care is job number one for the new health minister and Dr. John Dornan has said he'll be working with groups such as the New Brunswick Medical Society to achieve it. We'll speak to the society's president, Dr. Lisa Babin.

Former broadcaster David Pate had a real fascination with national anthems. He hosted a podcast about them and he wrote a book. Sadly he passed away before the book was released but a friend joins us in the studio to talk about this weekend's launch event.