Shift with Paul Castle
Wednesday May 22, 2013
Great birding on Grand Manan
Posted by Vanessa Vander Valk
Alain Clavette spied a number of interesting birds this week during a visit to Grand Manan. In particular, he saw a rare Prothonotary Warbler in Edith Brown's amazing backyard. (Photo by Alain Clavette)
Categories: Acadian Birder
Wednesday May 22, 2013
Aquatic Centre death inquiry begins
Posted by Vanessa Vander Valk
In September of 2011, 17 year-old Yi Fan Wang died after he was pulled from the water at Saint John's Aquatic Centre. A coroner's inquest into his death has begun and the CBC's Rachel Cave has the story.
Tuesday May 21, 2013
Where did Environmental Trust Fund money go?
Posted by Vanessa Vander Valk
The Alward government took $4-million out of the fund that supports community environmental projects, and didn't say where it went. Now the government says the money was used for flood reflief in Perth-Andover.
Tuesday May 21, 2013
Nest of ravens at Atlantic Wildlife Institute
Posted by Vanessa Vander Valk
The people at AWI near Sackville are caring for a whole nest of baby ravens after their mother was killed. Pam Novak doesn't mind! She explains why ravens are so fascinating!
Tuesday May 21, 2013
What to do about Duffy
Posted by Vanessa Vander Valk
Our political panel - Michael Camp, Jean Saint-Cyr and Lisa Keenan - tackles the growing scandal surrounding Senator Mike Duffy's expenses.
Categories: Political Panel
Friday May 17, 2013
Kizzy-Vila's goat milk soaps!
Posted by Vanessa Vander Valk
Frank Vienneau makes soaps from the milk produced by his nubian goats on his farm in Belledune. The company is called Kizzy-Vila and he tells us all about his herd and his products!
Categories: Home Grown
Friday May 17, 2013
More resources to catch child predators
Posted by Vanessa Vander Valk
The RCMP's Internet Child Exploitation Unit - or "ICE" - is getting some help in its efforts to track down internet predators. The CBC's Susan King has details on the new funding and what it means.
Thursday May 16, 2013
Ryan Leblanc's new CD
Posted by Vanessa Vander Valk
St. Andrews multi-instrumentalist Ryan Leblanc is launching his new CD, Solitudes, at the annual Paddlefest this week. Music man Bob Mersereau takes a listen!
Categories: Maritime Music Man
Wednesday May 15, 2013
The double mastectomy choice
Posted by Vanessa Vander Valk
Angelina Jolie's story about electing to get a double mastectomy because she carries a cancer gene has people talking. We speak with Theresa Quick, who made the same decision. She's just 28 years old.
Tuesday May 14, 2013
Alain Clavette takes us into the woods
Posted by Cindy Grant
Our birder watched some fascinating courtship and mating this past weekend in the Sackville and Memramcook area. Now he's off to Grand Manan to get a jump on the rest of the birders who head over there for the long weekend.
Categories: Acadian Birder
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