Shift with Paul Castle
Thursday May 31, 2012
Labour Exhibit Centre Re-named
Posted by Vanessa Vander Valk
The centre was established by the Hatheway Trust and named for businessman and reformer Frank Hatheway. But a UNB history student's paper showed that Frank Hatheway's wife Ella was just as involved in reform, including campaigning to get women the vote. Susan McAdam wrote the paper and she's thrilled the centre will now be re-named to honour both Hatheways.
Thursday May 31, 2012
Game Time in Moncton!
Posted by Vanessa Vander Valk
Canada versus China. It's international soccer at its best. The Canadian women have qualified for the Olympics and this game could help determine their chances. The CBC's Marc Genuist is covering the match.
Thursday May 31, 2012
Music Man: Dennis Ellsworth
Posted by Vanessa Vander Valk
Hungry Hearts' Dennis Ellsworth has a new solo album and he's on tour in the province. Maritime Music Man Bob Mersereau takes a look.
Categories: Maritime Music Man
Thursday May 31, 2012
Workplace Bullying
Posted by Vanessa Vander Valk
Recent Canadian research shows bullying is widespread in the workplace. Business columnist Donna Guzik has a look at the problem, and what you can do if you're the one who's targeted.
Categories: Business
Wednesday May 30, 2012
Census: NB Amongst Oldest Provinces
Posted by Vanessa Vander Valk
New Brunswick has the second highest percentage of seniors in all of Canada and the situation is even more pronounced in the north. For the first time in its history New Brunswick has more seniors than children. The CBC's Robert Jones looks at the numbers and what they mean.
Wednesday May 30, 2012
One Airport for New Brunswick
Posted by Vanessa Vander Valk
Does New Brunswick really need three competing airports? David Ganong of Ganong Brothers raised the issue at an event in Moncton. Our travel guide Ellen Tucker weighs in, plus she talks about Fredericton's edVenture program.
Categories: Shift Travel
Wednesday May 30, 2012
A Facebook Smartphone?
Posted by Vanessa Vander Valk
Now that Facebook's gone public, the search for new revenue sources is on. The social network is reportedly working on building a smartphone of its own. Anshuman Iddamsetty has the details.
Categories: Technology
Tuesday May 29, 2012
Critics Take Aim at Alward's EI Stance
Posted by Vanessa Vander Valk
Premier David Alward's stance on Ottawa's Employment Insurance changes isn't strong enough for some. The changes will have a very big impact on New Brunswick and it's seasonal workers. The CBC's Jacques Poitras looks at the issue.
Tuesday May 29, 2012
Bobolinks, Backyard Birding and a Brown Booby!
Posted by Vanessa Vander Valk
Bird watcher Alain Clavette is finding lots of bird nests on his property. He's also come across a few Bobolinks. But what has him most excited is the first recording sighting of a Brown Booby off Grand Manan. (Brown Booby photograph taken by Captain Neil Morse on May 20th)
Categories: Acadian Birder
Tuesday May 29, 2012
Made in NB: CARIS
Posted by Vanessa Vander Valk
Janice MacPherson has the story of Sam Masry. While working at UNB in 1979, he developed a prototype for digital mapping software. The software was called CARIS, or Computer Aided Resource Information System. Now the Fredericton-based company of the same name supplies marine and coastal mapping software programs for companies around the world.
Categories: Made in New Brunswick
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