Shift (NB‪)‬ CBC

Baby season has begun at the Atlantic Wildlife Institute. Pam Novak will tell us about the little ones she's caring for this spring.

Mayor Trina Jones addressed the controversy over a request to fly Pride banners on town lampposts at council, while refusing to answer questions from the media. Jim Dumville of the River Valley Sun says he was surprised by council's reaction.

The department of education is considering its options when it comes to cellphone use in schools. But some worry an outright ban might adversely impact people with learning or other disabilities who rely on assistive technology. We'll get a sense of that perspective when we speak to advocate Charles Levasseur.

Buying a home is tough enough these days without opinions coming at you from all sides. Saint John real estate agent Jake Palmer will join us to talk through dealing with outside influences.

The Sackville ER isn't yet back to full operation, but there are some strides being made at the primary health care clinic. We'll get an update from John Higham, co-chair of Sackville's Rural Community Action Group.

The New Brunswick Book Awards will be handed out just a month from now. We're going to be speaking with the authors of the three finalists in the fiction category...but we begin today with a look at the awards themselves. Rhonda BUlmer with the Writers' Federation joins us.