This is New Brunswick

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Often overlooked, sometimes misunderstood, but endlessly fascinating, New Brunswick is a province full of stories. Every week host Khalil Akhtar takes a look at life in the changing province, and unpacks the issues that matter to the people that live and work here. What is New Brunswick? This is New Brunswick. Every Thursday.

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Friday · 23 min
Why are N.B. students finishing last?
Education Minister Clare Johnson, PC leader Glen Savoie and Green Party MLA Megan Mitton talk about how to turn around ‘concerning’ test scores in math, literacy and science.
September 17 · 22 min
New Brunswick’s last hanging
Fifty years after capital punishment was abolished in Canada, professor Michael Boudreau looks back at the last execution in Dalhousie in 1957.
September 10 · 21 min
Trombone and talent take young musician from Caraquet to London
Amy Robichaud was considering enlisting in the navy, or working as an esthetician after her high school graduation. Instead she’s heading to the world’s premier conservatory: London’s Royal College of Music.
September 3 · 23 min
Summer intern takeover
CBC New Brunswick’s 2026 interns share what they learned from our province and our newsroom, discuss where they think journalism is heading, and tell us about their favourite stories.
August 27 · 20 min
New Brunswick summer bucket list: Fantasy draft
CBC producers from across the province debate the top summer experiences they still want to squeeze in before fall arrives.
August 20 · 28 min
The Artifacts of our Ancestors
Twenty-five boxes of Indigenous artifacts were left untouched in the University of New Brunswick archives for decades. When they were finally opened, the rich trove of historical items sparked a collaboration with the Wolastoquey Nation. An award-winning documentary by CBC producer, Myfanwy Davies.
August 13 · 24 min
More NB Power & Politics: The Tantramar gas plant revisited
Reporter Erica Butler updates the story of the controversial proposal to build a gas-fired power plant in rural Tantramar.
August 6 · 22 min
New Brunswick’s best authors: Fantasy draft
We love books. We love summer. We love 3 book-loving journalists attempting to build a list of the province's finest writers as we celebrate the best of everything New Brunswick.
July 30 · 27 min
The forgotten trailblazer: Grace Annie Lockheart
She was the first female university graduate in the British Empire. But why isn’t her name more well-known in Canada’s history books? Producer Mariam Mesbah follows the footsteps of this Mount Allison student, 150 years after her graduation.
July 23 · 19 min
What I learned visiting tiny museums in New Brunswick
As community museums and historical sites face new budget constraints, CBC producer Jordan Gill hits the road to learn about what it takes to keep the doors open.
July 16 · 13 min
The 19th century cartels that ran Saint John
In the Saint John of the 1800s, the boarding house keepers controlled the docks. History columnist James Upham explains the ruthless economy that was built on the backs of visiting sailors and the extortion of sea captains.
July 9 · 25 min
Advocate slams Social Development for ‘systemic abandonment’ of N.B. children
Reporter Savannah Awde explains how a report by Kelly Lamrock about a boy named Bobby led a legislative committee that’s been around for a decade to finally meet for the first time.
July 2 · 19 min
New Brunswick’s best parks: Fantasy Draft
We put 3 opinionated journalists head-to-head to rank the best parks in the province, from the famous to the undiscovered.
June 25 · 19 min
A Moncton scientist is helping build our robot future
Moncton computer scientist Moulay Akhloufi is at the forefront of an AI-driven robotics revolution. But the same AI innovations that are transforming industries also carry uncharted risks. From the threat of automation to the loss of human agency, how do you innovate responsibly when you’re building something that could change humanity forever?
June 19 · 23 min
MLAs debate political hits and misses
In our final political panel of the season, host Colleen Kitts-Goguen grills Minister of Local Government Aaron Kennedy, the Green Party’s David Coon and Progressive Conservative MLA Bill Hogan on the hits and misses of the legislative session, and asks for their top 3 priorities.
June 12 · 35 min
Vet cuts, the Tantramar power plant & waiting for a doctor
Premier Susan Holt joins host Colleen Kitts-Goguen to answer questions from New Brunswickers.
June 4 · 17 min
Got the jitters? Move to restrict energy drinks for N.B. teens growing
Parents, teens and pharmacists agree that even though the risk is low, it’s time to think about controlling caffeinated energy drinks for those under 16.
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May 28 · 18 min
What’s stopping New Brunswickers from driving an EV?
Host Khalil Akhtar sits down with EV driver and sustainability expert Carl Duivenvoorden to talk about the remaining points of friction for New Brunswickers driving, or considering an electric vehicle.
May 23 · 37 min
Weekend Listen | The Expert Witness
It’s here. AI has arrived in the criminal justice system and it’s in the role of witness. The Expert Witness, hosted by Sam Mullins asks: what happens when AI enters the courtroom? Who is benefitting from this mysterious technology? And who’s accountable when AI gets it wrong? More episodes of The Expert Witness are available wherever you get your podcasts, and here: <a href="https://link.mgln.ai/TEWxTINB" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://link.mgln.ai/TEWxTINB</a>
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May 22 · 24 min
Cape Enrage shuttered while N.B. spends on tourism chatbots and Blue Jays
Tourism Minister Isabelle Thériault, PC MLA Mary Wilson and Green Party Leader David Coon debate the government's strategy to attract tourists to New Brunswick.

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