Shift (NB)

We had so much fun mixing holiday cocktails last week, that we're going for round two -- this time with the owner of the Provincial in Fredericton, Kanye Eustache. 

The province has announced its list of school projects for the next fiscal year. Renovations, expansions and new schools to ease the crowding. We'll speak with education minister Claire Johnson about the plans.

Tomorrow evening the city of Fredericton is hosting an open house about the construction of a new so-called cycle track in the downtown area. Engineers working on the project will be on hand. The purpose of the track is to promote healthier transportation, the reduction of greenhouse gasses, and improve safety for cyclists.

While it no longer dominates the headlines, make no mistake, COVID-19 is still out there. There are still New Brunswickers catching the virus, and even dying of it.

Jaclyn Reinhart has a new song she wrote and performed with partner Dagen Bendixon. It's called Christmas Light Drive.

Florida doesn't have a winter like we do. But in recent years temperatures have dipped a bit lower by Florida standards, and that has caused issues for transplants like iguanas.

It appears the era of QMJHL hockey in the northeast may be coming to an end. Multiple news agencies are reporting the league is likely to approve the sale of the Acadie-Bathurst Titan to an ownership group which plans to move the team to St. John’s.

ArtsLinkNB released their report on the state of cultural venues in the province and the results are not great. Funding is a major concern, some venues are in bad shape and artists are dealing with low wages and mental health challenges.

Homesteader Mark Trealout is knee deep in the planning process for next year's garden. While continuing to enjoy the fruits of his labour.

Cirque du Soleil's latest production takes place on ice and it's coming to Saint John in the New Year. New Brunswick's own Shaun Sawyer has a featured role in the show. Shaun grew up in Edmundston and went on to compete for Canada internationally placing 12th at the Olympics in Torino in 2006.