Christmas Eve is one of the biggest night's of the year for local churches. But with rising COVID cases in the province and new restrictions thanks to the presence of the Omicron variant, Christmas Eve services are going to look different. Rev. Steve Berube tells us what it will look like at St. Paul's United Church in Riverview

The legislature has adjourned for the holidays and MLAs won't be sitting again until late March.

With the arrival of the new Omicron variant requiring policy changes and the passing of the government's sweeping plan for municipal reform, there's lots for our panelists to discuss on the last panel of 2021.

Wondering what to get the young reader on your list? Candace Hare, director of the Nashwaaksis Library in Fredericton, has some suggestions.

Alain Clavette speaks with Neil Trotter about spotting scopes.

Wear a mask is the message from health officials and the message has been amplified with the proliferation of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. But the type of mask you wear is also important. Dr. David Fisman, a professor of epidemiology at the Dalla Lana school of public health walks us through it.

Fredericton's Jeff Beairsto gives a lesson in making pastry.

A special holiday celebration is planned for Back Bay Harbour in Charlotte County this weekend. Organizers are calling it Christmas Around the Loop - and they hope it will be an annual event.

The province has announced an expansion to the Canada-New Brunswick Housing Benefit program to include people who make between $12,500 and $50,000. Aditya Rao, an organizer with the NB Coalition for Tenants Rights weighs in.

Pam Novak is caring for a number of snowy owls at the Atlantic Wildlife Institute near Sackville. She spoke with the CBC's Colleen Kitts-Goguen.

There's a lot of excitement around the new childcare deal announced by the federal and provincial governments. It's a plan worth half a billion dollars, but in a sector that's desperate for workers there are still many questions unanswered.