The federal COVID-19 app is now available in the province, though use is voluntary. It's just another tool public health officials say can help keep people safe. Dr. Jennifer Russell is the province's chief medical officer of health.

Our birder Alain Clavette reached John Brzorad him in North Carolina a couple of weeks ago. This week Alain asked whether egrets that overshoot their colonies and end up in New Brunswick might establish nests here.

We're starting a new short series on Shift today - all about thrifting! Today, our guest Niki Burnham - thrifter extraordinaire - will walk us through how to thrift safely during a pandemic.

There will be some new faces in the Legislature when it reconvenes. We'll talk to two MLAs who are new to the role - Liberal MLA for Bathurst West Rene Legacy and PC MLA for St. Croix Kathy Bockus.

On Homegrown today, we learn all about Open Farm Day, a virtual event taking you inside the many farms in this province.

The Canada Summer Games have been postponed a year. We speak with the chef de mission for Team New Brunswick Nicole Smith about what that means for athletes in this province.

Three bobcat kittens will be spending the winter at the Atlantic Wildlife Institute. We check in with Pam Novak.

The Atlantic Film Festival goes virtual - as so many others have. We'll talk to executive director Wayne Carter about what moviegoers can expect.

While Harvest Jazz and Blues isn't happening as it usually would - organizers have found a way to celebrate the spirit of the event, and support both musicians and local businesses. We get details from Brent Staeben.

Premier Blaine Higgs secured his desired majority government. What does that mean for the influence smaller parties had over the last two years? We talk to political science professor Donald Wright.