Teams gathered for a big pond hockey tournament at the wharf in Caraquet last week. But not all the hockey players were moving swiftly, some were frozen in time. Four large players were carved in the snow by Jean-Pascal Brideau.

Well if you have a dog that likes to pull, listen up. Moncton Dog Runners and Friends of Fundy are joining forces to put on an event that involves harness dog sports - like skijoring, bikejoring, and kick sledding.

Sarah Peel is president of Moncton Dog Runners and she tells host Vanessa Vander Valk all about it.

Birder Alain Clavette went looking for hawks, not in a field or in the woods but in Saint John.

Why do we need immigrants to come to New Brunswick? And what does it take to get people to stay? This weeks panel was joined by Ryan Boyer, president of the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce, Cyrille Simard, the mayor of Edmundston, Khairunnisa Intiar, co-founder of Woven Cultures, and Moncef Lakouas, the president of the New Brunswick Multicultural Council.

A mental health youth facility in Restigouche may be on hold after the provincial ombud recommended cancelling the project, in part because of concerns about attracting qualified staff. But it's not the first time those concerns have been raised, said John Sharp, director of development with Partners for Youth.

A fire has destroyed the lobster processing plant in Richibucto Village. Cape Bald Packers is a major employer in the area and plans to rebuild. But there are almost 200 people who remain without work for now, says Roger Doiron, the mayor of nearby Richibucto.

Mike Sorenson of Naskwaak Valley Farms took some of his animals to the veteran's unit in Fredericton, aiming to provide a little cheer. In fact, providing joy and education is becoming a bigger part of his business model. He's hoping to build a summer camp on the farm, and expand the work he's doing in schools.

There's a whole world of birds beyond our shores. And on occasion, one shows up on land and that's usually not good news. A thick-billed murre is recovering with Pam Novak at the Atlantic Wildlife Institute near Sackville.

It's been 15 years since Debbie Adshade's last album. But Saint John's 'godmother of folk,' as Jeff Liberty called her last week, has a brand new digital release, Toss the Bones. And all of the songs on the album are inspired by works of poetry.

The 2018 Hunger Count shows 40 per cent of people using food banks in New Brunswick are children. Single parent families and people 45 years of age and older make up much of the rest of the clientele. Provincial food director Greg Doucet says one option to deal with the rising need could be basic income.