Quispamsis Para-cyclist Alexandre Hayward's season is off to a great start. He's just returned from the first World Cup of the year in Australia. It's the beginning of the push for the Paralympic Games in Paris. We speak with him.

We continue our passion project, talking to people about their interesting hobbies. Today we'll hear from Annabelle Babineau who's passionate about crochet, and uses it to create incredible outfits for her drag persona, Barb Wire.

The federal government is capping the number of study visas it issues to international students. What will the change mean for local colleges and universities? We speak to Ryan Sullivan, vice president of enrollment at St. Thomas University in Fredericton.

Two days after a site was announced for temporary housing in St Stephen, the plan was put on pause. That's after a testy meeting between politicians and residents last night. The CBC's Sam Farley was there. He'll tell us more.

Victor Robichaud will take us back in time, discussing his new book. It's a fictional story inspired by what he learned about his own great-aunt, Sheldrake Island, and a boot found in the wall of his historic home.

Our final curling check in this week takes us over to south-east New Brunswick. Jeremy Mallais is the president of the Moncton Curling Club.

Alain Clavette speaks with one of the U de M scientists who created an AI tool that generates life-like birdsongs. The songs can be used to help ecologists monitor rare species in the wild.

Dry January has become more of a cultural phenomenon in recent years. You may think this would be an issue for local bars and taprooms. But the Saint Andrews Brewing Company has decided to embrace it, ordering in lots of non-alcoholic options. We speak to co-owner and brewer Ian Covey.

We've been talking curling this week on Shift, as part of our winter sports series. Behind every club is a dedicated group of volunteers that keep things afloat, especially during tough times. Today, we go up north to visit the Bathurst Curling Club. President Kathy Grebenc joins us.

This week, we're asking Shelley Shantz in Sainte-Mare de Kent what's cooking. The ingredient she can't live without is a kitchen staple -- garlic --and it seems she's positively swimming in it!