We're starting a new column on Shift - a passion project if you will. We're going to be speaking with people about the things they are passionate about, things that give them energy and peace. This week - we talk trail running with Stef Bouchard.

A man died after a fire destroyed a tent encampment in Saint John over the weekend. What can be done to keep people who are sleeping rough safe this winter? We'll ask Saint John mayor Donna Reardon.

Ste-Marie-de-Kent's Lukas Cormier made his NHL debut over the weekend. The defenceman was called up by the Las Vegas Golden Knights to play against the New York Islanders. We speak to him about the experience.

Elisabeth Robinson Scovil was co-founder of the Victorian Order of Nurses and a friend of Florence Nightingale's. But to Fredericton's Virginia Bliss Bjrklund, she was aunt Bessie. We'll hear about the book Bjrklund wrote about her famous relative, titled 'A Nurse for All Seasons.'

Our birder Alain Clavette has a bit of a look back with naturalist Jim Wilson at the best birds spotted in the province in 2023.

A dramatic dog rescue is serving as an ice safety reminder this week. We'll hear the story from both the owners and the fire department involved.

Players took to the ice in Toronto yesterday for the very first game of the new Professional Women's Hockey League or PWHL. And tonight's game in Ottawa will draw about 8,000 fans and set a North American attendance record for women's professional hockey. UNB Reds assistant coach Cassidy Hilworth is watching it all with interest. We check in with her.

8 new right whale calves have been spotted in species' breeding grounds this year. We'll speak to researcher Amy Warren about the hopes for the calving season.

There were a lot of big science stories last year. Advancements in vaccines and in AI technology. It was also the hottest year on record. But Michael Edwards at Science East has his eye on some stories you may not have heard about.

Stories from ERs in the province are painting a dire picture of a system once again under immense amounts of pressure. Green Leader David Coon responds to the concerns.