News headlines:
- New Brunswick Public Health released its updated COVID-19 vaccination plan yesterday, providing details and timelines.
- Discussions between the province and the Wolastoqey First Nation to decide a funding model to utilize carbon tax revenues are continuing.
- Gas prices are up once again for New Brunswick motorists as of yesterday.
- Some New Brunswickers found themselves confused after a phone number misprint in a Government of New Brunswick letter.
- New Brunswickers are invited to submit their nominations for the Order of New Brunswick.
- A recent Narrative Research poll shows Atlantic Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic is perceived as the best in the country.
- And The federal Fisheries Department is continuing efforts to protect North Atlantic right whales in Canada and make changes to reduce the impact on the fishing industry.
On today’s show:
- I chat with Theatre UNB student director Rory Jurmain about the current production of Nicholas Billon’s Greenland. This play can be seen tonight, February 19 and Saturday, February 20 at 7pm each night, streaming live on YouTube.Pick up your tickets for the performances via EventBrite. Tickets are $8/student, $5/seniors and the underwaged, $10/general.
- My other interview today (which I forgot to mention) is with Tim Fox of the Fredericton Community Foundation about Random Acts of Kindness. This week is Random Acts of Kindness Week, so consider doing something nice for someone, without them ever really knowing who it was!
- And I included the song Moonlight from Kill Chicago‘s 2019 album The Fix. Catch them on a livestream from the stage of The Cap on Saturday night at 8:30pm.
Other events:
- Music:
- Honey Gut, The Tipsy Muse Cafe, Friday 7pm
- Cunningham Haines Band, Dolan’s Pub, Friday & Saturday 9:30pm
- GIN & Jazz w/ Hansen | Ball, Southside Shake @ Hilton Garden Inn, Saturday 7pm
- [SOLD OUT] Tribute to the Grateful Dead w/ Connor Fox, Ian Beattie, The Tipsy Muse Cafe, Saturday 7pm
- NB Country Showcase, Rogers TV, Sunday 9pm
- Non-Music:
- African Heritage Month Virtual Events Hosted by the Fredericton Public Library
- February 20 from 12:30-2pm: African Culture through the Lens of Fashion with Christine-Omike Eurokwu
- February 22 from 5:30 to 7:30pm: African Drumming Workshop with Saa Andrew in partnership with Sunlife Financial (drum will be placed on hold for registrants at the library)
- February 22 from 5:30 to 7:30pm: Learn Swahili with Yusuf Shire
- African Heritage Month Virtual Events Hosted by the Fredericton Public Library
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