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Information Morning Fredericton

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Information Morning Fredericton is your window on the community every weekday morning, from 5:55 to 8:37 on CBC Radio One, the news and stories of our lives in your city and around the province; keeping you informed and engaged.

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United States

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World Talk

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Information Morning Fredericton is your window on the community every weekday morning, from 5:55 to 8:37 on CBC Radio One, the news and stories of our lives in your city and around the province; keeping you informed and engaged.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Housing starts

11/19/2024
Fredericton and Moncton have ranked in the top 20 out of 100 communities in Canada for apartment housing starts. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Mike Moffat, the economist who put the report together.

Duration:00:10:08

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Playhouse preview - Tyler Shaw

11/19/2024
Tim Yerxa gets us in the spirit of the season with a chat about Tyler Shaw's Christmas show.

Duration:00:08:14

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Local 'Swiftie' headed to 20th concert

11/19/2024
Planes headed from Fredericton to Toronto are full of Swifties attending Taylor Swift's Canadian leg of her Eras tour. ​Jeanne Armstrong spoke to one fan going from Woodstock. It's ​A​shley Chase's 20th time seeing Swift in concert.

Duration:00:08:08

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Measles continues to spread in N.B.

11/19/2024
Many infections are preventable with vaccines, including measles. But Canada is still seeing outbreaks of the disease.​ Jeanne Armstrong spoke to immunologist Dawn Bowdish about measles, the risks, and why it continues to spread.

Duration:00:07:38

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​Quilts of Valour

11/19/2024
A quilt isn't just a way to keep warm​, Quilts of Valour in Canada considers it a hug from the nation. The organization handed out 11 quilts to veterans this week in Fredericton​. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to the local rep, Lynne Mersereau.

Duration:00:07:55

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Medical column - E. coli carrots

11/19/2024
​Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Dr. Peter Lin about the E​. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots.

Duration:00:09:57

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Crown corporation curse

11/18/2024
Canada Post is one of many crown corporations that struggle financially and compete with private companies. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to University of Ottawa professor Paul Daly about how the business model might make it susceptible to challenges.

Duration:00:12:59

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At A Loss For Words: Conversation in an Age of Rage

11/17/2024
​Freedom. Democracy. Truth. What do those words mean to you? ​Jeanne Armstrong spoke to journalist and author Carol Off​, who has written a book about the power of words​, and what we lose when we can't agree on their meanings.​

Duration:00:18:44

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Lighting up the trails

11/17/2024
Lights are going up on some of the trails in Fredericton. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Andre Arsenault with the Fredericton Trails Coalition about that project.

Duration:00:09:14

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Canada Post strike

11/17/2024
​A strike is never convenient​, but a postal strike leading up to the ​holidays​ is terrible timing​ for some businesses and organizations. ​J​eanne Armstrong spoke to Jane Buckley​ with the Oromocto Food Ban​k, Natasha MacLellan ​w​ith Theatre New Brunswick​, and Kate Hunter​ who organizes the Etsy Christmas market.

Duration:00:15:19

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Perinatal counselling ​

11/14/2024
A group of counsellors in Fredericton are providing free mental health screening for parents in their first year postpartum. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to one of those counsellors, ​Rebekah Duval.

Duration:00:10:43

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Hartland community centre

11/14/2024
​People in Hartland are strapping on their skates again. The town is opening its brand new community centre today, complete with a new rink, fitness centre, a community room and a walking track. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to the town's CAO Rob Webber.

Duration:00:08:29

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​Strescon

11/14/2024
An Irving owned company based in Saint John is no longer a defendant in an aboriginal title claim. The Wolastoqey Nation says St​rescon made a good-faith offer that has been accepted​, and the door is open to others who show an interest in negotiation over litigation.​ Jeanne Armstron spoke to Patricia Bernard, Chief of the Madawaska First Nation.

Duration:00:13:33

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Road construction

11/14/2024
It has been a busy road construction season in Fredericton. ​W​e get an update as the season is coming to an end.​ Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Melissa Steeves and Tyson Aubie with the city.

Duration:00:12:17

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​A.I. in medicine

11/13/2024
Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Dr. Will Stymiest, a family physician in Fredericton, and one of the doctors who uses A.I. to make his practice run more efficiently.

Duration:00:13:26

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Dollhouse replica donation​

11/13/2024
Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Anne Renwick about her extraordinary donation to the Kings County Museum. Her grandfather, Allan Cassidy, built the dollhouse replica of ​the Cassidy ancestors' New Brunswick farmhouse.

Duration:00:16:18

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​Canada post effect on businesses

11/13/2024
Canada Post workers could be off the job as soon as Friday. Jeanne Armstrong spoke with business insider Louis-Philippe Gauthier about the potential impact on Atlantic businesses and what this means for the future of Canada Post.

Duration:00:10:02

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​Tom Thomson exhibition

11/13/2024
Tom Thomson is a giant in Canadian art​. Now hundreds of his paintings created from trips to Georgian Bay and Algonquin Park will be on ​d​isplay at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery​. ​Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Ray Cronin and Sarah Milroy about how this exhibition came together.

Duration:00:14:53

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​Medical column - Avian flu

11/12/2024
​Jeanne Armstrong spoke to our regular medical columnist, Dr. Peter Lin,​ about the risk of avian flu in Canada and the best way to protect yourself​.

Duration:00:12:26

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Measles update

11/12/2024
It's​ been 12 days since a measles outbreak was declared in Fredericton. And now, the case count is up to 2​6. ​Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Dr. Mark McKelvie, the regional medical officer of health, ​a​bout what this means for the province​.

Duration:00:13:58