Information Morning Fredericton
CBC Podcasts & Radio On-Demand
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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CBC Podcasts & Radio On-Demand
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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
Death series - Gallery urns and pine caskets
11/29/2023
In our continuing series on death and dying, we talk about urns and caskets. Viola Pruss visited a Death Cafe Fredericton, and spoke to Jeremy Burrill, who owns a business called Fiddlehead Casket Company, and Nikki Theriault with Gallery 78.
Duration:00:10:07
COVID variants
11/29/2023
Two new COVID-19 variants are quickly gaining traction across Canada and are already dominant in New Brunswick. Jeanne Armstrong gets an update from epidemiologist Colin Furness.
Duration:00:10:43
New school projects
11/29/2023
Population growth in the province brought high enrollment numbers to schools. To handle it, the government announced six major school projects including a few new schools to replace old ones. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Superintendent at Anglophone West School District, David McTimoney.
Duration:00:08:22
New and replacement schools announced
11/29/2023
The province has announced it will spend more than $187 million on schools in the 2024-2025 fiscal year. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Minister of education Bill Hogan about how the schools were chosen, and when the work will start.
Duration:00:13:58
Music column - Emma Chevarie
11/29/2023
Steve and the Charlotte Street Ramblers is an eclectic mix of local musicians who are coming together for the second year to raise funds in support of local food banks. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Emma Chevarie about their upcoming concert.
Duration:00:09:23
Playhouse preview
11/28/2023
It's a festive time at the Playhouse and a busy one too. Dancing, music ...theatre. So many shows happening this month. Tim Yerxa spoke with Jeanne Armstrong.
Duration:00:12:26
Violence app
11/28/2023
iHeal is the name of a new app aimed at helping women who are experiencing intimate partner violence. Jeanne Armstrong spoke with Kelly Scott-Storey, co-lead of the app and professor of nursing at the University of New Brunswick.
Duration:00:08:58
Comfort food
11/28/2023
When you think of comfort food, what comes to mind? For Fredericton Community Kitchens head chef Louis Cosman, it's the bacon his mother lovingly fried on a cast iron pan he still uses today. He spoke with Jeanne Armstrong.
Duration:00:08:24
Basketball record
11/28/2023
A 20-year-old Fredericton basketball player scored the most points in a single U Sports basketball men's game in over 25 years this weekend. Jeanne Armstrong spoke with Malcolm Christie.
Duration:00:08:22
Medical column - winter cold and flu
11/28/2023
Winter and colder weather are a time when colds, flu and other respiratory illnesses are more common. House doctor Peter Lin brings an outlook on respiratory virus season this year for parts of the globe -- and closer to home here in Canada.
Duration:00:10:34
The Nutcracker
11/27/2023
Dance Fredericton's 'The Nutcracker' graces the stage this weekend in the capital city. Danielle McCreadie had a behind the scenes look at the hard work and trust that goes into creating the magic.
Duration:00:13:49
Bridge delay
11/27/2023
They'll cross that bridge when they get to it. People in Edmundston were looking forward to driving over the brand new international bridge to Maine by the end of the year. But there are delays now. Jeanne Armstrong spoke with Edmundston mayor Eric Marquis.
Duration:00:09:20
Staring at the sun
11/27/2023
There's some significant activity happening on the sun right now and some local amateur astronomers will be keeping a close eye. Chris Curwin of Astronomy By the Bay spoke with Jeanne Armstrong
Duration:00:09:21
Fredericton transit
11/26/2023
A Fredericton city councillor has given up her car and is using the city's transit system to get around. CBC's Aidan Cox spoke to Cassandra Leblanc about her experience.
Duration:00:12:09
Literacy rates
11/26/2023
43% of Grade 4 students scored "below appropriate achievement" on their English reading assessments in 2022-2023. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to education consultant Paul Bennett who says he's optimistic those scores will improve.
Duration:00:12:39
Feed a Family campaign
11/26/2023
Food banks say they've seen a dramatic increase in the number of people reaching out for help. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Jane Buckley, who runs District 3 foodbanks, about how the rising cost of everything is affecting people in our communities.
Duration:00:10:02
Beaverbrook Art Gallery architecture exhibit
11/26/2023
A new architecture exhibit is on display at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to John Leroux about the story behind that exhibit.
Duration:00:12:58
Racism report
11/26/2023
The former commissioner on systemic racism for New Brunswick issued a report almost a year ago, with recommendations for how to eliminate racism in a number of areas. Manju Varma is wondering how long it'll take for the province to start to implement those recommendations.
Duration:00:11:58
Pricey whiskey
11/23/2023
It's a record price tag for a bottle of whiskey, 2.7 million US dollars, and it has whiskey collectors talking. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to collector Frank Scott.
Duration:00:08:58
NBEx AGM
11/23/2023
The NBEx held its AGM over the weekend, and while some felt it was unremarkable and pretty standard stuff, others felt it was a rally for harness racers, and a turning away from the city's redevelopment plans. CBC's Aidan Cox spoke to a new NBEx member with concerns, and the NBEx board president.
Duration:00:10:06