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
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
New Brunswick birding
11/23/2023
Three new bird species have been added to the official list of species observed in New Brunswick. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to birder Jim Wilson.
Duration:00:10:07
Death Expo
11/22/2023
Funerals don't always have to be sad. Jenn Carpenter-Gleim is with the Unitarian fellowship of Fredericton and plans non-traditional funerals.
Duration:00:05:32
Urgent care clinic
11/22/2023
Brookside mall has a new urgent treatment care centre. It opened on Monday and is already seeing a long line of patients at the door. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Dr. Krishna Pulchan, chief of emergency medicine in Fredericton.
Duration:00:15:41
Deaccession
11/22/2023
A painting Lord Beaverbrook gave the Art Gallery in Fredericton is now owned by a private art collector. It was auctioned this week by Sotheby's. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Tom Smart, director of the Beaverbrook Art Gallery about the process it goes through to sell and acquire paintings.
Duration:00:12:13
Medical column - Lack of deep sleep increases risk of dementia
11/21/2023
Researchers have linked a lack of deep sleep in seniors to an increased risk of developing dementia. Dr. Christopher Labos unpacks a study recently published in the journal JAMA Neurology,
Duration:00:11:07