Information Morning Fredericton

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.

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.

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

A Fredericton city councillor ​h​as 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.

43% of Grade 4 students scored "below appropriate achievement" on their English reading assessments in 2022-2023. ​J​eanne Armstrong spoke to education consultant ​Paul Bennett​ who says he's optimistic those scores will improve​.

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.

A new architecture exhibit is on display at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery. ​Jeanne Armstrong spoke to John Leroux ​about the story behind that exhibit.

​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.

​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​.

​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.

​Three new bird species have been added to the official list of species observed in New Brunswick. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to birder Jim Wilson.

​Funerals don't always have to be sad. Jenn Carpenter-Gleim is with the Unitarian fellowship of Fredericton and plans non-traditional funerals.

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.

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.

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,

We told you yesterday about a Moncton man who had his 1992 Honda Prelude stolen from his driveway. The number of car thefts in the Maritimes has been on the rise lately. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Brian Gast, VP of investigative services with Équité Association, about who's doing it, why it's rampant and how to prevent it.

​Nancy Pederson has been working at the Crowne Plaza Lord Beaverbrook hotel for 51 years. She's made her mark on guests and staff​, and has been nominated for a national employee of the year award. CBC's Prapti Bamaniya ​spoke to Nancy at the hotel.

The city is working on a new Recreation and Leisure master plan and wants to know what Fredericton residents want. There was a public engagement workshop yesterday. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to discussion facilitator Jon Hack to get the highlights.

Child and Youth Advocate Kelly Lamrock says nothing is more important than learning to read by the end of Grade 3, and in New Brunswick we're heading in the wrong direction.

It was two months ago that New Brunswick's Social Development Minister said the plan was to open what it calls "out-of-the-cold hubs" in Fredericton, Moncton and Saint John. Warren Maddox, executive director of the Fredericton Homeless Shelters, isn't running the new hub - but he is part of the larger plan to keep people who are experiencing homelessness safe this winter. He sat down with the CBC's Aidan Cox.