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
Pajama project
12/19/2024
Isabelle Leger brings us the story about a project aimed at giving the gift of fresh pajamas to elementary students in Fredericton and Oromocto. We hear from Samantha Wood, who started the Pajama Project three years ago and has seen a big jump in demand.
Duration:00:08:21
12 Neighbours community member, 1 year later
12/19/2024
One year ago, Mike Bendis narrowly escaped an encampment fire in the woods. Now, he's a flourishing community member at 12 Neighbours on the Northside, and a regular at their weekly guitar classes. Jeanne Armstrong dropped in to catch up.
Duration:00:10:44
Accessible taxi bylaw
12/18/2024
A new proposed bylaw in Fredericton would require taxi companies to have at least one wheel-chair accessible vehicle in their fleets. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Ability NB executive director Haley Flaro for her thoughts.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fredericton-taxi-company-mobility-accessibility-1.7411876
Duration:00:12:44
Victory turkey drive
12/18/2024
Victory Meat Market has finished its turkey drive this year. Its goal was to collect $77,000 in order to purchase 2,200 turkeys. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Alex Scholten, the owner of Victory, to see if they met that goal.
Duration:00:08:02
Beaverbrook Art Gallery - Merrymaking by Cornelius Kreighoff
12/18/2024
Jeanne Armstrong spoke to the Beaverbrook's John Leroux about how a dutch painter in the 1800s captured the mess of a merry holiday party.
Duration:00:11:14
Playhouse preview
12/17/2024
Tim Yerxa looks ahead to 2025 and a musician hitting the stage in January.
Duration:00:07:22
Political watchers look at what's happening in Ottawa
12/17/2024
Monday was a busy day in federal politics, with Chrystia Freeland’s departure and Dominic LeBlanc being sworn in as the country’s new Finance Minister. Colleen Kitts-Goguen spoke to our political experts Jamie Gillies and Erin Crandall to get their thoughts.
Duration:00:15:54
Task force meeting
12/17/2024
A new task force aimed at tackling public safety in Fredericton has held its first meeting. Colleen Kitts-Goguen spoke to Marchell Coulombe, who lives in Devon and sits on that task force.
Duration:00:11:03
Medical column - holiday health
12/17/2024
Colleen Kitts-Goguen spoke to Dr. Peter Lin for a look at how to stay as healthy as possible and out of the emergency room this holiday season.
Duration:00:09:30
Letters to Santa
12/16/2024
Santa will be making his rounds next week. CBC's Isabelle Leger spoke to some 4-year-olds at the Oromocto Day Care Center about what they asked Santa for this year.
Duration:00:07:46
New rules coming for impaired drivers
12/16/2024
As of January 1st, peace officers will be able to give immediate roadside suspensions to drivers with a blood alcohol content of 0.05 or greater. Colleen Kitts-Goguen spoke to Robert Gauvin, minister of justice and public safety, then Steve Sullivan, CEO of MADD Canada.
Duration:00:12:48
Letters to Santa
12/15/2024
What's on your wishlist to Santa? Melynda Jarratt dug up an old letter to the big guy in red, written by her aunt Anna more than 100 years ago.
Duration:00:09:18
New school projects in ASD-West
12/15/2024
One of the most anticipated lists that the provincial government releases is the list
of new schools and school renovations. Colleen Kitts-Goguen spoke to superintendent David McTimoney about what's planned in ASD-West.
Duration:00:15:47
A Swiftie's dream
12/10/2024
One proud grandpa from Bathurst gave his granddaughter the gift of a lifetime, when he surprised her with tickets to see one of Taylor Swift's final shows in Vancouver. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to John McLaughlin to hear about that experience, and what it meant to them.
Duration:00:12:14
Community Safety Task Force
12/10/2024
A new task force to address crime in Fredericton has been approved. The Community Safety Task Force will have community stakeholders and representatives from all levels of government to one table each week. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Mayor Kate Rogers and police chief Gary Forward, who are co-chairing the task force.
Duration:00:19:34
Syrians in Fredericton
12/10/2024
Jeanne Armstrong spoke to two Syrians who now call Fredericton home, for their reaction to the fall of the Assad regime. Mohammad Al Khateeb is from Dara'a. Maryam Alhawari is from Damascus.
Duration:00:15:24
Child death committee
12/10/2024
New Brunswick's auditor general says the province is failing to meet its legal obligations in reviewing and reporting on child deaths. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Paul Martin about his report.
Duration:00:13:48
Renewable funding
12/9/2024
The federal government has committed 1 billion dollars in funding for renewable energy projects in the province. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Beverly Gingras, executive director of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick for her thoughts.
Duration:00:10:48
Harvest House loses thousands to scam
12/9/2024
It's a hard time of year for charities. A postal strike, donor fatigue, and now a scam is going around that targeted Harvest House in Woodstock. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Joel DeMerchant, executive director of Harvest House.
Duration:00:08:43
Etransfer scam
12/9/2024
After hearing about an e-transfer scam at Harvest House in Woodstock, David Shipley tells us more about how these scams work, and what scams to watch out for over the holidays.
Duration:00:10:17