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.
Location:
United States
Genres:
World Talk
Networks:
CBC Podcasts & Radio On-Demand
Description:
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
St. Mary's Supermarket closure
5/16/2024
Chief Allan Polchies tells us about business challenges at a former economic engine of his community.
Duration:00:14:39
Stamp collecting
5/16/2024
Fredericton's Dianne Earl tells us about her passion for a hobby that takes her around the world.
Duration:00:11:18
Wheelchair ramp trouble
5/16/2024
UNB Law grad Blair Curtis tells us about a ramp malfunction that marred his convocation ceremony.
Duration:00:12:11
Extended half marathon
5/15/2024
Some half marathon runners in the Fredericton marathon may have run an extra 3 kilometres in the race because of an unclear turnaround point. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to one of those runners. Danielle Côté lives in Saint John and travelled to Fredericton to run the half.
Duration:00:09:18
Dental plan from a local dentist's perspective
5/15/2024
We've heard some dentists say they aren't planning to sign on to the Canadian Dental Care Plan. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Dr. Terry Shaw and dental hygienist Marianne Williams, who have signed up to provide care under the plan.
Duration:00:14:27
Gardening Phone-in
5/15/2024
Gardening Guru George Scott answers your gardening questions.
Duration:00:16:37
WNBA expanding to Canada
5/15/2024
Jeanne Armstrong has a conversation with three young women about the world of women's basketball and how that world is expanding in North America. Ann Bastien plays with the Fredericton Freeze, Madeline Belding is a coach for the Port City Fog, and Sydney Campbell is student manager with the UNB women's Reds team.
Duration:00:14:47
Canadian dental plan
5/14/2024
Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Canada's Federal Minister of Health Mark Holland about the national dental plan. He's in Fredericton today meeting with professionals in the dental industry.
Duration:00:10:43
The impact of Alice Munro
5/14/2024
Alice Munro, a Canadian author revered worldwide, has died. She was a master of the short story and won the Nobel Prize in Literature. She was 92. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to local author Fawn Parker about the impact Munro had on her life.
Duration:00:08:58
Coach MacDougall leaving UNB
5/14/2024
Fredericton's loss is Moncton's gain. Gardiner MacDougall, the winningest coach in UNB's history, is leaving the REDS to coach the Moncton Wildcats in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to MacDougall about the move.
Duration:00:14:27
Medical column - breast cancer screening
5/14/2024
The Canadian Cancer Society is calling on ALL provinces and territories to lower the starting age for breast cancer screening to 40 for those at average risk. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Dr. Christopher Labos.
Duration:00:12:47
Cyclist's commute
5/13/2024
Traffic is expected to intensify in the coming weeks on the Westmorland Street Bridge. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Judson Vandine, who often commutes to work via bicycle across the Westmorland Street Bridge.
Duration:00:10:29
Pylon alley
5/13/2024
You might have noticed construction has returned to the Trans-Canada highway in Jemseg, close to where a fatal collision happened in last year’s construction. CBC’s Sam Farley brings us that story. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/construction-returns-jemseg-crash-1.7199211
Duration:00:07:17
Music column - Dee Hernandez
5/13/2024
Cuban-Canadian vocalist Dee Hernandez of Dalhousie joins music columnist Tristan Grant for a conversation about her life and her music.
Duration:00:12:54
Travel connections
5/12/2024
Jeanne Armstrong spoke to John Simon, a tourism operator in New Brunswick, about making connections to sell the province in Europe.
Duration:00:14:38
Stories from the Gallery
5/12/2024
John Leroux is back to talk about one of the main exhibits at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery.
Duration:00:12:01
Fredericton Marathon
5/9/2024
There has been a surge in the number of marathon and half marathon runners taking part in this weekend's Fredericton marathon. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to race directors Bruce McFarlane and Christine Little.
Duration:00:11:07
Food rescue
5/8/2024
The Greener Village Food Centre is working to become a perishable food rescue centre. Jeanne Armstrong dropped in to get an update from Alex Boyd.
Duration:00:06:23
Impaired driving
5/8/2024
Stiffer penalties are coming for people caught driving while impaired. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Spencer MacInnis, a criminal defence lawyer, about what she thinks of these new penalties. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-stiffer-penalties-impaired-driving-1.7196701
Duration:00:14:33
Keeping UNB basketball in the family
5/8/2024
UNB's Jayda Veinot is the AUS MVP in women's basketball wearing number 9. The same jersey, award, and team that her mother had 33 years ago. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to both Jayda, and her mom, Jennifer. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/unb-reds-jayda-veinot-1.7199983
Duration:00:13:51