Information Morning Fredericton

​Facebook Marketplace has become a popular place to sell things you don't want anymore. But making a little money almost cost Sandra Pond thousands of dollars. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to her. And then Jeanne spoke to cyber security expert David Shipley.

A slide from a sex-ed presentation to high school students is under scrutiny by the Premier. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to sexuality educator Nadine Thornhill for her reaction.

​Crown prosecutors vote​d 99% in favour of strike action amid labour shortage​s and a system they say is in crisis. But the province argues that a strike can't legally happen yet as the collective bargaining process continues.​ Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Shara Munn​,​ she's a crown prosecutor and President of the New Brunswick crown prosecutors association. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/crown-prosecutors-strike-vote-new-brunswick-contract-talks-1.7215856

​Swamp milkweed is popping up in gardens, and monarch butterflies are making their way north. Reports on the population overwintering in Mexico say numbers are down again, but a zoologist here in New Brunswick says the news isn't all bad. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to John Klymko.

Itching for a paddle? The city will be making it easier to get out on the water by creating a dozen free, public access points. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Andrew Cuthbertson, an avid paddler and owner of Second Nature Outdoors, about why this initiative is so exciting.

Premier Blaine Higgs has lost another caucus member heading into the next election. On Friday, former cabinet minister Andrea Anderson-Mason told CBC news she's decided not to run. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to political scientist Lori Turnbull about what it means for the PC Party of New Brunswick. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/andrea-anderson-mason-decides-not-to-run-1.7214119

If you were walking by Odell Park this weekend, you might have done a double take. Harold the Hippo, an art installation, has returned to Fredericton in a new home. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Angela Watson, Cultural Development Officer and Public Art Coordinator with the City of Fredericton.

The Fredericton Co-op on Doak Road is marking 50 years. The grocery landscape looks a lot different now than it did in 1974. Jeanne Armstrong visited the Co-op and spoke to manager Paul King about the direct charge model and why they've seen their largest membership base yet.

​A large work of art by an artist in Ontario went missing on its way to a gallery in British Columbia, and ended up in New Brunswick. Julia Veenstra tells us the story of her lost and found painting.

​A senate committee looking into the migrant labour force in Canada says the system isn't working.​ In a report released this week, the committee says the system is failing workers and the employers who depend on them.​ Clare MacKenzie spoke to committee chair, Senator Ratna Omidvar, about what they're recommending to fix it.

CBC's ​J​acques Poitras takes a look at the lobbyists who worked for one of the companies supplying travel nurses to the New Brunswick health care system​, including one lobbyist who is a former colleague of Premier Blaine Higgs. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/former-mla-brian-macdonald-travel-nurse-lobbyist-1.7211180

Brooklyn Douthwright is going to the Olympics this summer. Clare MacKenzie spoke to the swimmer from Riverview, her mother, and Olympian Marianne Limpert. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/swimmer-olympics-marianne-limpert-brooklyn-douthwright-danielle-dorris-1.7211310

Gardeners across the province are impatiently waiting to put flowers and vegetables in the beds. Our gardening guru George Scott came into the studio to answer your gardening questions.

​D​r. Peter Lin brings us his reflections on the value of sleep to our health. That includes helping patients get a good night's sleep while in hospital.

Trees are being planted as restoration projects, but it's not as easy to find the seeds to make those trees. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Donnie McPhee, a coordinator from the National Seed Center, about how they plan to bring more seeds back into the picture.

​There's an intersection in downtown Fredericton that is a trouble spot for drivers of large trucks. 10 trucks in 10 years have collided with the overpass at Queen and Waterloo. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Trevor Hanson, a UNB civil engineering professor, about potential solutions. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.4233559

​Two New Brunswick swimmers will have the opportunity to make a splash on the international stage this summer in Paris, after qualifying for ​Team Canada in both the Olympics and Paralympics. ​Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Jodie Lowe, a Fredericton swim official who was there for their big wins over the weekend.

Artist Stephen Hutchings creates large scale pieces and right now, he's working on a painting that is 10 feet tall and 40 feet long. Jeanne Armstrong stopped into his studio in Florenceville-Bristol to see it.

Finding a seamstress right now is like finding a needle in a haystack. With prom around the corner, it's the busy season for tailors. Prapti Bamaniya brings us that story. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fredericton-seamsters-work-overtime-to-fulfil-dress-demands-1.7199221

Every spring, summer students and staff at the city plant everything from oaks to flowering crab trees on residential streets and at city parks. We hear how that every day work is part of a larger strategy to fight climate change.