Information Morning Fredericton

The conversation about Policy 713 is not over yet, in spite of adjustments announced this week by Education Minister Bill Hogan. The Anglophone East District Education Council met to talk about the latest developments Colleen Kitts-Goguen speaks with Kristin Cavoukian a member of the Anglophone East DEC.

The CBC's Julia Wright takes us to the Saint John Sewist Academy. Summer camps there are teaching teaching kids lo sew and develop a business plan. Today they will sell their line of handmade goods at a market with all proceeds going to local charity ProKids.

Cindy Grant is the producer the Books & Backroads Series she speaks with Colleen Kitts-Goguen about touring the province, visiting local libraries in rural communities and hosting weekly book clubs. The goal of the project was to help all of us discover some new books from a variety of genres all with a New Brunswick connection.

If you're in need of some canine therapy, have a listen. Jonna Brewer brings us the story about a therapy dog program in the Moncton area that can barely keep up with demand.

Opposition Leader weighs in as the New Brunswick government digs in its heels over Policy 713 following the child and youth advocate's report.

Temporary foreign workers take a risk travelling to our province to fill jobs in industries like seafood processing, advocates say major changes to the temporary foreign workers program are needed.

The Beaverbrook Art Gallery has digitized its entire permanent collection and it's online for you to access with just the click of a mouse. The Beaverbrook's John Leroux tells Colleen Kitts-Goguen all about it.

Our Roadside History columnist, James Upham, takes us on a trip to the Gagetown area. That's where the province dug a canal to better connect the community to the St. John River.

Town council in Saint Andrews is trying to chart a sustainable future for the historic Charlotte County Court House. Mayor Brad Henderson tells us about the buildings importance and the hope to save it.

The giant floral clock at the Beechwood Dam keeps people on time. The CBC's Jeanne Armstrong will take us to the hidden gem that was recently restored by the local community just up river from Florenceville-Bristol.