Information Morning Fredericton

How an abandoned cemetery inspired a play by a New Brunswick theatre troupe. Joanna Brewer tells us about this weekend's performance of Lost and Found in Shemogue.

The Peters of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia will be recognized at a special ceremony this weekend.

Colin McPhail brings us the story of the family patriach, Thomas Peters, an enslaved man who settled in the Maritimes as a prominent advocate for the Black community.

Books and Backroads heads to Florenceville-Bristol and to the fictional town of Haventon, New Brunswick. Riel Nason's novel "The Town that Drowned" was read by book club members Jacqueline Dunn, Beverly Arlow, Maria Wybenga, Angie Giggie-Demerchant and Julie Craig at the Andrew and Laura McCain Library in Florenceville-Bristol.

A veteran Ottawa artist in N.B. to discuss where graffiti and art intersect and how his own rebellious graffiti art project gave him new life as an artist.

Acadian Day fever hits Bathurst this weekend. The CBC's Jonna Brewer tells us about a big bloc party planned for the downtown.

The report into Policy 713 that was released on Tuesday concluded that the government's revisions are in violation of children's rights. Colleen Kitts-Goguen speaks with Wayne Mackay, professor emeritus at Dalhousie University's Schulich School of Law, on the legalities around Policy 713.

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new medication for the treatment of postpartum depression. Health columnist Dr. Raj Bhardwaj tells us why it's making headlines.

Gail Costello is a retired teacher who co-chairs Pride in Education. Colleen Kitts-Goguen speaks with Costello about yesterday's report on Policy 713.

Jonna Brewer brings us the story of a special presentation tonight in Bathurst. A tale of two ships, the Phantom Ship and the Squando.

Most summer days you can find Michel Parent at the Oromocto Food Bank, not inside, but in the backyard, tending to a garden that has become a labour of love, and a staple of the community. Jeanne Armstrong takes us along to meet the head gardener.