Information Morning Fredericton

Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Hanwell-New Maryland MLA Cindy Miles , about her new portfolio as Minister of Social Development.

Why do we wear a poppy? Allan Boileau is with the Royal Canadian Legion, he spoke to Jeanne Armstrong about poppy protocol.

Fredericton police say calls related to break-ins, theft, vandalism, and open drug use are on the rise, and it's taking a toll on the business community. CBC's Allyson McCormack brings us details on the financial and emotional impact it's having, and what employers are doing to help their workers cope with this added challenge.

Jack-o-lanterns won't be the only things lighting up porches this evening. It is also Diwali, an annual festival of lights, so you will see diyas, or candles, through some windows as well.  Prapti Bamaniya stopped by The Spice Market in Fredericton to see how people have been preparing. 

The City of Fredericton has adopted a 25-year urban forest management plan that involves planting over a thousand new trees per year. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to city forester Richard Hall.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fredericton-adopts-urban-forest-tree-plans-1.7366317

The Higgs government was embroiled in several high-profile lawsuits heading into this fall's election. Now Susan Holt's Liberals are about to take power, and may be able to make some of those cases go away. Jacques Poitras takes us through the docket.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-holt-government-higgs-government-lawsuits-1.7367397

Two years ago, Faith Igogo was stuck in a Ukrainian bomb shelter with a newborn, unsure of what her future looked like. This month, she walked across the stage at UNB for her master's degree. ​J​eanne Armstrong sat down with Faith for an update.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/ukraine-faoth-igogo-mother-1.7366813

Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Professor Dimitry Anastakis who has been working on a book about the Bricklin for 17 years​. It came out this spring, called Dream Car: Malcolm Bricklin’s Fantastic SV1 and the End of Industrial Modernity.

​If you or someone you know is sick right now you may want to test and see if it's Covid or not.​ Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Dr. Peter Lin about why it's important to test.

Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Eric Hill about his upcoming multimedia performance at the UNB Art Centre. It's called The North Fades, a memoir of life in Northern New Brunswick.