Information Morning Fredericton

pPart 3 in our conversations of reconcili-action with David Smith. Today, he talks about the importance of sharing language to deepen your understanding of Indigenous history and culture./p

pJeanne Armstrong spoke to Mayor Kate Rogers about the transparency in city council meetings, and why more than half are in camera/p

pRay Cronin from the Beaverbrook Art Gallerynbsp;​is having a book launch tonight. Not just one book, but three./p

pIn the past six years, records reveal that more than half of Councils meeting time was spent in closed sessions, restricting public access to their discussions.​ J​eanne Armstrong spoke tonbsp;Sandra Bender​, founder of Good Governancenbsp;​N​B,nbsp;the organization that did the research./p

pWell-known economist Don Drummond is in Fredericton this Friday as the keynote speaker for a summit on primary and long-term health care and the challenges. He spoke to Jeanne Armstrong about the state of our health care system./p

p​Theres lots of live music comingnbsp;​t​onbsp;the city of Fredericton​ this summer.nbsp;Jeanne Armstrong spoke tonbsp;music blogger Emma Chevarienbsp;​about what we can expect./p

pNew Brunswick school bus drivers say their reputation has been damaged by the latest report from the provinces auditor general.nbsp;The report released last week outlined concerns about a lack of oversight and safety protocols. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Iris Lloyd, president of CUPE local 1253, the union that represents about 900 school bus drivers in the province./p

pThe City of Fredericton is working on an Urban Forest Strategy, and it wants to know what you think.nbsp;​J​eanne Armstrong spokenbsp;to Richard Hall, City Foresternbsp;​amp;​nbsp;Assistant Manager of Parks and Trees​, and Landon Black, a consultant with Stantec./p

pDoctor Peter Lin shares his reflections on new research about some artificial sweeteners. A study published last week in the European Heart Journal suggests a link to cardiovascular risks./p

pHow do you navigate being online​,nbsp;while keeping your wits about you?nbsp;​Jeanne Armstrongnbsp;hosted a panel discussion last week at St. Thomas University about digital respect and online abuse​.​ Panelists werenbsp;Adam Binet, Allie Coyle, Sonja Perley and Emily Paul​./p