Information Morning Fredericton

George Scott fields your gardening questions.

Stiffer penalties are coming for people caught driving while impaired. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Spencer MacInnis, a criminal defence lawyer, about what she thinks of these new penalties. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-stiffer-penalties-impaired-driving-1.7196701

A parent's worst nightmare. That's how Fredericton Police Chief Martin Gaudet described a fatal crash that claimed the lives of three young people on Sunday and left a community in shock. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Bruce Grandy, city councillor for Fulton Heights. 

The City of Fredericton is planning a glow up for the south core. Its called the South Core Secondary Municipal Plan. Jeanne Armstrong went to the technical meeting yesterday and spoke to mayor Kate Rogers, and Ken Forrest, director of planning and development with the city.

Tim Yerxa has a preview of this upcoming show at the Fredericton Playhouse - Le Vent Du Nord, a progressive folk band from Quebec.

Hayden Kranendonk is graduating from Stanley Consolidated School, and is one of 19 graduating students from Anglophone School District West receiving the award.

The chambers of commerce across the province want more action from the provincial government to help with the housing crisis. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to CEO of the Fredericton chamber of commerce, Morgan Peters.

Fredericton's Diana Austin was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 ovarian cancer. She came into the studio to speak to Jeanne Armstrong about what she's learned about the disease and how she's processing her diagnosis. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fredericton-woman-ovarian-cancer-awareness-1.7199003

A parent's worst nightmare​. That's how Fredericton Police Chief Martin Gaudet described a fatal crash that claimed the lives of three young people on Sunday​ and left a community in shock. ​Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Bruce Grandy​, city councillor for Fulton Heights. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/speed-douglas-avenue-fatal-crash-1.7195495

​The City of Fredericton is planning a glow up for the south core. Its called the South Core Secondary Municipal Plan. ​Jeanne Armstrong went to the technical meeting yesterday and spoke to mayor Kate Rogers​, and Ken Forrest, director of planning and development with the city. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fredericton-urban-planning-city-design-1.7195105