Information Morning Fredericton

Our gardening guru George Scott answers your gardening questions.

New Brunswick's education minister has given Anglophone East's district education council until the end of ​t​he day to back down in a legal dispute over Policy 713. ​Jacques Poitras look​s at the overlapping policies and legal actions at the heart of this dispute​.

Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park in Woodstock holds 42 years of family memories. The park was sold last week. We check in with the former owners, Janet and Peter Clark, and hear about their experiences and stories at the park as they pass on the torch. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/the-couple-who-spent-a-lifetime-building-their-jellystone-park-campground-1.7193114

The issue of Pride banners came up again at Woodstock city council last night.

The Mayor and Council say a new policy will remain in place and Pride banners will

not be considered for municipal poles. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Amanda Lightbody, President ​&​ Executive Director ​o​f Rainbow Crosswalk​. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/woodstock-mayor-trina-jones-pride-flags-1.7190176

Canada's $13 billion national dental care plan launches today. ​Some dentists are concerned about how that will play out in their offices Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Dr. Matthew Moore in Fredericton. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/national-dental-care-plan-launch-1.7184740

​There was a moose on the loose ​in the city yesterday afternoon. J​eanne Armstrong spoke to Jennifer Grace, who saw the moose strutting down the streets of Fredericton. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/moose-stroll-fredericton-sunset-drive-1.7189453

What's the relationship between building design and human health? Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Dr. Peter Lin about new research on the subject.

The last shield protecting victim​s of scams is the ​t​eller at their financial institution​ asking the right questions when things just don't add up. ​J​eanne Armstrong spoke to Carol Morehouse.

Dominic Cardy says one of his biggest regrets from his time as Education minister was not banning cell phones in schools. ​Jeanne Armstrong spoke to him about why he thinks they're destroying classrooms​. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/cellphones-classroom-ban-dominic-cardy-1.7189307

Is it okay to throw your apple core into the bushes when you're done with it?​ Jeanne Armstrong spoke to ​Sam Ceci​,​ conservation biologist with the Nature Conservancy of Canada for Nova Scotia​, about why that might not be the best idea.