Information Morning Fredericton

The RCMP will remain as the police force for Carleton North and Hartland. The municipalities submitted a proposal back in November for a municipal police force instead of the RCMP. The proposal was rejected this week. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Carleton North mayor, Andrew Harvey. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/carleton-north-hartlant-police-rcmp-1.7169268

Darrell Mesheau died in the waiting area of the Emergency Room of the DECH. His death

and the circumstances around it was the focus of a coroner's inquest this week. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to CBC's Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon about the testimony and the recommendations that came out of it. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/inquest-chalmers-hospital-er-death-darrell-mesheau-fredericton-1.7167872

Spring brings the return of our gardening phone-in. George Scott joined Jeanne Armstrong in the studio to answer your gardening questions.

​Muslims around the world are marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Today they are celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. That means a lot of food, and a busy week for Green Valley Market, a middle-eastern grocery store in Fredericton. 

Tim Yerxa ​j​oined us with a Playhouse preview of "It's Okay to be Different"​, three plays by Mermaid Theatre based on children's books by Todd Parr.

Spring is the season of renewal, but for allergy sufferers, it can be a time of sniffles, sneezing and itchy, watery eyes. ​J​eanne Armstrong spoke to Dr. Peter Lin about seasonal allergies and finding relief from the symptoms that go with them.

WestJet will be landing again in Fredericton, offering a new direct flight between Fredericton and Calgary. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Duncan Dee, former COO of Air Canada, to see what this means to Fredericton. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/westjet-flights-return-to-fredericton-after-being-gone-since-2022-1.7168398

​The wait for hip and knee replacements is shorter, but other surgical departments are having a hard time getting into the OR. ​J​eanne Armstrong spoke with surgeons ​Dr. Chris Goodyear, and Dr. Christa Mullaly about the ripple effects. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/surgical-wait-times-ripple-effect-1.7168209

David Hunter is the scientist behind the solar eclipse balloon that flew into the sky yesterday in Florenceville-Bristol. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to David to see how it all went.

​It was billed as a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Did the total solar eclipse meet expectations?

​J​eanne Armstrong spoke to amateur astronomer Chris Curwin​ who brings us back to the moment of totality.