Information Morning Fredericton

​Have you tried explaining the total solar eclipse to anyone? It's not as easy as it seems. ​Teachers at George Street Middle school have accepted the challenge​, happily. ​P​rapti Bamaniya headed to the school to catch a lesson​.

How do you preserve a historical property, while trying to keep it modern? Adam Clawson is hoping to find out, with the property he owns on what used to be Neill Farm.

The moon will block out the sun on April the 8th​, but w​ill also block ham radio signals​. 

​Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Nathan Frissell from the University of Scranton, Pennsylvania, about an experiment involving ham radio operators.

We've been hearing from communities on the path of totality in New Brunswick about how they're getting ready for the event. This morning, we crossed the border and checked in with the town of Houlton, Maine to see what they've got planned. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Nancy Ketch.

​An Ottawa-area woman has become the first person in Canada to receive an experimental treatment for a chronic joint infection. ​J​eanne Armstrong spoke to Dr. Peter Lin ​about phage-therapy and why doctors are hopeful about the potential of this experimental therapy in treating antibiotic resistant infections.

Candace Bushnell, novelist and creator of Sex and the City, presents her one-woman show in Fredericton on April 1​0. ​J​eanne Armstrong spoke to Candace Bushnell​.

​If you had to fill the tank today, you likely noticed it cost more. That's because a bump to the federal carbon tax is officially taking effect. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Moe Qureshi, Director of Climate Research and Policy at the Conservation Council of New Brunswick.

​A call to action for fixing the housing crisis. Peter Corbyn​, executive director of the New Brunswick Non-Profit Housing Association​, takes to the Playhouse stage next week to inspire the public to get worked up about our housing crisis.

​We've been hearing a lot about what we can expect to see during the solar eclipse, but what ​w​ill it sound like? ​We hear about a fascinating citizen's science project called The Eclipse Soundscapes.

Chocolate costs are on the rise. We hear how a local chocolate shop is doing in this cocoa crisis, right before Easter weekend. Prapti Bamaniya dropped into Nancy Hoekman's sweet shop, Fancy Bites.