Information Morning Fredericton

Florenceville-Bristol is set to be in the path of totality during the April 8 solar eclipse. Physicist David Hunter grew up fascinated with astronomy, and soon he and a team of science enthusiasts will send cameras up above the clouds to record the once-in-a-lifetime solar event.  CBC's Julia Wright met him​, and saw his inventions.

Three East Coast acts are banding together for a new songwriters' circle. Tim Yerxa has a preview of a Playhouse show: Saltwater Songs.

​Police officers will once again be based in Fredericton's two high schools, reviving a program started in 1995, but put on pause in 2019 due to staffing constraints. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to David McTimoney, Superintendent at Anglophone West School District. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fredericton-police-officers-high-school-1.7156094

​The Lockhart family has been a big part of providing medical care to people in Carleton County. Last week, we heard from brothers Bruce and Colin who are retiring from their family practices in Bath. This morning, we met the next Lockhart who has set up his practice in the community.

Scientists have discovered a new bacteria linked to colorectal cancer. ​Jeanne Armstrong spoke to D​r. Peter Lin​ about the research, and why it's providing hope for future treatments and screening methods.  

Work is being done across Canada to promote Irish as a heritage language. A visiting scholar from Galway, Ireland, who's teaching at St. Thomas University, has been hosting language lessons for New Brunswickers, as a way to connect them with their roots. ​Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Gearóid Ó Treasaigh.

Y​ou may be seeing more of the not-so-common feathered friends at your bird feeders this spring. ​J​eanne Armstrong spoke to Nelson Poirier of Nature Moncton​ about which birds are being spotted further north, and why.

People in the District of Carleton North are getting excited about April 8th. They're expecting it to be a big economic boost for the rural region. We hear from mayor Andrew Harvey, and engraver Barbara Meed who is making some collectible coins to mark the day.

The Harvest Music Festival released its full schedule this morning. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Brent Staeben about this year's lineup.

​Dr. Eilish Cleary passed away this weekend at 60 years old. She spent eight years as New Brunswick's Chief Medical Officer of Health. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Dominic Cardy. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/eilish-cleary-dead-new-brunswick-1.7153938