Information Morning Fredericton

​Ava Wood is a young hockey player from Oromocto on the Canadian women's team at the U18 hockey championship in Finland. She also has a big cheering section there including her Dad, Art. 

​Would it surprise you to know birders in New Brunswick have reported seeing more than 170 different bird species this winter so far? It's the second highest number reported since Nature N.B. started keeping a winter bird list in 1996. ​Jeanne Armstrong spoke to birder Jim Wilson about that​.

The Francophone South school district is warning parents to prepare for more possible school bus delays and cancellations in the days to come. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Monique Boudreau, the superintendent of the district, about the district's ongoing bus shortage. 

Climate change and the environment are global issues but our new columnist argues there are always things you can do in your small part of the world. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Carl Duivenvoorden about home energy efficiency.

​Big Brothers and Big Sisters is asking New Brunswickers for the gift of time this year. The non-profit provides children across the province with mentors, and has a growing wait list of children. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to John Foley, executive director for Fredericton and Oromocto.

We now have three plasma clinics in the province where people are asked to donate their plasma in exchange for money, and these clinics have local advocates concerned. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Jean-Claude Basque with the New Brunswick Health Coalition.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/paid-plasma-clinic-expands-1.7422474

What dies on the order paper when parliament is prorogued? Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Duff Conacher from Democracy Watch, who lays out the important pieces of legislation now on the cutting room floor, and why he thinks there needs to be rules for governments to follow around prorogation.

Josephine Baker led a revolutionary life, and that life comes alive on stage in a burlesque cabaret dream play. Tim Yerxa told us about the show, Josephine.

The City of Fredericton is looking at a program to help first time home buyers. It's one of the programs on the priority list for the City of Fredericton's affordable housing development coordinator, Janet Flowers. 

​Fredericton is losing its only vascular surgeon, leaving a huge gap in care in the community. We heard about the impacts on the show from two physicians at the hospital. This morning, Jeanne Armstrong spoke to New Brunswick Minister of Health John Dornan.