Information Morning Fredericton

​The Junos wrapped up last night in Halifax, and what a weekend it was for music fans. We find out how New Brunswick artists fared. Jeanne Armstrong spoke with music columnist Emma Chevarie. https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/juno-awards-2024-most-memorable-moments-1.7151274

​Inshore fishermen in New Brunswick say they are being ignored by the federal government.​ Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Carl Allen​,​ the New Brunswick vice president of the​ ​Maritime Fishermen's Union.

​The calendar may say spring but the weather this past weekend screamed winter, making it especially difficult for people experiencing homelessness. We checked in with Warren Maddox with Fredericton Homeless Shelters.

Culture prof Lauren Cruikshank on a workshop at UNB this weekend to design your own mom-themed game.

Another generation of Lockharts gets ready to pass the small-town physician torch in Carleton County.

Dorothy Shephard on her decision to not run in the next provincial election; reaction from Premier Blaine Higgs.

Shaimaa Abdelaal of Fredericton on her love and flair for Ramadan decorations, increasingly visible in the city.

The nursing shortage is a national problem, and provinces are spending millions on travel nurses to fill in those gaps. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Yvette Coffey, Newfoundland and Labrador's nursing union president, about a program they've launched that supports local nurses instead.

Students at Nashwaaksis Middle School are making a splash. A new pilot project is bringing them into the pool during school hours to encourage more students to train as lifeguards. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Adam Munn, a recreation officer with the City of Fredericton.

A new study recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine links microplastics to risk of heart attack and stroke.​ Dr. Peter Lin ​unpacks the research for us​.