Information Morning Fredericton

A fire burned down the Covered Bridge Potato Chip factory this weekend. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to the mayor of Hartland, Tracey DeMerchant. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/hartland-devastated-factory-fire-1.7132280

The Liverpool street exit from Vanier Highway into the Skyline acres neighbourhood will be closed March 4th at 9am, and the government says its because of safety. We heard what residents have to say, and spoke to MLA David Coon. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fredericton-highway-7-exit-liverpool-closing-1.7130083

Another March Break is upon us. Pickle Planet Moncton founder Jenna Morton has tons of fun and cost effective ideas for kids of all ages.

Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney has died. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Dennis Cochrane who was an MP in Mulroney's PC government, elected in 1984 in Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe.

After a teacher at Nashwaaksis Middle School noticed lunch hour in his homeroom was awfully quiet, he brought out the board games and banned screens. Jeanne Armstrong dropped by and spoke to John Hickey and his students.

They were called Home Children, but they never got to go home. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to a woman in Woodstock who told us about her grandparents, Bert and Mary Davis. They were torn from their families in the UK to work on farms in New Brunswick. 

The New Brunswick medical society is calling for change in the way the province delivers healthcare. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Dr. Paula Keating, president of the society, about their "Demand Action" campaign. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/medical-society-demand-action-1.7128513

The financial collapse of the discount airline Lynx, is raising questions about the future of ultra low cost carriers in Canada. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to expert Duncan Dee, about why the business model didn't fly.

When the owners of a popular U-Pick farm in Fredericton announced their retirement last year, the future of the leased land in Sunset Acres was uncertain. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to the new u-pick operator, Jaeson Waygood. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/sunset-u-pick-fredericton-strawberry-1.7129501

The U-S Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to consumers against some wearable tech that claims to test blood glucose levels without piercing the skin. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Dr. Peter Lin.