Information Morning Fredericton

​The former commissioner on systemic racism for New Brunswick issued a report almost a year ago, with recommendations for how to eliminate racism in a​ number of areas. Manju Varma is wondering how long it'll take for the province to start to implement those recommendations.

43% of Grade 4 students scored "below appropriate achievement" on their English reading assessments in 2022-2023. ​J​eanne Armstrong spoke to education consultant ​Paul Bennett​ who says he's optimistic those scores will improve​.

​It's a record price tag for a bottle of whiskey​, 2​.​7 million US dollars​, ​and it has whiskey collectors talking. ​Jeanne Armstrong spoke to collector Frank Scott​.

​The NBEx held its AGM over the weekend​, and while some felt it was unremarkable and pretty standard stuff​, others felt it was a rally for harness racers, and a turning away from the city's redevelopment plans. ​CBC's Aidan Cox spoke to a new NBEx member with concerns, and the NBEx board president.

​Three new bird species have been added to the official list of species observed in New Brunswick. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to birder Jim Wilson.

A painting Lord Beaverbrook gave the Art Gallery in Fredericton is now owned by a private art collector. It was auctioned this week by Sotheby's. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Tom Smart, director of the Beaverbrook Art Gallery about the process it goes through to sell and acquire paintings.

Brookside mall has a new urgent treatment care centre. It opened on Monday and is already seeing a long line of patients at the door. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Dr. Krishna Pulchan, chief of emergency medicine in Fredericton.

​Funerals don't always have to be sad. Jenn Carpenter-Gleim is with the Unitarian fellowship of Fredericton and plans non-traditional funerals.

Researchers have linked a lack of deep sleep in seniors to an increased risk of developing dementia. Dr. Christopher Labos unpacks a study recently published in the journal JAMA Neurology,

​Nancy Pederson has been working at the Crowne Plaza Lord Beaverbrook hotel for 51 years. She's made her mark on guests and staff​, and has been nominated for a national employee of the year award. CBC's Prapti Bamaniya ​spoke to Nancy at the hotel.