Information Morning Fredericton

Heat pumps are becoming more and more popular across Atlantic Canada, but it can be kind of overwhelming to get the ball rolling. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Justin Savoie from Trade Winds Eco-Energy Solutions for a crash course.

As part of our death series, Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Karena Grace, the owner of a local business that helps with estate sales.

'Tis the season for colds and flu, but there's also lots and lots of COVID-19 around. Infectious disease researcher, Tara Moriarty, gives us an update on COVID-19 activity in New Brunswick and beyond, and its implications.

Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Mary Ann Campbell, a clinical psychologist and a professor at UNB SJ about the repeated calls for specialized mental health courts in Fredericton and Moncton, and how effective the courts are.

Wedding guests gave $25,000 to student food programs, instead of gifts for the bride and groom. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Tanya McBride with one of those student programs.

​The publisher of the River Valley Sun, serving readers from Perth Andover to Nackawic, said Meta's move to block Canadian news has caused some damage. ​C​lare MacKenzie spoke to Theresa Blackburn to hear how the paper has pivoted in the past few months​.

​Scotiabank is closing several branches across Atlantic Canada including rural New Brunswick. ​C​lare MacKenzie spoke to Louis-Philippe Gauthier​ with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business​ about the impact ​t​hat will have.

A year ago, the province passed amendments that were supposed to curb the thefts of catalytic converters and copper wire. But recent theft​s show there's still some work to be done. ​Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Ben Stickle​. author of "Metal Scrappers and Thieves: Scavenging for Survival and Profit" ​about the scrap metal underworld.

A copper wire theft threw a wrench into Pine Grove Nursing Home's annual festival of lights display last week. But community members, including some Leo Hayes High School students, rallied together to fix the damage.

​With the cost of living on the rise, more Canadians than ever are using food banks. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Richard Matern, the director of research with Food Banks Canada, about the annual Hunger Count report that he authored, to get a sense of the numbers.