Information Morning Moncton

New Brunswick's blueberries are ahead of schedule. David Percival is a professor and director of the Wild Blueberry Research Program at Dalhousie University, he speaks with host Khalil Akhtar about what's causing the blueberry boom this season.

Horizon Health is taking a new approach to care at the Sussex Health Centre emergency department, in its effort to restore 24/7 service in Sussex.

Books and Backroads is back. Once again Information Morning in the Summer is taking you on a literary tour of the province. In partnership with our provincial libraries - we are convening book clubs in small communities around New Brunswick. This summer we're reading six different books from different genres.

The Nature Trust of New Brunswick is opening its newest protected area. Starting Saturday, the Keiko and Errol Nature Preserve will be open to the public but getting there might be trickier than you think.

In his Roadside History column, James Upham takes us to a little graveyard on the shores of Grand Lake, where a pioneer of the steam engine is buried.

You may know him as "Rez Famous", owner of the Indigenous clothing brand. Talon Simon is a Mi'kmaq and Mohawk multimedia artist from Elsipogtog First Nation. Today, he graduates from the CBC New Indigenous Voices program for 2024. It's a 14-week film production training program facilitated by the National Screen Institute.

As more people move to New Brunswick, the pressure is on to build more housing. While some high rise projects are in the works, multi-story apartment buildings are not suitable for all neighbourhoods. The City of Moncton is exploring an approach called ‘gentle density’, increasing the number of housing units within established residential areas.

The rural community of Fundy Shores stretches from Musquash to Pocologan, west of Saint John. People who live there say they've seen a big increase in property crime in recent months. They met with RCMP Tuesday night, to discuss possible solutions.

It's approaching peak season for much of New Brunswick's tourism sector. Usually it's a promising time for small businesses. But according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, there's an air of pessimism within the industry as it grapples with the rising cost of living.

Researchers say the growth of cyanobacteria is well ahead of schedule this year, in the St. John River. In the Moncton area, the reservoir at Irishtown Nature Park is already closed to swimming and boating because of cyanobacteria. But it can be found in bodies of water all over the province.