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Information Morning Fredericton is your window on the community every weekday morning, from 5:55 to 8:37 on CBC Radio One, the news and stories of our lives in your city and around the province; keeping you informed and engaged.
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12 Neighbours kitchen
The menu is set, the signs are up, the staff are trained, now all they need are customers. Neighbourly Cafe and Kitchen in the 12 Neighbours tiny home community is opening to the public a week from now. Jeanne Armstrong dropped in and got a tour of the space.
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Learning disabilities
Child and Youth advocate Kelly Lamrock released his report yesterday calling on the New Brunswick government to do more to protect vulnerable children in the school system.
Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Ainsley Congdon with the Learning Disabilities Association for reaction. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/schools-denying-education-advocate-1.7219933 -
Diversity report for Atlantic Canada
A report from the Atlantic Economic Council says Atlantic Canada has a larger visible minority population, but its population is still less diverse compared to the rest of Canada. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to researcher Patrick Brannon.
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FHS Reach for the Top
A group of Fredericton high school students are getting ready to hit their buzzers. They won provincials for the trivia competition Reach for the Top and are headed to nationals this weekend. CBC's Prapti Bamaniya dropped by the school for one of the practice rounds.
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Scams
Scams are everywhere; social media, email accounts, phone calls. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Jeff Horncastle with the Canadian Anti-Fraud centre about what to watch for, and how to protect ourselves from scammers.
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Carbon credits
The carbon market system is up and running, and so far there are more large polluters blowing past their emissions caps than there are staying below them. Jeanne Armstrong spoke to Jonathan Alward, VP of policy at Atlantica Centre for Energy, and Dave Sawyer, an environmental economist at the Canadian Climate Institute, about the economic and environmental impacts and future prospects. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/nb-emitters-exceeded-greenhouse-gas-caps-2021-2022-1.7216314