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May 2011 Archives

Pensions

Posted by Kevin Shaw

A pension watchdog says it's time for the city of Fredericton, and a lot of other cities to rethink their comfortable pension plans before taxpayers revolt.


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Cookbook

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Charity sometimes begins at the dinner table. We hear about one woman's great idea to raise money for the Health Blooms campaign.


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Sea Dogs Win

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Terry talks with Sea Dogs president Wayne Long and the father of player Zach Phillips about last night's big game at the Memorial Cup.


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Provincial Oratoricals

Posted by Kevin Shaw


A whole new philosophy about public speaking. We explore why District 18 didn't have high school students competing in last week's provincial oratoricals. Turns out the message came down from on high.


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Firefight

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Well ask a labour relations expert for his thoughts on Fredericton's sick firefighters and the city that changed their pension plan.


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Salmon Numbers

Posted by Kevin Shaw


The Atlantic Salmon Federation calls for stricter fishing policies after another dismal year of large salmon returns. Hance talks with the president of the Atlantic Salmon Federation.


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Dandelions

Posted by Kevin Shaw


If you're thinking there's a lot of weeds on your lawn, you're right. We'll find out why there's so many dandelions this year.


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Ready for Congress

Posted by Kevin Shaw


No room at the inn? What about restaurants and taxis? We find out how Fredericton's businesses are preparing for Congress 2011.


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Sick Firefighters

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Sixteen of 21 of Fredericton's firefighters called in sick yesterday ... burning fevers, or burning anger over the city's cuts to their pension plan?


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Pension Reform

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Terry talks with a city councillor and a Fredericton firefighter about last night's changes to the city's pension fund.


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Energy Plan

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Terry talks with Jeannot Volpe one of the province's appointed energy commissioners about the ten year plan.


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Regional Policing

Posted by Kevin Shaw


The future of Policing in the province, changes may be coming to a jurisdiction near you. Connell Smith has a report.


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Bob Kenny

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Facing the reality of your own mortality. Terry sits down with a Fredericton lawyer who's been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease.

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David Adams Richards

Posted by Kevin Shaw


What makes a New Brunswicker? We'll explore the province's identity with one of our most celebrated authors ...David Adams Richards.


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Council Meals

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Snack time at YOUR expense, reporter Matt McCann takes a look at the food budget at city council meetings and why one city called a halt to it.


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Top Cadet

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Hance Colburne talks with Oromocto's Laura Hood. She's the Royal Canadian Legions' Top Sea Cadet in Canada.


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Movie Review

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Rebekah Chasse reviews Bridesmaids.


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Fredericton Road Construction

Posted by Kevin Shaw


If you don't have air conditioning in your car...you could be in for some long, hot waits in traffic this summer. We find out about the city's construction schedule from Fredericton's manager of engineering.


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Currie Centre Fee

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Students learn this week what HIGHER education really means at the University of New Brunswick.


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Graffiti Problem

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Scrubbing the graffiti out of the city. A Fredericton city councillor calls for a crackdown on taggers.


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Coleson Cove

Posted by Kevin Shaw

NB Power has a new plan for one of its most inefficient power plants. Daniel McHardie has a report.


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Gas Guru

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Robert Jones has this week's prediction on prices on the pumps.


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Just Wondering

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Just Wondering heads to the CBC website to answer this week's question.


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Chief Candice Paul

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Trying to keep her people strong in the face of tragedy. Chief Candice Paul, the chief of the St. Mary's First Nation talks with Terry.


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Bridge Update

Posted by Kevin Shaw


We find out how the rainy weather is affecting traffic on the Westmorland Street Bridge now that the Princess Margaret is closed for the summer.


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River Rescue

Posted by Kevin Shaw

An outing on the river turns to tragedy. We'll bring you the latest on a fatal boating accident near Fredericton.


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Farming affected

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Inch by inch, row by row ... more like drop by drop, puddle by puddle. Terry talks with a Fredericton area farmer to find out what all this rain is doing to his operation.


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Wallace McCain

Posted by Kevin Shaw


The end of an era, Terry talks with the author of a book on the McCains about the death of Wallace McCain.


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Wet Weather

Posted by Kevin Shaw

Terry talks with Canada's weather watcher David Phillips to find out what's up with May's disappointing weather.


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Harvest Ticket Trouble

Posted by Kevin Shaw


If you tried Saturday morning to get tickets for this year's Harvest Jazz and Blues Festival you know it didn't work smoothly. The web-site crashed after a couple of minutes leaving people to run to the phone, or to wait until the site was back up.

Terry talks with Music Director Brent Staeban about what happened.


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Northside Business

Posted by Kevin Shaw


The Princess Margaret Bridge is officially closed for the summer. We find out how one northside business is adapting.


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Shale Gas Study

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Researchers at Duke University release a new study on methane gas contamination and the shale gas industry. Terry talks with one of the authors of the report.

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E - Health

Posted by Kevin Shaw


The former Liberal health minister who oversaw the e-health system responds to an audit that found big problems with the system.

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Blaney Wetlands

Posted by Kevin Shaw


New Brunswick's Environment Minister responds to claims that her department is failing to protect wetlands.


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E - Health

Posted by Kevin Shaw


The province's health minister is ordering an independent audit into the e-health system after an internal report found problems with contractors and consultants.


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Gas Guru

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Robert Jones finally has good news regarding the price of gasoline.


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NBAPC Election

Posted by Kevin Shaw

The New Brunswick Aboriginal People's Council is hoping to improve voter turnout at its next election. Terry talks with the council's chief electoral officer.

 

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Just Wondering

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Did someone at the new Convention Centre drop the ball when Bill Clinton has his talk at the Aitken Centre? We find out.


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Sewage Fountain

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Barkers Point gets its own fountain, but it's not one you'd be happy to have around. Terry talks with a department of environment representative.

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Real Life Science

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Oops. Today on Real Life Science, we look at why science is so often wrong.


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Chris Hodgson

Posted by Kevin Shaw


A former Varsity Red hockey player is on his way to British Columbia to play in the CFL. Terry talks with Chris Hodgson about becoming a CFL draft pick.


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Journalism Student to Rwanda

Posted by Kevin Shaw


From genocide to hip-hop. How a Fredericton journalism student is planning to help the young people of Rwanda.


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Baby Rose fundraiser update

Posted by Kevin Shaw


People in Fredericton rally to help a family from Tanzania with a sick child. Terry gets an update from Lesley Balcom who helped organize the fundraiser.


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Flooding closes portions of Route 105

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Terry talks with Oromocto Fire Chief Jody Price about flooding in the Sheffield and Maugerville areas.

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The River Watch recorded message can be reached by dialing 1-888-561-4048. To speak with an indiviual at River Watch call 453-2133. The city of Fredericton will have a person standing by at 460-2996. For the Oromocto, Sheffield or Maugerville areas call 357-3211.

Reaction to CFIB interview

Posted by Kevin Shaw

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says minimum wage increases are hurting job prospects. We get reaction from a political science Master's candidate at the University of New Brunswick.


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Walter Learning to be honoured

Posted by Kevin Shaw

Actor, director and playwright Walter Learning talks to Terry about being the recipient of the 2011 Playhouse Honours.


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Business Climate

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Terry talks with a represntative of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business to look at the business climate in the province.


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Liberal's Future

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Canada's "natural governing party" finds itself in a very unnatural position, near the bottom of the heap.

What will the Liberals have to do to rebuild their brand and win peoples' votes again? Terry talks with Britt Dysart the president of the New Brunswick Liberal association.

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Douglas School

Posted by Kevin Shaw


People in Douglas try a last-ditch effort to keep a school in the community. Terry talks with Frances Lipsett a member of the group Save Our School.



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Fundraiser for baby Mary Rose

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Helping the Kachua family. We find out about a fundraiser to help a family whose young daughter has cancer.


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Just Wondering

Posted by Kevin Shaw

One of our listeners is wondering about the lack of advertising on Fredericton city busses.


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Gas Guru

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Gas Guru Robert Jones has his prediction of what will happen at the pumps tonight.


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Playhouse Preview

Posted by Kevin Shaw

New Brunswick's home-grown musical is back. Tim Yerxa stops by to talk about the Bricklin.


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Business Reaction

Posted by Kevin Shaw

Terry talks with the CEO of Fredericton's Chamber of Commerce about the new situation in Ottawa, and what it could mean for business in our province.


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Political Science Students

Posted by Kevin Shaw


The marks are in. We'll find out how two political science students graded Monday night's election results.


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Jacques Poitras

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Our provincial affairs reporter has a look at the New Brunswick election results.

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Mike Allen re-elected

Posted by Kevin Shaw

Terry talks with the winner of the Tobique-Mactaquac riding.


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Keith Ashfield re-elected

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Fredericton voters painted the town blue. Terry talks with re-elected Conservative MP Keith Ashfield.


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Big Thinkers

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Fredericton stretches its muscles but no need for sneakers. The Olympics for the MIND come to the city.


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Reaction to 'Entity 49'

Posted by Kevin Shaw


Not now, not ever. Why the chair of one local service district says the city of Fredericton can forget its dream of Entity 49.


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Bin Ladin Dead

Posted by Kevin Shaw


We get reaction to the death of Osama Bin Ladin from Marc Milner the director of the Gregg Centre of War and Society at the University of New Brunswick.


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