Julia Wright

Host, Information Morning Saint John

Julia Wright is the host of Information Morning Saint John on CBC Radio 1. She previously worked as a digital reporter focused on stories from southwestern New Brunswick. She has a master's degree in English from McGill University, and has been with the CBC since 2016. You can reach her at julia.wright@cbc.ca.

Latest from Julia Wright

Meet the marine pilots guiding huge ships into Saint John's notoriously difficult port

Many Saint Johners have a basic notion of what a harbour pilot does: guide large ships into Saint John’s infamously difficult port. What most people don’t realize is what that involves. 

3 young refugees, 2 pets build a life in Saint John with help from Ukrainian immigrant

'This is a place where real Canadians live," newcomer Yevheniia Budkevych says. "You can feel warm hearts, warm feelings, and know what real Canadian life looks like in Saint John."

After 23 years, a beloved Saint John bookseller has reached its final chapter

Time stops for no one. That is especially so, it seems, for used booksellers in the Maritimes.

What are Don Bosco schools, and why is one opening in Market Square in Saint John?

The Lycée International Français des Provinces Atlantiques will be part of the Don Bosco network of schools, which operates in more than 37 countries. 

As Saint John's new transitional house opens, some women are still left behind

Rose House, a 12-unit transitional house on Brunswick Drive, is a "beginning," according to the Coverdale Centre for Women — but with the housing crisis escalating in Saint John, more solutions are needed.

7 Saint John graves that definitely aren't haunted

Ghosts don't exist. Right?

Inside the secret lives of bees — with doctor and apiarist John Dornan

When life gets chaotic and you need a new perspective, slow down and consider the bees, says former Horizon Health CEO John Dornan.

Great-grandma marks 105th birthday with 'grisly' murder mysteries and a glass of rum

Florentine 'Monty' Johnston, born in 1917, reflects back on a life well-lived

Saint John artist Herzl Kashetsky is still perfecting his craft

A 50th Anniversary Exhibition of Joe and Herzl Kashetsky will run at Fredericton Gallery 78 until Sept. 24.

Saint John Rock Camp cranks up the volume

The free camp aims to equip the next generation of the Saint John music community with the skills to play new instruments, form bands, and perform original songs.

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