Maritime Noon from CBC Radio (Highlights)

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Maritime Noon is a one-hour program devoted to delivering informative reports and interviews which explore issues that are of interest to Maritimers. Join host Bob Murphy weekdays from noon to 1 p.m.

  • 53 minutes
    An HRM councillor will raise the issue of a ban on all open fires at council this week. We hear about hopes for a modular housing unit facility on PEI. And on the phone-in: Michelle Dittmer discusses the pros and cons of taking a gap year.

    We hear from HRM Councillor Kathryn Morse about the idea of banning open fires during wildfire season. We also hear from Kara McCurdy with HRM Fire and Emergency. PEI wants to establish a modular housing facility on the Island. And on the phone-in: Michelle Dittmer answers questions about taking a gap year.

    6 May 2024, 3:10 am
  • 52 minutes 28 seconds
    We get an update on the battle over Policy 713 in NB and explore the impact of AI on music. And on the phone-in, home renos.

    We get an update on the legal battle over New Brunswick's Policy 713 and explore the impact of AI on music. And on the phone-in, we take your questions on home renos with Dan Monk.

    3 May 2024, 3:10 am
  • 52 minutes 50 seconds
    We hear about wildfire awareness from Matt Foster, a project coordinator with Parks Canada. Melodie Joy provides feedback on yesterday's phone-in on the suffrage movement. And on the phone-in: Mammograms & breast screening

    After last year's devastating wildfires in NB and NS, there's added awareness of the importance of wildfire prevention this Spring. We hear from Matt Foster, a project coordinator with Parks Canada who shares information about wildfire preventative measures. Melodie Joy shares her feedback on yesterday's phone-in. And on the phone-in: Our guests answer questions on mammograms and breast screening

    2 May 2024, 3:10 am
  • 52 minutes 46 seconds
    We hear reflections on the boycott of Loblaws. Listeners provide feedback on a conversation yesterday with a councillor in St Stephen, NB. And on the phone-in: Heidi MacDonald discusses her new book about the suffrage movement.

    Mohammed El Hazzouri.who's an Associate Professor of Marketing with the Faculty of Management at Dalhousie University talks about the boycott of Loblaws. We hear feedback on an interview we did yesterday with a councillor from St Stephen, NB. And on the phone-in: Heidi MacDonald discusses her new book, "We Shall Persist: Women and the Vote in the Atlantic Provinces".

    1 May 2024, 3:10 am
  • 52 minutes 38 seconds
    Marg Harding, a councillor with 20 years experience in St Stephen, NB, discusses her concerns about an overnight shelter that has been operating in the town. And on the phone-in: Aaron Publicover gives advice on appliance repair.

    Marg Harding has been a councillor in St Stephen, NB, for 20 years. She has some concerns about the effect the overnight shelter has been having on the town. And on the phone-in: Aaron Publicover provides advice on appliance repair.

    30 April 2024, 3:10 am
  • 52 minutes 53 seconds
    We hear an update from St Stephen, NB, about the town's overnight shelter closing. There's a new group on PEI that teaches people to grow their own food or forage for it. And on the phone-in: Barry Walker on heat pumps.

    Allan MacEachern, the mayor of St Stephen, NB, provides an update on the town's overnight shelter that will close at the end of this month. There's a new program on PEI that teaches people to grow their own food or forage for it. And on the phone-in: Barry Walker answers questions on heating and cooling systems.

    29 April 2024, 3:10 am
  • 52 minutes 53 seconds
    We speak with Amanda Lightbody, the founder & president of The Rainbow Crosswalk in Woodstock, about issues connected to Pride banners not going up this year. And on the phone-in: Niki Jabbour on gardening.

    This year in Woodstock, NB, Pride banners will not be erected on lamp posts like they have in the past. We speak with Amanda Lighbody, the founder & president of The Rainbow Crosswalk in Woodstock and she shares her concerns. And on the phone-in: Niki Jabbour provides gardening advice.

    26 April 2024, 3:10 am
  • 53 minutes 10 seconds
    HRM councillor Sam Austin speaks about Halifax's plan to establish more designated tent sites for the unhoused. And on the phone-in: We discuss an ADHD diagnosis among adults.

    Sam Austin who's the HRM councillor for Dartmouth Centre shares his views on the city's decision to soon designate more tent encampments for the unhoused. And on the phone-in: Heidi Bernhardt and Keith Gelhorn answer questions about ADHD among adults.

    25 April 2024, 3:10 am
  • 52 minutes 59 seconds
    In Miramichi, NB, there's yet another delay in the $100 million refurbishment of the Centennial Bridge. We hear about a 79 year-old man on PEI doing gymnastics. And on the phone-in: Veterinarian Dr Karyn Steele.

    Mayor Adam Lordon and Patti Somers from the Greater Miramichi Chamber of Commerce speak about yet another delay in the $100 million refurbishment of the Centennial Bridge in Miramichi. We hear about a 79 year-old man who's still doing gymnastics on PEI. And on the phone-in: Veterinarian Dr Karyn Steele.

    24 April 2024, 3:10 am
  • 4 minutes
    Spotting the signs of diabetes in your pets

    Veterinarian Dr Karyn Steele of Bedford Parks Animal Hospital in HRM tells Bob Murphy how to look for the warning signs of diabetes in your pet and what treatments are available.


    24 April 2024, 3:10 am
  • 52 minutes 42 seconds
    Two workers in Halifax recount their experience with a fire. The police chief in Fredericton discusses the new noise by-law. Celebrity chef Michael Smith on PEI talks about a scam. On the phone-in: Physiotherapist Laura Lundquist

    A couple of construction workers in the North End of Halifax discuss witnessing a fire on the roof of a building this morning. The police chief in Fredericton talks about the city's new noise by-law. Celebrity chef on PEI, Michael Smith, discusses an online scam that uses his identity. And on the phone-in: Physiotherapist Laura Lundquist.

    23 April 2024, 3:10 am
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