Maritime Noon from CBC Radio (Highlights)

20 Nova Scotia fire fighters head west to battle wildfires on the Manitoba - Ontario border Your thoughts on a neighbourhood protest against a Halifax Honda dealership Mediators Pamela Large Moran of CRS Atlantic and Ron Pizzo of Halifax Mediation have

Bruce MacDonald escaped the Fort McMurray fires, to find his Cape Breton home in ashes. His brother Norm speaks about a fundraiser to get the family back on its feet. Our paint expert Jim White answers all your deck questions. Plus, is Cape Breton getti

As a drug problem escalates on the island of Grand Manan, the mayor worries vigilante justice could lead to violence. Wildfires can change everything in an instant. Provincial fire fighter Kara McCurdy has some insight on how a single spark can lead to s

Janet Hazelton of the Nova Scotia Nurses Union says nurses who make more than $100,000 should be excluded from public salary disclosures on the Sunshine List, because they're being publicly shamed for working overtime. When media revealed Karla Homolka w

Michael Kydd, disgusted by the garbage he sees along the side of Highway 102, calls for Nova Scotia to change regulations that bar volunteers from picking up garbage along the 100 series highways. Gardening expert Marjorie Willison takes your calls, and

An Ottawa judge rules on the 31 charges against Mike Duffy. Journalist and author Dan Leger weighs in on what the verdict means for Duffy and the Senate. Neurosurgeon Dr. Simon Walling offers insight on concussions and the long term effects. We ask you t

Senator James Cowan reacts to the assisted dying bill. Your feedback on angry sports fans. Wildlife biologist Bob Bancroft answers your animal questions.

The Chief referee from the Charlotte County Minor Hockey Association quits, after "disgusting" behaviour from fans. After a young linesman made a bad call, referees say they were targeted by angry fans. Luke Chaulk from Black Magik Chimney Sweeps has so

A school board in Cape Breton votes to close 17 schools Your thoughts on what's ahead for the NDP without Tom Mulcair On the Phone-in: Is the word "Fat" offensive? And, LG apologizes over its offensive ad

Sydney's Chase the Ace is down to just seven cards, and has a record-breaking jackpot of more than 1.9 million dollars. A man from Cap-Pelé, N.B. is headed to Sydney for the third week in a row-- buying four thousand Chase the Ace tickets, enough for th

Liberal MP Sean Casey and Conservative shadow critic Scott Armstrong join us to discuss Trudeau's first budget, and we ask what you make of the deficit. Your thoughts on requiring farmers to install sprinkler systems and fire alarms in their barns.

A Nova Scotian living in Brussels reacts to the explosions A seawall in Souris, P.E.I. is raising some eyebrows On the Phone-In, the Humane Society International argues barns should have better fire regulations Your thoughts on tiny homes And more sto

The "Internet Black Widow", a woman convicted of killing one husband, poisoning another and defrauding former boyfriends, negotiates the terms of her release later this week. The Elephant Rock of New Brunswick's Hopewell rocks is an elephant no more, aft

New Brunswick's ombudsman says the public should stop criticizing governments that change their mind, as it sends the message that it's better to stay on message than correct mistakes Saving for retirement. A financial planner has some advice, and we tak

Food prices are set to soar in 2016. We hear what's causing the spike, and what items on your grocery list to think twice about in the new year A PEI health economist is pushing the province to adopt an app that could save heart attack victims--