Maritime Noon from CBC Radio (Highlights)

The chair of the New Brunswick's Human Rights Commission is taking on a Fredericton taxi company that's charging 25 percent more for passengers in wheelchairs. We ask: what's your favourite way to eat bacon? Your thoughts on a proposal to offer free down-

5 workers at Kentville, Nova Scotia's Snack Shack restaurant are $15.2 million dollars richer today. We ask for your advice on what to say -- or what NOT to say - when a friend is sick. A Yarmouth town councillor wants free parking in the town. And your

The American Medical Association has officially recognized obesity as a disease. We hear from a Canadian obesity expert. A Nova Scotia man fighting for better-quality meals for hospitalized veterans gets his wish. We ask for your stories and comments on c

All three political parties in Nova Scotia are calling for the resignation of MLA Trevor Zinck, who pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and breach of trust. But Zinck wants to stay on in the legislature. A Pictou, Nova Scotia man has been fighting for bet

A brand new study shows aggression by siblings can have the same effect as bullying at school. An update on the strawberry virus affecting Maritime farms. Your calls on optimism and pessimism. Plus, your feedback on our Wheat Belly phone-in.

The Supreme Court announces its decision on random alcohol testing in the workplace, the author of the popular book Wheat Belly takes your calls, and we hear your view on high school students who are granted exemptions from exams.

Three teens are sentenced in P.E.I. for killing dozens of seals, a mother who lost her daughter in January 2011 wants to see the Yaz birth control pill pulled from shelves, and Art Irwin takes your calls on home heating tips during the off-season.

A mom turns to Facebook to help her son who was teased over his haircut, we take your calls whether or not parents should allow their underage kids to drink at home, and your thoughts on bylaws against noisy motorcycles.

The so-called Internet Black Widow case wraps up in a Sydney courtroom, bikers in Fredericton celebrate a victory after city council votes down a proposed noise bylaw, and Dr. Michael Dunbar takes your calls on hip and knee replacement.

Halifax Regional Police released a tape of the 911 call that led to the cancellation of two charity events in Halifax over the weekend. We ask the police chief what they're doing to catch the person on the phone. Fred Walsh joins us to dish out advice on

The Atlantic Lottery Corporation is spending big bucks on a game few people seem to be playing. We take your questions -- and complaints -- about grammar. And more of your stories about buying and selling online.

The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia gets a $20-million collection of celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz's work. Your calls and questions on buying and selling safely online. And your views on the issue of too many teachers and not enough jobs.

Ontario is set to cut the number of teachers they train in half to ease the numbers of unemployed teachers. We speak to an education professor about why the strategy didn't work in Nova Scotia. Bob Bancroft takes your questions and stories about wildlife.

A PEI family tries crowdsourcing to save their potato farm. We ask: should high schools allow exam exemptions for students? People in a New Brunswick town fight to have the spelling of their town's name corrected. And your thoughts on new rules for cell p

Residents of Napan, New Brunswick experience a strange wind event that levels trees, destroys barns, and moves a mini-home off of its foundation. The CRTC announces a new code of conduct for wireless companies. Genealogist Terry Punch takes questions abou