Maritime Noon from CBC Radio (Highlights)

Striking faculty and administration at St FX University began meeting again today. We hear from the head of the students' union at the school. We ask: should there be a ban on the sale of energy drinks to teenagers. And we hear your thoughts on The Slow F

Marlene Giersdorf - the PEI woman who has been protesting against new employment insurance rules - has her EI reinstated. A New Brunswick man learns he doesn't have to pay an old welfare debt after all. Dr. Tom Ransom separates weight loss fact from weigh

Pope Benedict stunned Catholics around the world today with the unexpected announcement that he is resigning. We speak to the Archbishop of the Halifax-Yarmouth archdiocese. We also speak to scholar David Deane about the future of the Catholic church. And

The senate committee investigating the living expense claims of Mike Duffy and 2 other senators passes the matter to external auditors. A New Brunswick company builds homes that can be heated for about $10 a month in winter. Author Carl Honore hears your

Nova Scotia's Minister of Justice announces that the Commission for Public Complaints against the RCMP will review the case of Nicole Doucet, a woman who says the police didn't answer her calls for help when her husband was being abusive. We also speak to

An investigation into living expenses claimed by senators is raising questions about where PEI senator Mike Duffy lives. We speak to a CBC reporter who is looking into the story. We take your questions about this year's tax return. And more of your winter

A wind turbine bought for a New Brunswick prison sits idle. We get nostalgic as the penny is officially dropped from circulation. And Doug Bethune takes your automotive questions.

A wildlife pathologist confirms that more than 50 dead seals found earlier this week in PEI were clubbed to death. We speak to two Nova Scotia politicians and a journalism professor about how much politicians should be obligated to reveal about their heal

We speak to a wildlife pathologist who is trying to find out what happened to dozens of seals found dead on a PEI beach. We hear from some frustrated Prince Edward Islanders who attended a meeting to call for a reversal of new EI rules. And NDP House Lead

The CBC's Stephen Puddicombe describes the artifacts that were discovered in a Fall River home. The head of the St. FX student union talks about how students are bracing for a potential strike. And we hear your suggestions on how to recruit and retain doc

A man in Lunenburg Country questions if we've gone too far in setting rules for sorting garbage after his trash was rejected several times. We take your calls on parenting tips. Do you think parents are too protective these days? And New Glasgow starts a

A recent census of bats in New Brunswick has revealed shocking problems with the species. Don McAlpine explains why bats are in trouble. Dartmouth's Scott Stirrett found himself a front seat to history when he attended U.S. President Barack Obama's inaugu

A woman who tried to hire a hitman to kill her abusive husband reveals more details of what happened during her marriage. Plus eight sailors stranded in Halifax since December finally start their journey home. And Art Irwin takes your calls on home heatin

The Supreme Court of Canada overturns the aquittal of a Nova Scotia woman who tried to hire a hitman to kill her husband. We speak to the head of the Elizabeth Fry Society - a group that intervened in the case. We take your questions about home renovati

A new wind turbine at a community rink in PEI is not delivering the promised savings on electricity. We speak to the president of the rink's board. We get some insight into a whopping spousal support settlement, and take your questions about marriage cont