Maritime Noon from CBC Radio (Highlights)

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 contracts and prenuptial agreements. We hear your thoughts on the Idle No More movement. And your feedback on food obsession.

A young cashier in New Brunswick is being invited to an aboriginal forgiveness circle after she was accused of making a racial slur against an elderly native woman. The Idle No More movement continues with a Day of Action. We ask: are we too food-obsessed

A woman from Montague, PEI is protesting outside her local EI office after her employment insurance was cut off under the new federal rules. We speak to the Liberal MP for the area. A young man who committed murder as a teenager is sentenced as an adult.

There's a new coli outbreak of a dangerous strain in the Maritimes. We take your calls about the bacteria. And a rare, 200 year old coin is found on a beach in Shippagan , New Brunswick.

A Nova Scotia foster mother who tried to starve an infant in her care is sentenced. Financial advisor and TV personality Gail Vaz-Oxlade takes your questions about managing your money. And we try to answer some of your questions about the new EI changes.

New, controversial employment insurance rules come into effect today. We speak to an academic who believes the system was in need of an overhaul. Veterinarian Dr. Eric Carnegy takes your questions about your pets. And more of your stories about treasured

Senior members of the Dalhousie University women's hockey team are suspended because of a hazing incident. We speak to a professor who has researched hazing behaviour. We ask for your stories of memorable childhood possessions. Your thoughts on getting ri

A former economist with the Bank of Canada is calling for nickels to go the way of pennies. The one-cent coin is being retired as of Feb. 4th this year. We hear your airline travel complaints and stories. And customers at a Charlottetown drive-thru have b

We check in with Chief Candice Paul of the Saint Mary's First Nation, to hear about the trip she and other Maritime aboriginal activists made to Ottawa. They met with Attiwapiskat Chief Theresa Spence, to support her in her hunger strike. We'll also hea

A man from Elsipogtog, in New Brunswick, is in the tenth day of a fast alongside Chief Theresa Spence of Attawapiskat in Ontario. Photographer Noel Chenier takes your questions on taking excellent photos. Plus, the three Maritime Premiers on some of the b

Hundreds of Maritimers started a four-day fast today in support of Chief Spence of the Attawapiskat First Nation in Ontario. Terry Punch takes your questions on genealogy. Plus, Peter Coade gives us the latest on today's snow storm.

It's our annual Christmas Card of the Air program! Greetings from Maritimers to friends near and far.

Aboriginal groups set up highway protests in Nova Scotia, slowing down traffic. Your reaction to a PEI plan for special licence plates for people convicted on drunk driving. And Marjorie Willison has advice for caring for plants over winter AND gardening

PEI's minister of transportation considers the idea of special license plates for convicted drunk drivers. We take your questions about Christmas cocktails and mocktails, and hear your favourite recipes. And Environment Canada releases the list of the top

Halifax' new police chief wants downtown bars to close earlier as a crime reduction measure. Bar owners are not on board. We take your questions about asbestos in your home and workplace. Your thoughts on proposed changes to the medical marijuana rules in