Maritime Noon from CBC Radio (Highlights)

We explore how the largest meat recall in Canadian history is affecting consumer confidence. We bring you an update on a 16-year old boy who escaped after being confined and sexually assaulted. Home-heating advice from Art Irwin. And why the word "ghoti" is pronounced "fish".

The woman known as "the internet black widow" is charged with attempted murder. We speak with two people who have been victimized previously by Melissa Anne Weeks. We take your questions on spelling. And we hear some of your Raylene Rankin memories.

Ontario Provincial Police arrest one of two suspects in a Nova Scotia confinement and sexual assault case. Cape Breton Songwriter Leon Dubinsky shares his memories of Raylene Rankin. And nutritional consultant Wendy MacCallum shares her tips for healthy school lunches your kids will eat.

The two men who are charged with confining and sexually assaulting a 16-year old boy are still at large. We explore how the justice system determines how someone accused of a crime is released from custody. Our home renovation experts take your calls. And we hear more about your favourite scents and the memories that go with them.

A Nova Scotia man helps a teenager who escaped - after being held against his will for two weeks. We hear your feedback on banning bottled water. And we hear about your favourite smells and the memories associated with them.

The People's Alliance of New Brunswick calls for an open debate about language issues in the province. As the Halifax Regional School board prepares to vote on a bottled water ban, we ask: can we live without it? And a community stewardship association in Nova Scotia is in a race against the clock to save an island from developers.

A scam is swindling hundreds of seniors across the country - including those here in the Maritimes. We hear from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. A new report finds Nova Scotians are the happiest of all Canadians. Dr. Gordon Flett takes your calls on perfectionism. And we hear more hospital smoking feedback.

People in the Strait region of Nova Scotia have lived through an emotional few days as a paper mill deal faltered, and was then revived. We explore the question of governments bailing out industries. Internationally renowned scientist, environmentalist, and broadcaster David Suzuki takes your calls. And your thoughts on smoking in hospitals.

Capital Health is being told to provide onsite smoking facilities at the East Coast Forensic Hospital in Halifax. We talk to CEO Chris Power. A 95-year old Nova Scotia woman bags a moose! Fred Walsh takes your plumbing questions. And Santa calls talk-back.

MP's offices around the region are being flooded with calls because of changes to employment insurance. We'll speak to a worker who's frustrated with the new rules. We ask: should classrooms include students of all abilities? And your feedback on organ donation, and a revised 'Twas The Night Before Christmas.

New data from Statistics Canada shows that the definition of the family is changing. We ask if our organ donation system should be changed to the presumed consent model. 'Twas The Night Before Christmas gets a make-over. And we hear your thoughts on mandatory pay-at-the-pump legislation.

An apple shortage in Ontario is affecting prices here. We speak with a Nova Scotia farmer. We ask for your opinion on roundabouts. And we hear a roundabout-related April Fools' Day joke.

With an NHL lockout looming, Hockey Night in Radio's Gord Stellick shares his perspective on what this might mean for the season, and the fans. Marjorie Willison answers your gardening questions. And what is the value of chores in your home? You share your thoughts in response to our interview on kids and chores.

Travis Price, the co-founder of the anti-bullying campaign known as "Pink Shirt Day", visits the school of a young Nova Scotian girl who's started a campaign of her own. We ask for your thoughts on how important chores are for kids. And we hear your opinions on regulating salt in processed food.

A new report reveals the surprising salaries being paid out to Nova Scotia university administrators. We hear from the group that put the report together. Is it time to regulate salt in processed food? And your wasp stories and suggestions.