Maritime Noon from CBC Radio (Highlights)

A well known researcher says seniors should have restricted licences. This week the ax will begin to fall on public sevice jobs across the country. And where Maritime communities get their names from.

New Brunswick potato farmer Henk Tepper is finally home: the latest from the news conference in Grand Falls NB. Plus the stories behind the names of our communities with Terry Punch and your feedback on the federal budget.

Your reactions to the federal budget, plus commentary from Kevin Lacey with the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and David MacDonald with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Your hopes for today's federal budget announcement. Automotive expert Doug Bethune with an important correction on the availability of ethanol gas in the Maritimes. Plus, your feedback on how we decide where to put windmills.

NS approves an environmental assessment for a wind farm in Pugwash - we hear from fans and foes of the project. Plus, tips on identifying and exterminating bedbugs; not to mention some creepy stories!

An update on the search for 3 sailors who went missing after their yachet ran into stormy weather off the NS coast. The mayor of Perth-Andover, NB on permanently relocating flood victims. Plus, book appraiser John Townsend on the value of your books.

We hear from homeowners in Perth-Andover, NB about weekend flooding and get an update from the local emergency response co-ordinator. Plus, automotive expert Doug Bethune answers your questions.

Travellers stranded following an illegal strike at Air Canada. A new report puts the onus on schools to stop cyber-bullying. Plus, your feedback on protecting jobs for pregnant women.

We get an update immediately following the release of a report from the cyberbullying task force in NS. Your stories about pregnancy discrimination in the workplace. Plus, your feedback on the sentencing of Graham James.

Reaction to the sentencing of former junior hockey coach Graham James. Art Irwin on heating and cooling your home. Plus, your feedback on whether eating meat is ethical.

A former NB MLA files a human rights complaint after the provincial legislature cuts his pension retroactively. Plus, a vegan activist is our guest and we ask: Is eating meat ethical?

Why some patients with eating disorders are out of luck when it comes to getting help. Climatologist Dsvid Phillips on the mild winter: did you love it or hate it?

Shayna Conway returns home to PEI after surviving a murder suicide along an Alberta highway. Plus, your personal experiences with eating disorders, and advice on how to get help.

A good samaritan steps up to help an NB man who hasn't had electricity for almost 13 years. An update on changes at the CB hospital in the wake of a C. difficle outbreak. Plus, a doctor answers your questions about prescription drug side effects.

We take a closer look at a controversial government initiative to modernize the fishery. Tips for cutting back on your energy bills. Plus, your feedback on stopping gas thieves and tipping etiquette.