Maritime Noon from CBC Radio (Highlights)

The impact of a mild winter on Maritime plant crops. More of your feedback on early retirement. Plus, your bankruptcy stories.

Is working past the age of 65 a good idea? Learn about the chemicals in your cosmetics. Plus, Acadian researchers re-discover a long-lost document.

Why it's mandatory to register pellet and BB guns in Fredericton. Your feedback on possible cuts to Old Age Security. The best way to talk to kids about sex. Plus, the mayor of Toronto challenges his counterparts to lose weight, and PEI steps up.

We debate the Prime Minister's suggestion that the Old Age Security program is unsustainable. Plus, advice on what's good value and what isn't when it comes to buying a vehicle.

A PEI family loses an insurance company contest that would have allowed them to make their home wheelchair-friendly - even though they earned the most votes from the public. A veterinarian shares tips on dealing with overweight pets. Plus, your feedback on exam exemptions and caring for Alzheimer patients.

Should schools allow exam exemptions for students? Plus, caring for Alzheimer patients. Your stories, and tips from Dr. Kenneth Rockwood.

A travel consultant on whether it's safe to travel to Mexico. Your feedback on whether humans and wind turbines make good neighbours. Plus, advice on fixing your appliances.

Do wind turbines affect human health? Understanding a potentially deadly bacteria in our hospitals called C. difficile. Plus, your feedback on joining a political party and cutting down on moose collisions.

A biologist responds to a call for a moose cull to cut down on collisions with vehicles. More of your thoughts on paying for online news. We look at Maritimers and their involvement with political parties. Plus, your feedback on the legacy of the Enterprise Fawcett foundry in Sackville, NB.

Sackville's Enterprise Fawcett foundry burns down. Some local papers are charging you to read online news -- will you pay? Plus, more of your feedback on handing out Bibles in schools.

A PEI parent is upset to learn The Gideons are distributing bibles in his daughter's public school. We ask for your reaction. Plus, green solutions to everyday household problems.

A Nova Scotian is charged with sharing military secrets. We learn more about the realities of espionage in Canada. Automotive expert Doug Bethune takes your questions. Plus, your comments on Air Canada's response to an emergency landing.

A NS couple say that an emergency landing ruined their honeymoon, and all they got from Air Canada was a $100 voucher. More of your tips on cutting costs in the healthcare system. Home heating expert Art Irwin answers your questions. Plus, more fat cat stories.

The Bank of Montreal offers the lowest 5 year mortgage rate from a major bank in Canadian history - we look at the fine print. Your feedback on the high cost of home heating oil. Plus, we ask: Where do you see waste in the health care system? Finally, meet a very fat cat from the Fredericton SPCA.

A new record for winter oil prices is forcing many Maritimers to scramble to stay warm. Chef Craig Flinn has tips to help you conquer your cooking nightmares. Plus, more of your feedback on re-useable coffee cups!