Maritime Noon

Today's phone-in: Education professor Dave Waddington takes your calls on what you think we learn from video games. Plus, people are concerned by end of a pilot program in Northern NS that helped access health appointments. 

Today's phone-in: Aaron Publicover takes appliance repair questions. But first, the living wage for Halifax tops $30-we look at the disparity between the cost of living and Maritime wages. And an update from St. Stephen's mayor. 

Today's phone-in: baker and author Jess Ross shares tips for baking with whole grains and sourdough. But first; a PEI eel fisher is making waves on social media, and in Lorneville, NB the debate over data centres gets heated. 

On the phone-in: Daniel Lametti teaches Acadia University's free Critical AI Literacy program. He joins us today to take calls about the ways we use AI in our everyday lives. Plus, Stewart Lamont from Nova Scotia's Tangier Lobster talks to Kayla Hounsell about the news that China will extend tariff-free status for lobster until 2028. And we hear about a program that offers dance classes to pe...

On the phone-in: Lisa McCoy talks about adult ADHD diagnosis and how it can be pivotal to their lives and people in two Maritime provinces had their say last night on new proposed industries in the region

Today's phone-in: We discuss immigration levels with lawyer Liz Wozniak and migrant advocate Syed Hussan. Plus, Lucy Sharratt of the Canadian Bio-technology Action Network on concerns about rollbacks to federal pesticide regulation.

Today's phone-in: what more do you want to know about data centres coming to the Maritimes? Plus, Mark Stewart from EverWind on water and power usage proposed for its AI data centre project in Cape Breton, NS.

Today's phone-in: gardening expert Nikki Jabbour on planting garlic and your most pressing questions. Off the top, NS gov responses to NB legislation to ban misuse of NDAS; plus some of your ghost stories!

Today's phone-in: We discuss rape culture, and what work is being done to address it. Off the top, the NB Women's Council applauds the government's introduction of legislation to limit how NDAs can be used in wrongful conduct cases.

Today's phone-in: Neuroplasticity and unlearning chronic pain with Dr. Howard Schubiner. Off the top, Mayor Zebian says Kentville shelter will be relocated by the province; NB opposition push back on Holt's cuts to oversight committee hours.

Today's phone-in: What makes for meaningful community consultation? And off the top, changes to temporary foreign worker rules leave some PEI farmers short-staffed. Plus, your talkback on data centres.

Today's phone-in: Jim White takes your questions about painting and staining projects. Plus, we speak to an energy analyst about how NS's hyper-scale data centre will be powered and what regulations are in place.

On the phone-in: dog psychology and behaviour expert Sparky Smith. And off the top, we hear more on EverWind's dispute about land fees for its troubled wind-hydrogen project in NL. Plus, more of your thoughts on LEGO.

Today's phone-in: brick artist Shawn MacLeod takes your calls on all things LEGO! And off the top: a mother discusses the potential impacts of a NS CUPE strike on her son's access to school. And tales from a haunted shop in St. John.

On the phone-in: Barry Walker and Eric Murphy on home heating systems. And off the top, the mayor of St. Stephen, NB, on the toxic drug crisis. Plus, your talkback calls on data centres.

Today's phone-in: pharmacist Graham MacKenzie takes questions on medications and supplements. And off the top, reaction to the NS data centre announcement, plus some NB nurse practitioners are forced to leave primary care.

Today's phone-in: Doug Bethune tried to solve your vehicular mysteries. And off the top, CBC visited a protest against a new data centre in NS Saturday, but the head of the Strait Area Chamber of Commerce says it's a win.

Today's phone-in: Niki Jabbour takes all your gardening questions. Plus, NS schools are warning parents of a potential strike by support staff later this month that could significantly impact some students. We hear from CUPE's Scott Nelson. 

Today's phone-in: Mike Smit and Jerry Bannister from Dalhousie University take your calls on whether public infrastructure should be open to private investors. Plus, a new report says new nurses in Canada continue to leave the profession, but the head of the Nova Scotia Nurses' Union says that doesn't reflect what she's seeing on the ground. 

On the phone-in: Khalil Aktar on Punjabi home cooking. And off the top, a mother who lost 2 kids in a car accident calls for tougher carseat rules in NB, plus a safety advocate is dissppointed traffic cameras are not in NS's new Traffic Safety Act.

Today's phone-in: wildlife biologist Bob Bancroft takes your calls on animal sightings and behaviour. Plus, the NS government says no to traffic cams, and Fredericton's fire station introduces a new member - with four legs.

On the phone-in: We get advice on all kinds of electric vehicles from Kurt Sampson. Off the top we hear how Bridgewater, N.S. is combating energy poverty and what PEI officials want you to know about bats. On the phone-in: Answers to your electric vehicle questions from CAA Atlantic and executive director of the Electric Vehicle Association of Atlantic Canada, Kurt Sampson. Off the top, what's Bri...

Today's phone-in: do scandals make advertising more or less effective? And off the top, Senator Mary Coyle on her new bill to address energy poverty. Plus, your talkback from yesterday's show on public housing.

Today's phone-in: we take your calls on public housing in the Maritimes. And off the top of the show: we tune into discussions about a proposed data centre in Port Hawkesbury, plus more online shopping woes from our talkaback line.

Today's phone-in: Halifax ReTales' Arthur Gaudreau takes your calls on online shopping regrets. And off the top, a NS woman fed up with long wait times for gynecological care, and a rash of thefts on PEI farms.