Maritime Noon is a one-hour program devoted to delivering informative reports and interviews which explore issues that are of interest to Maritimers. Join host Bob Murphy weekdays from noon to 1 p.m.
weekly
infrequent
weekly
weekly
weekdays
weekdays
weekdays
every other week
infrequent
On the phone-in: Two beekeepers take your questions about beekeeping and off the top a goose problem at lakes in Dartmouth and a donation of land on PEI in memory of beloved parents
On the phone-in: Lawyer Jessica Lyle gives advice to listeners about wills and estate planning. And off the top of the show, we hear from Dr Heather Johnson, a past-president of Doctors Nova Scotia. She shares her concerns about a decision by the Worker's Compensation Board of Nova Scotia regarding the way doctors are paid to provide care to WCB clients.
On the phone-in: Linda Best, Tom Lund and Dan Stewart talk the pros and cons of buying local food. And off the top of the show: on P.E.I. a new and improved potato robot helps farmers by searching the ground for viruses.
On the phone-in: gardening expert Niki Jabbour answers your questions about transplanting and trimming. Off the top of the show, some former tenants of the Airport Inn near Fredericton are still searching for an affordable place to live.
On the phone-in: recruiters Jeff Lanthier and Gerry Walsh take your questions about improving your chances on the job hunt. Off the top of the show, the former Morrison Glace Bay High School caught fire Thursday morning. We hear from the fire chief and residents who had to be evacuated
On the phone-in: Registered dietitian Brittany Brown answers questions about eating nutritious foods. And off the top, we speak with Dr Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's Chief Medical Officer of Health. He discusses the confirmation of a measles case in Pictou County and the percentage of children in the Maritimes who are not fully vaccinated against measle
On the phone-in: Barry Walker and Eric Murphy provide advice to listeners about cooling and heating systems like heat pumps. And off the top of the show, we hear from a landlord on PEI whose property has been damaged by tenants. She wants to have them evicted. We also hear about Saint John City Council's vote on the expansion of the Spruce Lake Industrial Park.
On the phone-in: Automotive expert, Doug Bethune, gives advice to listeners. And off the top of the show, we speak with Bob MacLeod, president of the PEI Shellfish Association. He discusses the discovery of a new disease on PEI that affects oysters called Dermo.
On the phone-in: pickling and preserving with author, Phil Moscovitch. Plus Street team Saint John gives an update on their efforts in Sussex and learning about Elder Quilts in Wagmatcook
On the phone-in: Ken Donnelly and Hughstin Grimshaw-Surette from the Nova Scotia Invasive Species Council answer listeners' questions. And off the top, we speak with Luc Cousineau from Dalhousie University about his new research on misogyny and how male supremacist influencers are affecting boys and their behaviour in the classroom.
On the phone-in: Appliance repair technician, Aaron Publicover, answers questions from listeners. And off the top of the show, we speak with Trish Carter who's a business woman in Wood Islands, PEI. She discusses the latest problems with the ferry service between PEI and NS.
On the phone-in: expert Niki Jabbour answers your gardening questions. Off the top of the show: the International Refugee and Migration Health Conference is happening in Halifax this weekend Attendees plan to send a message about protection of vulnerable migrants by drafting a statement they are calling the "Halifax Declaration."
On the phone-in: you share your stories of random acts of kindness with journalist and author of Every Little Thing, Janice Landry. And off the top of the show, lung transplant patients in the Maritimes need to travel to Toronto for treatment. We hear how they face a growing number of out of pocket costs.
On the phone-in: Listeners call and share their stories about the National Parks and National Historic Sites that they find most interesting in the Maritimes. And off the top of the show, the Governor of Maine visits NB. And we hear an update about some ferry cancellations between NS and PEI.
On he phone-in: Our experts -- Jocelyn Covert from Halifax Public Libraries & Meghan Skerry from Daisy Mae Books in Summerside PEI -- share their suggestions for great summer books. The list will be publihed on the website: halifaxpubliclibraries.ca And off the top of the show, we hear about some old growth trees in Lorneville. NB, that may be threatened by a possible expansion of an industrial park.
On the phone-in: Paint and stain expert, Jim White, provides advice to listeners. And off the top of the show, we hear from people who have been living at the Airport Inn in Lincoln, NB. The power and water was shut off earlier this month because inspectors found safety concerns. They say they have nowhere else to go to live.
On the phone-in: We have a discussion about fireworks -- both consumer fireworks and the organized shows. Our guests are Dr Hugh Chisholm and Jason Woodside on PEI. And off the top of the show, we hear about a new dictionary by the Wolastoqey Nation in NB.
On the phone-in: We talk about memorable places to visit in Canada. Our guests are Cailin O'Neil and Sarah Hagen as well as Jonny Harris in St John's. And off the top of the show, we speak with Dr Rachel Prowse from Memorial University about a study she co-authored about the impact of the tax on sugary drinks in NL.
On the phone-in: Veterinarian Dr. Karyn Steele answers questions about dogs and cats. And off the top of the show, we hear from Belynda Gray who's the grandmother of Lilly and Jack Sullivan. The young children disappeared in Lansdowne Station, NS, in early May
On the phone-in: Guests Don Mills and David Campbell discuss their new book called "Toward Prosperity: The Transformation of Atlantic Canada's Economy.". And off the top of the show, Dr David Antle expresses concerns about PEI's proposed operational guidelines.
On the phone-in: Automotive expert, Doug Bethune, answers questions about car repair. And off the top of the show, Sitansisk First Nation celebrated its 25th anniversary pow wow. We hear from Dekek Barnaby and his son, Alasuinu Madahbee Bouge, who are both dancers.
On the phone-in: Horticulturist Todd Boland from Memorial University in St John's answers gardening questions.We also give away a copy of one of Todd's books. And off the top, we speak with Chase Valiant who witnessed a school bus fire in suburban Halifax.
On the phone-in: Our guest is Ketty Nivyabandi -- Amnesty International Canada's Secretary General. She discusses what can be done to address the rise in authoritarianism in the world, particularly in the US. And off the top of the show, we hear about a carpentry project at the Louisbourg fortress in Cape Breton. And Sussex, NB, now has a Flood Risk Mitigation Plan.
On the phone-in: Our guests Bradley Paul and Heather Stevens discuss the growth in the Indigenous tourism sector. And off the top of the show, we hear from Diana Moser who's part of the clinical trials for a vaccine against Lyme disease. We also hear your feedback on alcohol in corner stores in NS and the possible increase in mining in the Maritimes.
On the phone-in: We hear arguments for and against about possibly making alcohol more widely available in corner stores in NS. And off the top of the show, we hear an update from PEI about the wild oyster season which is troubled by MSX. And New Brunswick adopts a motion to declare gender-based violence an epidemic.
On the phone-in: Pharmacist Graham MacKenzie answers questions about medications and supplements. And off the top of the show, we hear about concerns in New Brunswick about the mining of critical minerals. We also hear about an event in Shediac commemorating the "flying boats" of the 1930s and 40s.
On the phone-in: Listeners have their questions answered by biologist and botanist, Kate MacQuarrie, about foraging for food. And off the top of the show, we speak with Karen McKendry from the EAC about community events where people are raising concerns about uranium mining in Nova Scotia.
On the phone-in: Psychiatrist Dr Jackie Kinley takes calls from listeners who share stories about the best advice they ever got while dealing with a period of change. And off the top of the show, we speak with Kelly Shiers from Halifax Harbour Bridges about an increase in the number of overweight trucks going over the Macdonald Bridge. We also hear your feedback on the Nova Scotia Power data breach.
On the phone-in: Two experts -- Jeff Horncastle and Spence Hutchinson -- provide advice and information to listeners calling with questions about data breaches and fraud. And off the top of the show, we hear some of the testimony today in Halifax at a legislative committee where NSP officials were questioned about the company's data breach. We also hear your feedback on yesterday's show about artificial intelligence.
On the phone-in: Experts Frank Rudzicz and Sageev Oore, from Dalhousie University, answer questions about artificial intelligence. And off the top of the show, we speak with Chuck Chiasson, New Brunswick's minister of transportation and infrastructure, about the Centennial Bridge in Miramichi.
On the phone-in: Appliance repair technician, Aaron Publicover, answers listeners' questions. And off the top of the show, we hear from people in Miramichi, NB, about the refit project on the Centennial Bridge. People are keen to maintain at least one sidewalk.
On the phone-in: Gardening expert, Niki Jabbour, answers listeners' questions. And off the top of the show, we hear an update on a wildfire burning in Framboise, Cape Breton, from Lois Landry -- the warden of the Municipality of the County of Richmond. We also hear from Scott Tingley, the Manager of Forest Protection with Nova Scotia's Department of Natural Resources.
On the phone-in: Our guests, Eric Adams from the University of Alberta and Duane Bratt from Mount Royal University share their expertise on the Alberta separation movement. Listeners also call and share their views. And off the top of the show, we speak with Dr Kara Thompson, co-chair of the Nova Scotia Alcohol Policy Coalition. She shares her thoughts on a government survey of stakeholders until the end of June of where alcohol can be sold in N
On the phone-in: Nathaniel Pearre is a research fellow at Dalhousie University, studying electric vehicles in the renewable energy storage lab. He answers questions about EVs. And off the top of the show, the CBC's Nancy Russell speaks with people about changes at Lakeside Beach, PEI
On the phone-in: Experts, Eric Murphy and Barry Walker answer questions about heat pumps and other heating and cooling systems. And off the top of the show, we speak with Cynthia Pilichos and Liz LeClair about the decision over the weekend on NDAs by the Anglican Diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island.
On the phone-in: Painting & staining expert, Jim White, provides advice to listeners. And off the top of the show, we speak with CBC meteorologist, Tina Simpkin, about the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. We also hear your feedback on Canada/US relations.
On the phone-in: Our guest is Robert Huish who's an associate professor of International Development Studies at Dalhousie University. He answers questions and comments from listeners about how the relationship between Canada and the US has changed under Donald Trump. And off the top, we hear about a trial underway in Halifax connected to the psychedelic substance, ayahuasca.
On the phone-in: Our topic is parenting. We discuss the fine line between nurturing a child and coddling them. Our guest is Christine McLean, She is chair of the Child and Youth Study program at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax And off the top of the show, we speak with Tina Northrup, a lawyer with East Coast Environmental Law about a federal court challenge with the aim of better protecting piping plovers.
On the phone-in: Automotive experts, Doug Bethune, answers questions on car repair. And off the top of the show, we speak with Louis Philippe Gauthier from the CFIB about another possible labour disruption at Canada Post.
On the phone-in: Gardening expert, Niki Jabbour, answers questions in advance of the Victoria Day weekend. And off the top of the show, we speak with Sandra Mullen, the president of the NSGEU. She discusses the latest parking problems for hospital staff in NS.
On the phone-in: Genealogy expert, Lesley Andrerson, answers questions about researching your family tree. And off the top, we speak with Marie Wilson. She is one of three commissioners from the T-R-C. She is touring the Maritimes with the book she wrote about her time with the T-R-C.
On the phone-in: Our guests are Kelly Lamrock -- New Brunswick's Child and Youth Advocate -- and Jennifer Gill, who leads the PEI chapter of Unplugged Canada. We discuss the impact of cell phones on young people. And off the top, we hear from some students at Citadel High School in Halifax about their phone usage.
© 2020-2025 Ivy Podcast Discovery LLC
