Maritime Noon

Jan 30 2025 58 ep. 52 mins 444
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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.

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On the phone-in: Listeners call to share their stories about getting outdoors and enjoying winter. And off the top, we hear from the president of the NSGEU who comments on safety following an attack in Halifax yesterday.

Jan 30 2025 52 mins  
On the phone-in: Our guests, Lori Brown and Karin Aurell speak with listeners about the joys of getting outside and doing winter sports. And off the top of the show, we speak with Sandra Mullen, president of the NSGEU. She comments on security problems on the job following three workers being attacked in the ER at the Halifax Infirmary yesterday. We also hear about services for dis

On the phone-in: Gardening expert, Niki Jabbour, answers questions during seed season. And off the top, we speak with Lori Haggerty who's from Fredericton about her walk across Canada.

Jan 30 2025 52 mins  
On the phone-in: Gardening expert, Niki Jabbour, answers listeners' questions during the winter season when gardeners order seeds. And off the top, we speak with Lori Haggerty who's from Fredericton. She has spent the last 10 months walking across Canada raising money for charities that help people who are experiencing intimate partner violence.

On the phone-in: James Rendle, director of WattsUp Solar, answers questions about solar panels. And off the top, we speak with Mayor Andy Fillmore in Halifax about yesterday's vote on the Windsor Street Exchange.

Jan 28 2025 52 mins  
On the phone-in: James Rendle, director of WattsUp Solar in NS, answers listeners' questions about the installation of solar panels and the rebates that are available. And off the top. we speak with Mayor Andy Fillmore in Halifax Regional Municipality about yesterday's vote on the Windsor Street Exchange. A plan to redevelop the site was turned down.

On the phone-in: Meta axed fact-checking in the US - is it changing how you use social media? Plus, an update on national pharmacare.

Jan 27 2025 52 mins  
Today's phone-in: we discuss changes to content moderation and the end of fact-checking on Meta in the US. But first, advocates urge health ministers to sign on to the federal pharmacare plan - before it's too late!

On the phone-in: Appliance repair technician, Aaron Publicover, answers questions. And off the top, we speak with Blair Aitken, chair of the Eastern Chamber of Commerce on PEI, about a survey on the ferry service outages.

Jan 26 2025 52 mins  
On the phone-in today: Appliance repair technician, Aaron Publicover, asnwers listeners' questions about their home appliances. And off the top, we speak with Blair Aitken, chair of the Eastern Chamber of Commerce on PEI, about a suvey they're conducting into the impact of the ferry service disruptions in 2024.

On the phone-in: paint and stain expert Jim White takes your D-I-Y questions. Off the top, a young figure skater from PEI is off to Edmonton for a national competition.

Jan 23 2025 52 mins  
On the phone-in: Jim White takes your questions about paint and stain projects around your house. And off the top of the show, we'll hear from a young figure skater from the Charlottetown Skating Club who is off to Edmonton for her first national competition. 

On the phone-in: We discuss the topic of preventing intimate partner violence. Our guests are Danya O'Malley in PEI and Russel Borden in NS. And off the top, we hear about a proposed tiny home community in Saint John, NB.

Jan 22 2025 52 mins  
On the phone-in: Experts share their thoughts on how to best prevent cases of intimate partner violence. Our guests are Danya O'Malley in PEI and Russel Borden in NS. And off the top of the show, we hear differing opinions about a proposed tiny home community in East Saint John.

On the phone-in: Dog behaviour expert, Silvia Jay, answers questions. And off the top, we hear concerns regarding the power grid in the Maritimes. On PEI, the demand on the grid is high and in NB, people are complaining about their bills.

Jan 21 2025 52 mins  
On the phone-in: Dog behaviour expert, Silvia Jay, answers listeners' questions. And off the top of the show, we hear about concerns regarding the power grid in the Maritimes. On PEI, the demand on the power grid is high and Maritime Electric is asking people to ease off at peak hours. In New Brunswick, people are concerned about their high power bills.

On the phone-in: We discuss the best ways to teach young people about money and budgeting. And off the top, we hear about plans in Moncton to save a portion of the ruins of the Sunny Brae rink that burned down a century ago.

Jan 20 2025 52 mins  
On the phone-in: We discuss the importance of teaching young people about money. Our guest is Kiah Matthews, program lead with Junior Achievement Nova Scotia. And off the top of the show, we speak with Paulette Thériault, the deputy mayor of Moncton, NB. She discusses the plan to preserve a portion of the ruins of the Sunny Brae rink which burned down almost a century ago.

On the phone-in: Michael Haynes in NS and James Donald in NB provide advice for hikes in winter. And off the top, we hear about the impact of the HST holiday at restaurants. And from PEI, we hear about a woman who does embroidery.

Jan 16 2025 52 mins  
On the phone-in today: Michael Haynes in Nova Scotia and James Donald in New Brunswick give advice to listeners about great places to go for a hike in the Maritimes in winter. And off the top of the show, we speak with Janick Cormier from Restaurants Canada about the impact of the HST holiday at restaurants. We also hear about a woman on PEI who has been doing embroidery for 75 yea