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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: Today's discussion is about the grocery business in Canada. How can we find more affordable options? Our guest is Yogesh Ghore -- a senior program staff member at Coady Institute on the campus of St. FX University. And off the top of the show, we speak with Moe Qureshi -- the Director of Climate Research and Policy at the Conservation Council of NB. He comments on the idea of having LNG exported to Europe from Saint John. And on PEI, potato farmers are concerned about drought conditions.
On the phone-in: We have a conversation about women's sports in Canada. Our guests are Erin McLeod from the Halifax Tides and Ann Pegoraro, the Lang Chair in Sport Management. And off the top of the show, we hear about a meeting in Charlottetown about rental rules. And New Brunswick's minister of Natural Resources speaks about the idea of exporting LNG from Saint John, NB.
On the phone-in: Our guests, Mike Baron and Farrah Aspinall-Renaud discuss the adventures of searching for sea glass and the incredible finds in this region. And off the top of the show, we hear from Dave Jones from the Annapolis Valley Regional Centre for Education about the start of the new school year and the Long Lake wildfire. We also hear about a near-drowning event at Lakeside Beach on PEI.
On the phone-in: Automotive expert, Doug Bethune, answers listeners' questions. And off the top of the show, we visit a gluten-free food share program. And we also hear from Bob MacLeod on PEI about the start of the Fall oyster season.
On the phone-in: gardening expert Niki Jabbour takes your questions. And off the top: a West Dalhousie man who lost his garage to the Long Lake wildfire says it's a miracle he didn't lose his house too.
On the phone-in: shark expert Chris Harvery-Clark answers your questions. And off the top: a scuba diver near Hubbards, N.S. has an up close and personal encounter with a white shark.
On the phone-in: insurance broker Jen MacLeod discusses how climate change may affect insurance coverage. And off the top: the Bee's Knees General Store in the Annapolis Valley is switching gears to help those in need from the Long Lake wildfire.
On the phone-in: advice on how to care for aging parents from Janice Keefe, from the Nova Scotia Centre on Aging and Laura Tamblyn Watts, CEO of CanAge and author of Let's Talk about Aging Parents.
On the phone-in: energy efficiency expert Barry Walker takes your questions about heating and cooling. And off the top: more people are out of their homes in Annapolis County, N.S. as the Long Lake wildfire grows. And the Canada Games have wrapped up in St. John's, NL. We hear how Maritimes athletes performed.
On the phone-in today: Jim White, who's an expert in painting and staining, provides advice to listeners for summer and fall projects. Plus, why a harrowing incident at a Canada-U.S. border crossing last weekend is the last straw for a dual citizen who lives in Maine.
Today's phone-in: Whether "like" is a misunderstood word with author Megan C. Reynolds. And off the top: the president of the Dalhousie Student Union says students are grappling with the affects of the lock out of nearly 1,0000 faculty association members.
Today's phone-in: Summer book picks with Jocelyn Covert from Halifax Public Libraries. And off the top of the show: how a Nova Scotia man's firefighting skills came back to him when it counted most when his house caught fire. Plus, how his poodle helped save the day.
Today's phone-in: Clothesline enthusiast Cindy Etter Turnbull shares her love for clotheslines. CUPE and Air Canada have reached a tentative agreement, but travelers' plans are still up in the air. Plus, what local officials are saying about the Long Lake wildfire in Annapolis County.
On the phone-in: Doug Goff takes your calls about ice cream making and memories. How the Salvation Army has started coordinating donations and offering emotional support for wildfire evacuees. Plus with a woods ban in effect in Nova Scotia, efforts underway to move people out of tent encampments in the woods.
On the phone-in: gardening expert Niki Jabbour answers your questions about saving your garden during a drought. Off the top: volunteers in Annapolis County are helping to feed and house firefighters who are arriving from out of town at the old C.F.B. Cornwallis base. They are fighting the wildfires near West Dalhousie.
On the phone-in: fudging a date or name can make it difficult to research your family history. Genealogy researcher Lesley Anderson takes listeners' questions about how to dig up those answers. Off the top: people in West Dalhousie, Nova Scotia have to leave their homes because of two wildfires burning in the area. Annapolis County Deputy Warden Dustin Enslow explains the fire situation.
On the phone-in: veterinarian Dr. Karyn Steele answers your animal care questions. Off the top: the owner of the Great British Shop wants to show his appreciation for the fast action of first responders to the wildfire burning near Halifax's Bayers Lake Business Park.
On the phone-in: Devon Bundy and Mario Rolle from the Black Men's Health Summit discuss how healthcare can be more inclusive. Off the top: As New Brunswick's forest fires continue to burn, Nova Scotia sends firefighters to help bring the flames under control.
On the phone-in: car expert Doug Bethune answers your questions. Off the top: New Brunswick puts new fire restrictions in place as two forest fires burn out-of-control.
On the phone-in: pharmacist Graham MacKenzie takes your questions about supplements and osteoporosis. And off the top: the Canada Summer Games kick off this weekend and young athletes from across the Maritimes are ready!
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