Maritime Noon

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On the phone-in: Author and journalist Omer Aziz talks with listeners about Donald Trump's second term as US president. And off the top of the show, we speak with a scientist about endangered North Atlantic Right Whales.

On the phone-in today: Automotive expert, Doug Bethune, answers listeners' questions. And off the top of the show, we hear about expanded drug coverage for rare diseases in NB. And we hear your feedback on PFD's.

On the phone-in: Genealogy expert Lesley Anderson gives advice to people doing research on their family tree. And off the top, we hear about a rescue in West Hants, NS, of a man who went through the ice while skating last week.

On the phone-in: A couple of fitness experts discuss exercise goals for 2025. And off the top, we hear an update about a deadly fire in Lower Sackville, NS.

On the phone-in: Barry Walker & Eric Murphy answer questions about heat pumps and other heating systems. And off the top, we hear from Scott Tingley from Nova Scotia's DNR about improvements to fight wildfires.

On the phone-in: Christine McLean from MSVU answers questions about the concept of "gentle parenting". And off the top of the show, we speak with Ann de Ste Croix about the number of IPV homicides in NS.

On the phone-in: Physiotherapist Laura Lundquist provides advice to listeners about managing pain and injury prevention. And off the top of the show, we hear about changes at the Campus Food Bank at UPEI.

On the phone-in: Nathaniel Pearre from Dalhousie University answers questions about electric vehicles. And off the top of the show, we discuss dry January and we hear your feedback on Justin Trudeau resigning.

Today's phone in: political scientist Alex Marland takes your calls on Trudeau's intention to resign as prime minister and leader of Liberal leader.

On the phone-in: how to build connections and overcome loneliness. Off the top, a pastor shares how his community is dealing after a double homicide on New Year's Eve in Halifax.