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  • How To Be A Friend To A Friend Who's Sick w/Letty Pogrebin - Thurs. Jun. 20
  • Bacon w/Mike Kennedy & Louis Brill - Fri. Jun. 21
  • Automotive Advice w/Doug Bethune - Mon. Jun. 24
  • Racial Profiling w/Ann Divine, Tamara Powell & Deepti Limaye - Tues. Jun. 25
  • Household Solutions w/Reena Nerbas - Wed. Jun. 26
  • Supplement Safety w/Muhammad Mamdani - Thurs. Jun. 27
  • Gardening w/Marjorie Willison - Fri. Jun. 28
  • Transgender Surgeries w/Kathryn Dumke - Tues. Jul. 2
  • Drowning w/Barbara Byers - Wed. Jul. 3
  • Paint Expert Jim White - Thurs. Jul. 4
  • Home Renovations w/Eric Tusz-King & Alan Keating - Fri. Jul. 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Categories: Episode Update

Wednesday June 19, 2013

Obesity Disease, Update On Food Fight, Cloth Diapers, Optimism And Whistling Feedback

Posted by Carmen Klassen

The American Medical Association has officially recognized obesity as a disease. We hear from a Canadian obesity expert. A Nova Scotia man fighting for better-quality meals for hospitalized veterans gets his wish. We ask for your stories and comments on cloth diapers. Your thoughts on being optimistic or pessimistic. And more of your whistling performances.

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Tuesday June 18, 2013

Zinck Future, Veterans' Food, Whistling

Posted by Carmen Klassen

All three political parties in Nova Scotia are calling for the resignation of MLA Trevor Zinck, who pleaded guilty to charges of fraud and breach of trust. But Zinck wants to stay on in the legislature.
A Pictou, Nova Scotia man has been fighting for better food quality for hospitalized veterans. He's waiting on a provincial announcement today. And we celebrate whistling, and hear you whistle your favourite tunes


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Monday June 17, 2013

Sibling Aggression, Strawberry Virus, Optimism or Pessimism, Wheat Belly Feedback

Posted by Carmen Klassen

A brand new study shows aggression by siblings can have the same effect as bullying at school. An update on the strawberry virus affecting Maritime farms. Your calls on optimism and pessimism. Plus, your feedback on our Wheat Belly phone-in.

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Friday June 14, 2013

Alcohol testing at work, wheat belly diet and exam exemptions

Posted by Carmen Klassen

The Supreme Court announces its decision on random alcohol testing in the workplace, the author of the popular book Wheat Belly takes your calls, and we hear your view on high school students who are granted exemptions from exams.

 

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Thursday June 13, 2013

Seal killing sentencing, birth control pill worries and home heating advice

Posted by Carmen Klassen

Three teens are sentenced in P.E.I. for killing dozens of seals, a mother who lost her daughter in January 2011 wants to see the Yaz birth control pill pulled from shelves, and Art Irwin takes your calls on home heating tips during the off-season.

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Wednesday June 12, 2013

Two million likes, teens drinking at home, and noisy reaction

Posted by Carmen Klassen

A mom turns to Facebook to help her son who was teased over his haircut, we take your calls whether or not parents should allow their underage kids to drink at home, and your thoughts on bylaws against noisy motorcycles.

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Tuesday June 11, 2013

Internet Black Widow, Fredericton's noise debate, and hip and knee advice

Posted by Carmen Klassen

The so-called Internet Black Widow case wraps up in a Sydney courtroom, bikers in Fredericton celebrate a victory after city council votes down a proposed noise bylaw, and Dr. Michael Dunbar takes your calls on hip and knee replacement.

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Monday June 10, 2013

Bomb threat cancels charity events, plumbing problems and your thoughts on grammar

Posted by Carmen Klassen

Halifax Regional Police released a tape of the 911 call that led to the cancellation of two charity events in Halifax over the weekend. We ask the police chief what they're doing to catch the person on the phone. Fred Walsh joins us to dish out advice on your plumbing woes. And more from that pile of feedback we've received about grammar.

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Friday June 7, 2013

An online lottery flop, grammar complaints, and more about buying and selling via Kijiji.

Posted by Carmen Klassen

The Atlantic Lottery Corporation is spending big bucks on a game few people seem to be playing. We take your questions -- and complaints -- about grammar. And more of your stories about buying and selling online. 
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Thursday June 6, 2013

AGNS gets Leibovitz photos, buying and selling online, and views on teacher glut.

Posted by Carmen Klassen

The Art Gallery of Nova Scotia gets a $20-million collection of celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz's work. Your calls and questions on buying and selling safely online. And your views on the issue of too many teachers and not enough jobs.

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