November 2010 Archives
Tuesday November 30, 2010
Robert Latimer/Phone in: Car Buying
Posted by DEBORAH M WOOLWAY
Punishment not Justice: The case of Robert Latimer continues to fascinate Canadians. The former Saskatchewan farmer killed his severely disabled daughter in the fall of 1993. He served 7 years in prison for the second degree murder of Tracy....
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Monday November 29, 2010
HIV-AIDS Awareness Week: Measuring Progress in the fight against AIDS / Phone In: Stephen Lewis answers your questions about AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa
Posted by DEBORAH M WOOLWAY
HIV-AIDS: Nearly 30 years into the pandemic, some promising results are surfacing in Africa. Closer to home, the issue seems to be falling off the radar, in schools, and society. Meet our AIDS panel- three Maritimers who continue to...
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Friday November 26, 2010
Shipbuilding Boom/Climate Crusader/Phone in: Maritime Wildlife
Posted by DEBORAH M WOOLWAY
Building for the Future: One of the oldest industries in Nova Scotia is making a comeback. Thirteen hundred people are working fulltime at the Halifax shipyard, and the Irving-owned company is positioning itself to compete to build Canadian ships...
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Thursday November 25, 2010
So long, Danny Williams / Phone In: Reflecting on Canada's mission in Afghanistan
Posted by DEBORAH M WOOLWAY
One Heck of a Ride: Premier Danny Williams of Newfoundland and Labrador announced his resignation today in an emotional farewell to his supporters. One week ago, the premier of Nova Scotia was at William's side when they announced the multi-billion...
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Wednesday November 24, 2010
Opportunities for Microbreweries? Phone In: Simon Winchester and Stories of the Atlantic.
Posted by DEBORAH M WOOLWAY
Cheers: The best known brand of beer in Atlantic Canada is moving more of its production down the road. Labatt's, the company that owns the Keith's brand, announced yesterday that it will shift more production to other brewing plants across...
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Tuesday November 23, 2010
A Tasty Show and the Science of Everyday Life
Posted by DEBORAH M WOOLWAY
Yum, Yum: Each day the approximately 10,000 taste buds in your mouth sort through and react to the variety of food and drink you consume. But what is actually going on, and what's the connection between your brain and...
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Monday November 22, 2010
Telling Science Stories/ The Car Care Phone In with Doug Bethune
Posted by DEBORAH M WOOLWAY
Telling The Story: The only thing that stands between you and a clear understanding of everything from the lastest medical breakthrough, to the impact of invasive marine species, to global warming, is good reporting. That's why the Science Media Centre...
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Friday November 19, 2010
Premiers' Meet/The Trouble with Billionaires/Our Legislatures/Phone In: Chefs Panel
Posted by DEBORAH M WOOLWAY
Power Politics: Yesterday's mega-deal between Nova Scotia and Newfoundland had premiers Darrell Dexter and David Alward talking today. The hydro electricity Nova Scotia will receive as part of its deal could travel to, or through New Brunswick. But it...
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Thursday November 18, 2010
An Historic Energy Deal/ A Blow for Berwick, NS/ Phone In: veterinarian Dr Eric Carnegy.
Posted by DEBORAH M WOOLWAY
A Historic Deal: Nova Scotia Power's parent company Emera has agreed to lay an undersea cable to carry hydro electric power from Newfoundland to Nova Scotia and into the power grid that carries electricity to New Brunswick and beyond. It's...
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Wednesday November 17, 2010
Scientists get Media Savvy/ A Different Approach to Afghanistan/ Phone-in: Art Irwin on Heating with Wood
Posted by DEBORAH M WOOLWAY
Toning-Down the Jargon: We once-again drop into a recent public forum in Halifax called Science and Its Publics. The event marked the Atlantic launch of the Media Science Centre of Canada. That's an independent non-profit organization whose mission is to...
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Tuesday November 16, 2010
Telling Science Stories/ Phone In: Pain Management
Posted by DEBORAH M WOOLWAY
Lost in Translation: The need to understand the science behind everything from invasive species to the latest treatment for MS has never been greater. Yet the ability of the media to tell complicated science stories is being compromised by...
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Monday November 15, 2010
The Life of Noah Augustine/ Phone In: Terry Punch and Genealogy
Posted by DEBORAH M WOOLWAY
Death of a Leader: Noah Augustine was a complex man who fought tirelessly for native rights in New Brunswick, but whose life took a serious turn that few people would ever forget. 39-year-old Augustine died in a car crash near...
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Friday November 12, 2010
Your Recommendations for Young Readers
Posted by DEBORAH M WOOLWAY
Recommended Reading: Today, with your help, we built a list of favourite children's books. Our guests were Kathleen Martin, an author and vice-president of the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia, Mary Ann Gallagher, the owner of Benjamin Books in Rothesay,...
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Thursday November 11, 2010
A Day Of Remembrance
Posted by DEBORAH M WOOLWAY
A Day of Remembrance: At cenotaphs throughout the Maritimes, veterans of Canada's wars past and present were joined by throngs of men and women, Girl Guide and Brownie troops, cadets, and young children holding their parents hands. The CBC's Jack...
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Wednesday November 10, 2010
Hot Off the Gaspereau Press/ Commander Josee Kurtz / Astronomy Phone In
Posted by DEBORAH M WOOLWAY
Hot Off The Press: Good luck getting your hands on Johanna Skibsrud's Giller-prize winning book, The Sentimentalists. The author grew up in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, and almost no one had ever heard of her book before it made...
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Tuesday November 9, 2010
Flooded Out/ The Treatment of Veterans/White Poppy Controversy/Phone In: Painting expert, Jim White.
Posted by DEBORAH M WOOLWAY
Flooded Out: It's been a tense 48 hours in south western Nova Scotia, where heavy rain and flooding have forced the evacuation of some homes in the Tusket area of Yarmouth County. We got an update on the situation from...
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Monday November 8, 2010
Wet and Wild Weather/Veteran's Protest/Phone In: What Sources do You Trust?
Posted by DEBORAH M WOOLWAY
Wet and Wild: Roads closed, basements flooded - it's been a wild weather weekend in the Maritimes. Southeastern New Brunswick, including Alma, the Moncton area and Saint John were particularly hard hit. In Nova Scotia, some families have been forced...
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Friday November 5, 2010
Empty Nursing Home Beds/ Phone In: Quitting Smoking
Posted by DEBORAH M WOOLWAY
The Waiting Game: The wait for a nursing home bed to open up is a stressful and emotionally fraught one for an elderly person, and their families. And the wait for some seniors in Nova Scotia is longer than it...
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Thursday November 4, 2010
Hospital Fundraisers Seek Patient Info/ Midwifery in the Maritimes/ The Baking Phone In with Janice Murray Gill/
Posted by DEBORAH M WOOLWAY
Patiently Raising Funds: Like any other group trying to raise money for a good cause, hospital foundations are continuously seeking out ways to broaden or enhance their fund-raising. In Nova Scotia, the provincial government has received a request from the...
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Wednesday November 3, 2010
Antiquated Liquor Laws/Phone In: Family Law
Posted by DEBORAH M WOOLWAY
Cheers!: If you've ever brought a bottle of wine or a case of beer back across a provincial boundary, you've committed a criminal offence. But you're not about to get hauled in before a judge anytime soon. A federal law...
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Tuesday November 2, 2010
Delivering health care in the Maritimes - what needs to change?
Posted by DEBORAH M WOOLWAY
Here's to Your Health: Health care expenditures eat up one-third of the budgets of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. In Nova Scotia, it accounts for 40-percent of all spending. Successive governments have tried to control health care costs, but...
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Monday November 1, 2010
Beavering Away/Regional Energy Opportunties/Phone In: Art Irwin & Home Heating
Posted by DEBORAH M WOOLWAY
Beavering Away: Sure, they're industrious and they may be our national symbol, but beavers can make plenty of trouble for people with all their busy work. And when it comes to maintaining wetlands, Ducks Unlimited says beavers top its list...
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- September 2012
- August 2012
- Thu., 30 – The Naked Oat
- Fri., 24 – Salad Nicoise
- Wed., 22 – Wild Berry Recipes from Marian Munro
- Mon., 13 – Weight Misconceptions, Painting Advice
- July 2012
- Wed., 25 – How to Report a Dead Whale
- Tue., 24 – Moncton Cracks Down on Street B-ball Nets, Your Camping Stories, More Chanties...And a Mystery
- Mon., 23 – Tall Ships Wrap-up, Camping (Mis) Adventures
- Tue., 10 – Recipe for Porchetta from Chef Craig Flinn
- Mon., 9 – Queen of Green blog
- Thu., 5 – More Information on Auto Insurance
- June 2012
- May 2012
- Wed., 30 – How Long Will You Live?
- Tue., 29 – Log Your Cell Phone Complaint
- Wed., 23 – New Street Drug, Veterinarian Qs, OAS Reform
- Wed., 16 – EI Changes and Joint Replacements
- Tue., 15 – Family History Conference - NS
- Mon., 14 – Free Ferry Plebiscite, Your Dog Behaviour Qs
- Fri., 11 – Tourism, Bike Maintenance and Open City
- Wed., 2 – Defamation Verdict and Women in Trades
- April 2012
- Mon., 23 – Wind Turbines, Speed Limits, EI Feedback
- Fri., 20 – EI Changes, Wildlife Qs
- Mon., 16 – Quakes in McAdam, NB, Appliance Repair Qs
- March 2012
- Fri., 30 – Maritimers React to the Federal Budget
- Wed., 28 – Pugwash Wind Farm, Bedbug Stories
- Mon., 26 – NB Flood Stories, Automotive Advice
- Mon., 26 – Doug Bethune Weblinks
- Fri., 23 – Wildcat Strike, Cyberbullying, Your Feedback
- Tue., 20 – MLA Pension Cut, Is Eating Meat Ethical?
- Fri., 16 – Eating Disorder LINKS
- Fri., 16 – Murder Suicide Survivor, Eating Disorders
- Wed., 14 – Modern Fishery, Saving Power, Your Feedback
- February 2012
- Wed., 29 – Transit Strike Deadlock, Science of Death
- Tue., 28 – Dying a Good Death - Links
- Mon., 27 – RRSP Deadline, Most Memorable Wake
- Tue., 21 – Anne Murray Protests Wind Farm
- Tue., 14 – Your Favourite Chocolate Recipes
- Tue., 14 – Chef Craig Flinn's Valentine's Day Recipe
- Wed., 8 – Do Not Call List
- Tue., 7 – Substandard Helmets, Minority Ridings
- January 2012
- Wed., 18 – Bibles in Schools, Household Solutions
- Wed., 18 – Bibles in Schools
- Mon., 16 – Tiny (the Not-So-Tiny-Cat) On the Move!
- Fri., 13 – Recipe: Snow Crab Cakes
- Wed., 11 – McDonalds Cups, Radon Feedback, Plumbing Qs
- Tue., 10 – Radon Links
- Mon., 9 – Brad Marchand - Dirty Hit?
- Thu., 5 – Chickadee Pie
- December 2011
- Fri., 30 – Top News Stories of 2011, Your Resolutions
- Wed., 28 – High Schoolers in Slovakia, Memorable Gifts
- Tue., 27 – Ski Hill Check-In, Travelling South
- Tue., 20 – Moncton Eliminates Fluoride, Sable Island
- Fri., 16 – Kids Ask Santa Questions!
- Fri., 9 – Chef Craig Flinn's Granola in a Jar
- Fri., 2 – Great Reads for this Holiday Season!
- November 2011
- Fri., 25 – And the Winner is...
- Thu., 24 – Maritime Snow Clearance Policies
- Wed., 23 – SPCA Struggle, Aging Well, Unclaimed Ticket
- Wed., 16 – Jeff Crawford Photo - Offensive?
- Mon., 14 – Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe
- Fri., 11 – Veteran Voices of Canada
- Thu., 10 – Cancer Fraud, Winter Tire Qs, Your Feedback
- October 2011
- September 2011
- Fri., 30 – PEI Election Preview, Minister MacKay's Flights, Thanksgiving Dinner, Eating Local, Mean Geese
- Thu., 29 – Eating Food from Cape Breton for 30 Days
- Tue., 27 – Underage Drinking, Youth Crime, Stuck Ship
- Mon., 26 – Investment Advice, Genealogy, Your Feedback
- Thu., 22 – Election trouble in Esgenoopetitj (Burnt Church), Red Head Stories, Maritime Superstitions
- Wed., 14 – Meet Nova Scotia's Booster Seat... Booster!
- Tue., 13 – Complementary Cancer Medicine
- August 2011
- Tue., 30 – Do you need to convert your old TV?
- Tue., 23 – Foraging Goods from the Woods
- Mon., 15 – Recipe for Peach Lavender Jam
- Fri., 12 – Classic Pickle Recipes from Chef Craig Flinn
- Mon., 8 – Don't Get Scammed!
- July 2011
- Fri., 29 – More Information About Organic Food...
- Wed., 27 – Research on the Health Care Question...
- Thu., 21 – Staycation Suggestions for PEI
- Wed., 20 – Staycation Suggestions for Nova Scotia
- Fri., 15 – PEI's flight credit, Feedback, Science Panel
- June 2011
- Mon., 27 – Strawberry Recipes from Janice Murray Gill
- Tue., 14 – Body Search, Floor Crossings, Paint Expert
- Fri., 10 – BBQ Recipes from Chef Craig Flinn
- May 2011
- Fri., 20 – Can You Identify These Flowers?
- Thu., 19 – RECIPE FOR KILLING CREEPING CHARLIE
- Fri., 6 – Having Trouble Downloading Our Podcast?
- Fri., 6 – Flood Warning: St. John River Basin
- April 2011
- Wed., 27 – Election Panel and Income Tax
- Mon., 18 – Urban Chickens, Gardening, Your Feedback
- Tue., 12 – What NOT to Wear to Teen Dances
- Mon., 11 – "Fisher" vs. "Fishermen"
- Fri., 8 – Seafood Recipes by Chef Craig Flinn
- Mon., 4 – Mark It On The Calendar...
- March 2011
- Fri., 4 – Low Salt Recipes
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- Fri., 31 – Terry Punch Awarded/ 2010 Top Book Picks
- Fri., 24 – The Christmas Card of the Air
- Fri., 24 – Wild Birds of the Maritimes
- Wed., 22 – Storm Encore/ Phone In: Parenting 101
- Mon., 20 – Maritime Noon Food Bank Show
- Thu., 9 – Education Cuts and School Boards/ Energy Bill break in Summerside/ Phone in: The Science Panel
- Fri., 3 – Christmas Tree Woes/ Cider Fire Follow/ Phone In: What's the one movie you'd recommend this year?
- November 2010
- Tue., 30 – Robert Latimer/Phone in: Car Buying
- Wed., 24 – Opportunities for Microbreweries? Phone In: Simon Winchester and Stories of the Atlantic.
- Fri., 12 – Your Recommendations for Young Readers
- Thu., 11 – A Day Of Remembrance
- Tue., 9 – Flooded Out/ The Treatment of Veterans/White Poppy Controversy/Phone In: Painting expert, Jim White.
- October 2010
- September 2010
- Thu., 23 – Sprinting to New Delhi/Maritime Software Developer Has Hit on His Hands/ The Science Panel.
- Wed., 22 – Your Experiences with Palliative Care
- Fri., 17 – The Last Waltz
- Mon., 13 – David and Alexa Lemstra sort out wireless confusion by answering questions about cellphone plans
- Wed., 1 – Public art
- August 2010
- Tue., 31 – Talking warranties
- Mon., 30 – If you make it, will they eat it?
- Tue., 24 – The Key to Caring for Your Piano
- Thu., 5 – ViewPoint Gallery / Halifax
- Wed., 4 – Live from Moncton !
- July 2010
- Tue., 6 – Cool Tunes, Hot Jazz
- Fri., 2 – Something's buggin' Marjorie
- June 2010
- May 2010
- Thu., 27 – Solving a Flood Plain Problem/Fighting Food Fraud/Phone In: Jim White on Paints and Stains
- Wed., 19 – Women Shut Out of Canada Excellence Research Chairs/ Happy Birthday Saint John/ Phone In: Family law
- Wed., 12 – Separated at Birth? Weird Seaweed and Tim Burton/ On the Phone-In: The Secret Life of Birds
- April 2010
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