December 2011 Archives
Friday December 30, 2011
Top News Stories of 2011, Your Resolutions
Posted by Maritime Noon
CBC's three Maritime supper-hour news anchors weigh in on the top local stories of 2011. Plus, your resolutions for the New Year....
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Thursday December 29, 2011
World Juniors, Financial Advice, More Gift Stories
Posted by Maritime Noon
The head coach of the Saint John Sea Dogs talks about losing some of his players to the World Juniors, and what it's like to cheer them on from afar. Plus, your financial questions....
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Wednesday December 28, 2011
High Schoolers in Slovakia, Memorable Gifts
Posted by Maritime Noon
A high school hockey team from Moncton is heading to Slovakia for ten days of training and exploring another culture. Plus, your most memorable gifts -- the good, the bad, and the ugly!...
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Tuesday December 27, 2011
Ski Hill Check-In, Travelling South
Posted by Maritime Noon
We call up two Maritime ski hill managers for an update on conditions, thanks to the snow over the holidays. Plus, tips on travelling south this winter....
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Friday December 23, 2011
Halifax Skating Oval, Your Christmas Greetings,
Posted by Maritime Noon
We get an update on the opening day of the new skating oval in Halifax. Plus, your annual over-the-air Christmas cards for loved ones in the Maritimes....
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Thursday December 22, 2011
Protest Songs, First Christmas Away, Your Feedback
Posted by Maritime Noon
A Cape Breton University professor brings old island protest songs back to life. Your stories on the first time you were away from home for Christmas. And your feedback on the Henk Tepper case....
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Wednesday December 21, 2011
Senator Advocating for NB Farmer, Fluoride Feedback, Gardening Calls
Posted by Maritime Noon
Senator Pierrette Ringuette is pushing the Prime Minister to ask Lebanon to transfer Henk Tepper back to Canada. Your thoughts on fluoride. Plus, your gardening questions....
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Tuesday December 20, 2011
Moncton Eliminates Fluoride, Sable Island
Posted by Maritime Noon
A councillor and a dentist weigh in on Moncton's decision to take fluoride out of drinking water. Plus, your questions about life on Sable Island....
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Monday December 19, 2011
Highway Shootings, Geneaology Calls, Feedback on Parking and Foodbanks
Posted by Maritime Noon
Update on the three Islanders shot in Alberta last week. Your calls on geneaology. Plus, feedback on abuse of food banks, and parking for pregnant women....
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Friday December 16, 2011
Kids Ask Santa Questions!
Posted by Maritime Noon
A group of grade 1 students from Oxford School in Halifax ask Santa to answer their questions on Maritime Noon's live food bank fundraiser show....
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Thursday December 15, 2011
Parking for Moms, Using a Food Bank, Your Feedback
Posted by Maritime Noon
A group of mothers fight to reclaim courtesy parking spots for pregnant women and new parents. Your stories about using, volunteering, or donating to a Maritime food bank. Plus, your thoughts on "Canada's Worst Driver"....
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Wednesday December 14, 2011
Canada's Worst Driver, Science Questions, Your Feedback
Posted by Maritime Noon
A Cape Breton woman has been named "Canada's Worst Driver" on a reality tv show, we hear her reaction. Our science panelists answer your questions. Plus, your thoughts on splitting custody of the kids at Christmas time....
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Tuesday December 13, 2011
Canada Quits Kyoto, Christmas Custody, Local Poinsettias
Posted by Maritime Noon
New Democrat MP Megan Leslie and Conservative MP Scott Armstrong on Canada's decision to withdraw from the Kyoto Accord. Your stories and questions about divorced parents sharing custody of the kids during the holidays. Plus, local poinsettia growers say they...
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Monday December 12, 2011
Ratepayer Survivor Group, Your Car Qs, Disappearing X-mas Cards
Posted by Maritime Noon
Hear why a man from Newport has started a "Ratepayer Survivor Group" for Nova Scotia Power customers. Automotive expert Doug Bethune takes your questions. Plus, are Christmas cards a thing of the past? Here's the link to the "Ratepayer Survivor...
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Friday December 9, 2011
Share Your Story in Front of a Live Studio Audience!
Posted by Maritime Noon
Are you brave enough to share your favourite holiday memory, in front of a live studio audience? Maritime Noon needs you! We're doing a special live program on Friday, December 16th, from the Radio Room at CBC Halifax. It's going...
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Friday December 9, 2011
Chef Craig Flinn's Barbecued Pulled Pork Sarnie
Posted by Maritime Noon
Chef Flinn's recipe for Barbecued Pulled Pork Sarnie with Apple and Fennel Coleslaw! Delicious.
Categories: Recipes
Friday December 9, 2011
Natural Gas Prices, Suggested Crow Cull, Food Tips, Feedback
Posted by Maritime Noon
NB government aims to change the way natural gas is priced. A PEI conservation group suggests killing crows to preserve piping plover eggs. Chef Craig Flinn on the flavours of the season. Plus, your feedback on helmet standards and civilians...
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Friday December 9, 2011
Chef Craig Flinn's Granola in a Jar
Posted by Maritime Noon
A great gift idea! Read on...
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Thursday December 8, 2011
Helmet Standards, Citizen Radar, Mammograms, Your Feedback
Posted by Maritime Noon
Why there is no standard for helmets in Canada. Fredericton police want civilian volunteers to monitor speeding drivers with radar guns. New guidelines say mammograms for women in their forties do more harm than good. Plus, more of your customer service stories....
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Wednesday December 7, 2011
Occupy Movement, Customer Service Stories, Your Feedback
Posted by Maritime Noon
Occupy NS protesters greet shoppers at a Walmart and an Occupy Fredericton protester changes his official address to reflect his winter home: a tent in front of city hall. Your customer service horror stories. Plus, your feedback on mandatory ski...
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Tuesday December 6, 2011
Merging Services in NB, Mandatory Ski Helmets, Parking vs. Transit
Posted by Maritime Noon
New Brunswick announces plans to regionalize services, in order to reduce duplication and save money. Nova Scotia announces new legislation that makes it mandatory to wear helmets while skiing or snowboarding. Plus, should parking be a priority for our cities?...
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Monday December 5, 2011
Charging Sexting Teens, Holiday Decorating, Culture of Sperm Whales
Posted by Maritime Noon
Police find that a group of 50 Cape Breton teens are sending sexually-explicit texts. Should they be charged? Tips for decorating your home for the holidays. Plus, new findings about the culture of sperm whales....
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Friday December 2, 2011
Deal for NS Paper Mill, Acadian Bus Lockout, Book Suggestions
Posted by Maritime Noon
NS makes a deal to keep the troubled Bowater Mersey pulp and paper mill open. Maritimers react to news of a bus driver lockout at Acadian Lines. Plus, your suggestions for great holiday reads....
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Friday December 2, 2011
Great Reads for this Holiday Season!
Posted by Maritime Noon
Chief librarian at the Confederation Centre Public Library in Charlottetown, Trina O'Brien Leggott, suggests: Bury your Dead by Louise Penny Missed Connections by Sophie Blackall The Vinyl Cafe Notebooks by Stuart McLean Motorcycles & Sweetgrass by Drew Hayden Taylor Case...
Thursday December 1, 2011
Expensive Water Bill, Obese Kids, Downside to Gift Cards
Posted by Maritime Noon
A Dartmouth, NS woman is hit with a $2000 water bill - a far cry from the $100 she's used to paying. Was it a mistake? If so, who pays? Dealing with the problem of obese kids. Plus, the downside...
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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
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010




