December 2011 Archives

Top News Stories of 2011, Your Resolutions

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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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World Juniors, Financial Advice, More Gift Stories

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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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High Schoolers in Slovakia, Memorable Gifts

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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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Ski Hill Check-In, Travelling South

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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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Halifax Skating Oval, Your Christmas Greetings,

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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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Protest Songs, First Christmas Away, Your Feedback

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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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Senator Advocating for NB Farmer, Fluoride Feedback, Gardening Calls

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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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Moncton Eliminates Fluoride, Sable Island

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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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Highway Shootings, Geneaology Calls, Feedback on Parking and Foodbanks

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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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Kids Ask Santa Questions!

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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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Parking for Moms, Using a Food Bank, Your Feedback

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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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Canada's Worst Driver, Science Questions, Your Feedback

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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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Canada Quits Kyoto, Christmas Custody, Local Poinsettias

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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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Ratepayer Survivor Group, Your Car Qs, Disappearing X-mas Cards

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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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Share Your Story in Front of a Live Studio Audience!

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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...

Chef Craig Flinn's Barbecued Pulled Pork Sarnie

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Chef Flinn's recipe for Barbecued Pulled Pork Sarnie with Apple and Fennel Coleslaw! Delicious.

Natural Gas Prices, Suggested Crow Cull, Food Tips, Feedback

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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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Chef Craig Flinn's Granola in a Jar

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A great gift idea! Read on...

Helmet Standards, Citizen Radar, Mammograms, Your Feedback

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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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Occupy Movement, Customer Service Stories, Your Feedback

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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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Merging Services in NB, Mandatory Ski Helmets, Parking vs. Transit

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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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Charging Sexting Teens, Holiday Decorating, Culture of Sperm Whales

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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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Deal for NS Paper Mill, Acadian Bus Lockout, Book Suggestions

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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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Great Reads for this Holiday Season!

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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...

Expensive Water Bill, Obese Kids, Downside to Gift Cards

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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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