Maritime Noon

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On the phone-in: Physiotherapist Laura Lundquist takes questions from listeners about pain management and injury prevention. And off the top of the show, we speak with Kevin Bekkers from the NS Department of Public Works about the construction of a soil berm along the LaPlante River near Amherst. And the CBC's Nancy Russell provides an update about potato research on PEI.

On the phone-in today: Wildlife biologist Bob Bancroft answers questions about animals and birds in the Maritimes. And off the top of the show, we speak with CBC reporter Michael Gorman who reports on the ferry service between Yarmouth, NS and Bar Harbour, Maine.

On the phone-in: Gardening expert Niki Jabbour answers questions from listeners. And off the top of the show, we hear about a meeting that was held in Montague, PEI, where people had a chance to express their frustrations over the suspension of the ferry service between PEI and NS

On the phone-in: Hiking experts Michael Haynes in NS and James Donald in NB discuss good hiking trails in the Maritimes in advance of the Thanksgiving weekend. And off the top of the show, we speak with two Canadians in Florida -- Trevor Adams and Cyndi Edwards. We also hear an update from the Island Nature Trust in PEI.

On the phone-in today: Our guest is Donald Savoie. He is the Canada Research Chair in Public Administration and Governance at the Universite de Moncton. He's also the author of numerous books, including "Speaking Truth to Canadians About Their Public Service" And off the top of the show, we speak with Kevin Ellis, the President of the Digby & Area Board of Trade about the MV Fundy Rose ferry. It won't run for 6 weeks this Fall. And we also hear how a German Shepherd helped rescue a woman who got lost in NB.

On the phone-in: Nathaniel Pearre answers questions on EVs He is a research fellow at Dalhousie University studying electric vehicles in the renewable energy storage lab. And off the top of the show, we speak with Canadian meteorologist Trevor Adams. He is living in St Petersburg in the Tampa Bay area and he is fleeing hurricane Milton to seek safety in Fort Lauderdale. 

On the phone-in today: Lawyer Jessica Lyle answers questions about wills and estate planning. And off the top of the show, we speak with the mayor of the Municipal District of St. Stephen, Allan MacEachern, about a hit and run accident last week in the town where a 24 year-old homeless woman was killed.

On the phone-in today: There has been an increase in the level of incivility and harassment on Parliament HIll. We discuss what's happening with MP Heather McPherson and Tom Urbaniak from Cape Breton University. And off the top of the show, we hear about Backstreet Record in Saint John, NB, being sold to Taz Records.

On the phone-in today: Author Ian Sutton who wrote "Pardon Our Dust: Decisions for the End of Life", discusses green burial options including the lesser known process of aquamation. And off the top of the show, we speak with professor Alex Khasnabish from MSVU about the sharp rise in the number of hate crimes being reported by the Halifax Police. And we also hear an update from PEI about the Sir John A. MacDonald statue which is currently in storage.