Maritime Noon

On the phone-in: Automotive expert, Doug Bethune, answers listeners' questions about vehicle repair. And off the top of the show, the CBC's Tom Ayers reports on a four-month long suspension of overnight hospital beds for addictions treatment for patients in detox.

On the phone-in: Dusty Keheler in Halifax and Will Pacey in Fredericton share ghost stories. Listeners call to share their scary stories too. And off the top of the show, CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon provides the details about the Halloween storm and when it'll clear. We also hear an update from Cape Breton about a disturbing costume story from last year.

On the phone-in: Barry Walker and Eric Murphy answer questions about heat pumps and other systems. And off the top of the show, we hear about a vigil in Stellarton, NS, for Lilly and Jack Sullivan -- missing for six months. We also hear how some communities in the Maritimes are changing the date for trick or treating because of the looming rain storm.

On the phone-in: Our guest is Luc Cousineau. He's a professor with the faculty of Recreation and Leisure Studies in the School of Health and Human Performance at Dalhousie University. He's also the co-director of research at the Canadian Institute for Far-Right Studies. Cousineau discusses the dangers of misogyny online for boys. And off the top of the show, we speak with Darlene Compton who's the MLA for Belfast - Murray River, PEI. She talks about the recent problems with the ferry service.

On the phone-in: Nathaniel Pearre - who's a research fellow at Dalhousie University studying electric vehicles in the renewable energy storage lab - answers questions about electric vehicles. And off the top of the show, we speak with David Mitchell who's the Mayor of Bridgewater and also the President-elect of the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities. He discusses the increase in harassment of municipal politicians by the public.

Today on the phone-in: Jim White takes all your questions about painting and stainingBut first, the latest in development in the up-and-down story of efforts to save the historic Église Sainte-Marie in Church Point, Nova Scotia.

On the phone-in: gardening expert Niki Jabbour takes your questions. Off the top of the show: a fossilized footprint on PEI could be 290-million years old, making it possibility the oldest of its kind in the world.

On the phone-in: how to recruit and retain healthcare workers in the Maritimes. Off the top: why one nurse decided to switch from working in the ER to home care.

Today's phone-in: garden composting tips and tricks with Paul Arnold. And off the top, we hear about a new study that shows that for every 100 new nurses under the age of 35 who started working in 2023 in Canada, 40 left.

On the phone-in: Hiking experts Michael Hayne & James Donald give advice and tips to listeners about good hiking trails in the Maritimes. And off the top, we speak with Kim Davies from UNBSJ. She comments on the latest population numbers of the critically endangered North Atlantic Right Whale. We also hear from a man from Glace Bay who attended last night's epic Blue Jay's game.

On the phone-in: Repair technician Aaron Publicover gives advice to listeners about their appliances. And off the top of the show, we speak with Constable Mandy Edwards of the RCMP about a tragic boating accident on Lake Rossignol in NS where two young children died.

On the phone-in: Pharmacist Graham MacKenzie gives advice to listeners about medications and supplements. And off the top, the CBC's Gareth Hampshire speaks with senior crown attorney Brian Cox at the sentencing hearing in Barrington provincial court for a 23 year-old man in connection to the Barrington Lake wildfire two years ago.

On the phone-in: Our guests are Dr Shawna O'Hearn and Dr Maria Migas. They are the co-founders of The Menopause Society of NS and they are hosting The Menopause Show in Halifax on Friday. They answer questions about menopause. And off the top of the show, we hear from Duff Conacher, the co-founder of Democracy Watch. He comments on the new rules in NS regarding complaints against municipal politicians.

On the phone-in: Anthony Taylor who's an associate professor of Forest Ecology and Management at the University of New Brunswick, shares advice for managing your woodlot in an era of climate change. And off the top of the show, Lanna Campbell from the Nature Conservancy of Canada on PEI talks about a plan to preserve land near Murray Harbour.

On the phone-in: Wildlife biologist Bob Bancroft provides information and answers questions about animals, birds and amphibians in the Maritimes. And off the top of the show, we speak with Jana Ray who's the COO of CanAge, an advocacy group for seniors in Canada. A report out today from CanAge finds the Maritimes provinces rate the best in the country for seniors who need access to vaccines.

On the phone-in: Gardening expert Niki Jabbour answers questions from listeners and provides tips about Autumn bulb planting. And off the top of the show, we speak with Kevin Strooband who's the chief inspector with the Nova Scotia SPCA. The organization has seized more than 130 animals over the last two months.

On the phone-in: Ryan Groombridge from Force Radon Solutions gives advice on testing for radon in your home. And off the top of the show, we speak with Jennifer Gillivan -- president and CEO of the IWK Foundation. She discusses the report. "The Voice of Maritime Women -- The Unspoken Burden of Women's Health."

On the phone-in: Veterinarian Dr Karyn Steele answers listeners' questions about their cats, dogs and other small pets. And off the top of the show, we speak with Rose Morrison. She is a singer/songwriter, fiddler and painter. She'll be the first Artist-in-Residence on Sable Island later this month.

On the phone-in: Diane Leblanc, who's the past-president of the Nova Scotia Bird Society, answers questions about bird sightings in the Maritimes. And off the top, the CBC's Nancy Russell speaks with people on PEI who are suffering the ripple effects of the MSX parasite which has badly affected the oyster sector.

On the phone-in: Horticulturist Bob Osborne -- the author of "Hardy Apples: Growing Apples in Cold Climates" answers listeners' questions about the tasty fruit. And off the top of the show, we talk with Dave Corkum, the mayor of the Municipality of the County of Kings. He provides an update on the Lake George wildfire as well as a smaller blaze near Baxter's Harbour, NS.