The Rick Howe Show – 12 PM

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Posted Dec 9, 2013 07:37:21 AM.

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Monday December 9, 2013

NS opposition leader Jamie Baillie talks to us about Nova Scotia politics. Luc Erjavec, Vice-President, Atlantic Canada with the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association weighs in on the February holiday. Don McKinnon, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau talks to us about Christmas scams. Graham Forbes PhD. Joint appointment with Biology at UNB talks to us about bats.

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