Maritime Noon

On the phone-in: Veterinarian Dr. Karyn Steele answers questions about dogs and cats. And off the top of the show, we hear from Belynda Gray who's the grandmother of Lilly and Jack Sullivan. The young children disappeared in Lansdowne Station, NS, in early May

On the phone-in: Guests Don Mills and David Campbell discuss their new book called "Toward Prosperity: The Transformation of Atlantic Canada's Economy.". And off the top of the show, Dr David Antle expresses concerns about PEI's proposed operational guidelines. 

On the phone-in: Automotive expert, Doug Bethune, answers questions about car repair. And off the top of the show, Sitansisk First Nation celebrated its 25th anniversary pow wow. We hear from Dekek Barnaby and his son, Alasuinu Madahbee Bouge, who are both dancers.

On the phone-in: Horticulturist Todd Boland from Memorial University in St John's answers gardening questions.We also give away a copy of one of Todd's books. And off the top, we speak with Chase Valiant who witnessed a school bus fire in suburban Halifax.

On the phone-in: Our guest is Ketty Nivyabandi -- Amnesty International Canada’s Secretary General. She discusses what can be done to address the rise in authoritarianism in the world, particularly in the US. And off the top of the show, we hear about a carpentry project at the Louisbourg fortress in Cape Breton. And Sussex, NB, now has a Flood Risk Mitigation Plan.

On the phone-in: Our guests Bradley Paul and Heather Stevens discuss the growth in the Indigenous tourism sector. And off the top of the show, we hear from Diana Moser who's part of the clinical trials for a vaccine against Lyme disease. We also hear your feedback on alcohol in corner stores in NS and the possible increase in mining in the Maritimes.

On the phone-in: We hear arguments for and against about possibly making alcohol more widely available in corner stores in NS. And off the top of the show, we hear an update from PEI about the wild oyster season which is troubled by MSX. And New Brunswick adopts a motion to declare gender-based violence an epidemic.

On the phone-in: Pharmacist Graham MacKenzie answers questions about medications and supplements. And off the top of the show, we hear about concerns in New Brunswick about the mining of critical minerals. We also hear about an event in Shediac commemorating the "flying boats" of the 1930s and 40s.

On the phone-in: Listeners have their questions answered by biologist and botanist, Kate MacQuarrie, about foraging for food. And off the top of the show, we speak with Karen McKendry from the EAC about community events where people are raising concerns about uranium mining in Nova Scotia.

On the phone-in: Psychiatrist Dr Jackie Kinley takes calls from listeners who share stories about the best advice they ever got while dealing with a period of change. And off the top of the show, we speak with Kelly Shiers from Halifax Harbour Bridges about an increase in the number of overweight trucks going over the Macdonald Bridge. We also hear your feedback on the Nova Scotia Power data breach.