Maritime Noon

On the phone-in today: Jim White who's an expert in painting and staining, provides advice to listeners for the spring and summer projects. And off the top of the show, we hear from a woman in Cape Breton whose brother had trouble getting treatment for drug addiction. And we also hear from people in Charlottetown about the arrival of spring.

On the phone-in: Urban planner, Tristan Cleveland, discusses ways to make neighbourhoods more people-friendly. He also answers questions from listeners about preserving historic buildings and creating more housing. And off the top of the show, we speak with Rebecca Penn who's Nova Scotia Health's harm reduction consultant. She talks about how crack in West Hants may be contaminated with other stimulants or opioids which can be dangerous, even deadly.

On the phone-in today: Our guest, Rosmarie Lohnes, a sustainable landscape designer and founder of Helping Nature Heal Inc. in Bridgwater, NS, answers questions about preventing shoreline erosion. And off the top of the show, we speak with Arthur Gaudreau from @HalifaxReTales about the future of the retailer, Hudson's Bay. We also speak with Don McAlpine from the New Brunswick Museum about big brown bats at a school in Plaster Rock.

Today's phone-in: automotive expert Doug Bethune. And we get more details on the removal of the tolls from the Halifax bridges from communications manager Steve Proctor.

On the phone-in: our dog behaviour expert Silvia Jay takes your questions. But first, we hear about a new affordable housing development in the works in Antigonish, and good news for monarch butterfly populations.

Today's phone-in: we take your questions about filing your income taxes. Plus, you had a lot more to say about yesterday's topic of voter engagement, and we hear about a seed library in St. Andrews.

Today's phone-in: we discuss how to increase voter turnout at all elections. But first, the NS Seafood Alliance discusses Chinese tariffs, and a new lab is helping detect avian flu on PEI.

Today's phone-in: heat pumps and heating systems with Barry Walker & Eric Murphy. Plus, an update on measles in the region and how Canada-US relations could affect the tourism season on PEI.

Today's phone-in: Gardening expert Niki Jabbour takes your spring gardening questions live from the CBC living room at the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown as part of the PEI Provincial Home Show.

On the phone-in: Lots of people lose items and some are lucky enough to find them. Our listeners share their "lost and found" stories. Our guest is Steve Bober from Ring Finders. And off the top of the show, we speak with Robert Huish from Dalhousie University about provincial trade barriers.