Maritime Noon

On the phone-in: Barry Walker and Eric Murphy answer questions about heat pump systems. And off the top, we speak with Ian Culbert, the executive director of the Canadian Public Health Association, about the measles outbreak in New Brunswick. We also hear your feedback on fluoride in municipal drinking water.

On the phone-in: Dr Simon Marmura and Dr Julia Poertner discuss whether fascism is on the rise again. Callers weigh in with their thoughts. And off the top, we speak with Dr Robert Strang, the Chief Medical Officer of Health in NS. He comments on the fact that no fluoride is currently being added to the drinking water in HRM.

On the phone-in: Appliance repair technician, Aaron Publicover, answers listeners' questions. And off the top of the show, we hear from a couple in their 50s in Saint John, NB, who are homeless. And we also hear from the RCMP on PEI. They're trying to raise awareness of the dangers of sextortion, particularly among boys and young men.

On today's phone-in: dog behaviour expert Silvia Jay takes your questions. But first - a dentist weighs in on the fluoride in drinking water debate, and a taxi driver in Charlottetown explains why accessible cabs are few and far between.

Today on the phone-in: Doug Bethune takes your automotive questions. But first: a new easement helps protect hemlocks in NS, and we hear from a Buddhist monk about the rising tensions over land use in Three-Rivers, PEI.

On the phone-in today: Gardening expert Niki Jabbour answers all your questions. And off the top, we hear from Rob Lantz, PEI's Minister of Education. He's telling schools to stop removing tributes to students who died. And we also hear from Kelly Lamrock, New Brunswick Child and Youth Advocate. He expresses concern over student assessments.

On the phone-in: Steven Staples from the Canadian Health Coalition answers questions about health care costs that should be covered. And off the top, we hear about memorials in schools on PEI. Some people are upset that such memorials are being removed. And we also hear about a large beaver sculpture that's returning to the Beaverbrook Art Gallery this weekend.

On the phone-in today: We hear renovation tips from Dan Monk and Deneika Coakley. And off the top of the show, we hear your feedback on yesterday's phone-in about intimate partner violence. We also speak with Bob Whitman. He's one of the founders of a program in Pictou County, NS, that first started more than 40 years ago to help men that are violent. 

On the phone-in: Jane Ledwell and Verona Singer discuss gender-based violence and femicide. Callers share their personal stories. And off the top of the show, Dr. Claire Karst, the president of the NS Dental Association, comments on the Town of New Glasgow's decision to remove fluoride from the municipal drinking water. She says fluoride helps prevent tooth decay, particularly in children.

On the phone-in: Painting and staining expert Jim White answers questions. And off the top of the show, we speak with Brittany Smith from Halifax Water about the low water levels in Lake Major and the need for more than a hundred thousands residents in the area to voluntarily reduce their water usage.