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.

On the phone-in: Automotive expert Doug Bethune gives advice to listeners about their vehicles. And off the top of the show, we hear about the New Brunswick Famer Wellness Program to help farming families. And we also hear your feedback on writing a book.

On the phone-in: Best-selling author, Lesley Crewe, and Director of Writing and Publishing at Kings Gillian Turnbull will have tips on the process of writing a book AND selling it to a publisher and an update on the 3 beached sperm whales on PEI

On the phone-in: Fiddler Natalie MacMaster joins us to talk about her new book, "I Have a Love Story". She also discusses the unifying power of music. And off the top of the show, we speak with Donald Arseneault, the general manager of Bluets New Brunswick Blueberries about this year's crop. It has been severely affected by the summer drought and wildfires.

On the phone-in: Our guests are Janice Maloney, executive director of the Mi'kmaq Rights Initiative in Nova Scotia -- or KMK -- and Jenene Wooldridge, executive director of L'nuey on PEI. We discuss the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. And off the top, Dave Corkum, the mayor of the Municipality of the County of Kings talks about the wildfire burning near Lake George, NS. We also hear about the Mawi'omi Centre at UPEI.

On the phone-in: Experts Eric Murphy from Halifax Heat Pumps and Electrical and energy efficiency advisor Barry Walker answer questions about heat pumps and other heating and cooling systems. And off the top, we speak with Tonya Wimmer, executive director of the Marine Animal Response Society about three stranded sperm whales off the coast of PEI. And we also hear about the only grocery store in Salisbury, NB, burning down.