Maritime Noon

On the phone-in today: Nathaniel Pearre answers questions about EVs. He's a research fellow at Dalhousie University studying electric vehicles in the renewable energy storage lab. And off the top of the show, we talk with Vanessa Pike from Canadian Foodgrains Bank about World Humanitarian Day and the rise in violence against aid workers. We also hear about abandoned mine sites in NS from Donnie Burke who's with Build Nova Scotia's environmental group.

On the phone-in today: Gardening expert, Niki Jabbour, answers questions. And off the top of the show, we hear how the Covered Bridge Potato Chip company is continuing to make chips after a fire in March burned the factory to the ground. Also, PEI experienced a partial 911 outage yesterday.

On the phone-in today: Jonathan Foster and Micha Fardy join us for a discussion about sustainable tourism in the Maritimes. And off the top of the show, we talk with Annika Lirette, the co-artistic director of Le Spectacle de la Fête Nationale de l'Acadie.

On the phone-in today our guest is physiotherapist Laura Lundquist who answers questions about pain relief and preventing injuries. And off the top of the show, we speak with Simon Thibault at the Congrès Mondial Acadien 2024. We also hear about a Mi'kmaq basket weaving class on PEI.

On the phone-in: Lawyer Jessica Lyle from Touchstone Legal in Dartmouth answers questions about wills and estate planning. And off the top of the show, we hear about concerns on PEI about people having difficulty accessing family lawyers. We also hear about moves to regulate podiatry on PEI.

On the phone-in today: Our painting and staining expert, Jim White, gives advice for your next project. And off the top of the show we speak with Liesje Somers-Blonde, the executive director of the Bide Awhile animal shelter in Dartmouth. They received 24 kittens and cats on Friday and now the shelter is at-capacity.

On the phone-in: we ask for your favourite moments of the Olympics so far. And we check in with our Halifax colleague Sabrina Fabian to hear what it's like covering the Olympics in-person in Paris.  

On the phone-in: we discuss the possibilities and limitations of mass timber wood construction. But first, we hear about efforts to introduce a rod and reel fishing method to replace harpoon fishing for swordfish in NS.

On the phone-in: dog behaviour specialist Silvia Jay answers your questions about your canine friend. But first, when is it OK for municipalities to provide financial help for people living rough to return to their home communities? 

Today on the phone-in: we discuss Indigenous tourism and how it could help expand our understanding of the world. But first, a new report looks at the successes and shortcomings of the fire and emergency response to last year's wildfire in Upper Tantallon, Nova Scotia. And on PEI, a daughter remembers her Olympian father who competed at the 1924 Paris Olympics.