Sandra Snow is the Mayor of Kentville, NS. She also worked on CFB Greenwood for 20 years and is now an honorary colonel. She discusses why she thinks the new drone program is needed and its economic ripple effects in the region. It's going to be a Green Christmas in NB. And on the phone-in: Aaron Publicover on appliance repair.

The federal government has just announced about 2.5 billion dollars in funding for 11 remotely piloted drones. 8 of them will be stationed at CFB Greenwood in NS. Brian Banks, the Chair of the Village Commission in Greenwood discusses the effects of this announcement. We hear about clean-up efforts in NB after Monday's wind storm. And on the phone-in: Silvia Jay on dog behaviours.

Drew Smith was born in Sussex, NB, and has now decided to sail to his "antipode" which is the opposite side of the planet from his birthplace. He's currently on board a sailboat in Busselton, Australia. And on the phone-in: Alice Burdick from Mahone Bay, NS, discusses her new book, The East Coast Christmas Cookbook.

Funmi Odeniyi who came to Nova Scotia in 2016 from Nigeria is now making an impact in the fashion scene with her Afro-centric designs and handmade custom clothing. The chief of Lennox Island First Nation on PEI, Darlene Bernard, talks about a Christmas Maw'iomi that was held over the weekend. And on the phone-in: Doug Bethune answers questions about automotive repair.

Today is a special program, broadcasting live from Alderney Gate in Dartmouth. The show is a mix of music and information about the growing demand on food banks in the Maritimes. Our musical guests are two choirs with Halifax Regional Arts -- which is part of the Halifax Regional Centre for Education. The choirs are Soundtrax and Jazz Voices. Our CBC correspondents are Mitch Cormier on PEI, Brittany Wentzell in Cape Breton and Jonna Brewer in NB.

Demand is way up at Glace Bay Food Bank, Talkback about eating out and on the phone in: Thrifting

Dr. Ben Davis, the Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry at Dalhousie University, comments on the federal government's new dental plan for people who currently can't afford dental care. And on the phone-in, we speak with Natasha Chestnut and Steven Murphy about restaurants.

Members of the business community in Miramichi, New Brunswick, are withdrawing their legal action against an out-of-the-cold shelter in Miramichi. Adam Lordon is the mayor of Miramichi and he tells us about the last minute compromise. And on the phone-in, we discuss succession planning and how to do it well.

Allan MacEachern, the mayor of the Municipal District of St Stephen, NB. explains how a new temporary drop-in centre will work in the town. A permanent solution still needs to be found. We hear about 81 year-old Gerard Smith - or "Smitty" - on PEI who's still playing hockey as a goalie in a lunch-time league. And on the phone-in: Jim White provides advice on painting & staining.

A new high-tech paint will reduce a Halifax ferry's carbon emissions. The man who died in a St. Stephen park is remembered by his mother. And on the phone-in, our gardening expert Niki Jabbour.