Maritime Noon

A farmer retires from the strawberry business after more than four decades in the field. On the phone-in: gardening advice with Niki Jabbour.

An expert in global health says polling done for the Nova Scotia government during the pandemic should be used to better address gaps in public health. Your thoughts on the carbon tax. On the phone-in: Your favourite unique, charming and under-the-radar places and experiences that the East Coast has to offer.

We hear more about the new grocery rebate. Researchers are studying biodiversity in New Brunswick. On the phone in: What do you think of the new carbon tax?

An Antigonish ER doctor expresses her concerns about ER closures, and letting people know about them. On the phone-in: Hiking in the maritimes with James Donald and Michael Haynes.

The ferry from Nova Scotia to P.E.I. is cancelled again because of a mechanical problem.

A Wood Islands business owner and councilor in the Rural Municipality of Belfast reflects on what the ferry issue means for the community. On the phone-in: Wildlife biologist Bob Bancroft answers your questions.

We hear an update from a man in Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia, who's on a mission to lose hundreds of pounds, On The Phone In: automotive expert Doug Bethune

The Mayor of the Town of Amherst, David Kogon, shares his reflections on the latest offer from the federal government -- $200 million dollars -- for flooding and erosion mitigation on the Chignecto Isthmus -- that's the land that connects NS & NB. And on the phone-in: Meteorologist Tina Simpkin explains summer weather patterns

Jamie Gillies, a political scientist at St. Thomas University, reacts to the New Brunswick cabinet shuffle. Ren Thomas from Dalhousie's School of Planning discusses changing attitudes towards higher density housing. And on the phone-in we discuss Tiny Homes with Marcel Lebrun and Roger Gallant.

The family of Stephen Giffin, who was beaten by bouncers at a Halifax bar in 1999, discovered the 2010 legislation that would have required bouncer training was never adopted in NS. Kristen Kavoukian explains how The Anglophone East District Education Council in the Moncton region is implementing its own version of the Policy 713 - strengthening the original law and undoing the Higg's government's amendments. And on the phone-in, paint and stain expert Jim White answers your questions.

We hear about a new solar farm in Neqotkuk First Nation built in partnership with Indigenous students. A Cape Breton University student is hoping to bring better wi-fi to underserved rural areas. And on the phone-in, two librarians and our listeners share their top recommendations for great books to add to your reading list this summer.