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.

Today's phone-in: we discuss the successes and challenges within the Maritime music scene. But first, a police officer's harrowing experience rescuing a young woman from freezing waters on PEI.

On the phone-in today: Psychiatrist Dr Jackie Kinley answers questions about managing chronic stress. Dr Kinley is the founder and CEO of the Atlantic Institute for Resilience. And off the top, we speak with Duff Conacher from Democracy Watch about the PC candidate in NS whose campaign gave out Tim Hortons gift cards. We also hear about Maritimers in Toronto for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.

On the phone-in: Patrick Crabbe and Dylan Ward discuss the idea of mass timber construction which is a new building technique that involves laminating and gluing pieces of wood together. Some mass timber projects are several stories high. And off the top, we speak with Michael Kabalen, executive director of the Affordable Housing Association of NS. He provides an update on the situation with tent encampments in Halifax and the hope to see an increase in housing options.

On the phone-in: We talk with Lisa Drader-Murphy and Akshay Tyagi about fashion and personal style. And off the top, we hear from Julie Leggett in New Glasgow, NS, who successfully fought for the cost of an air conditioning unit to be covered by Community Services.

Today's phone-in: Niki Jabbour takes your gardening questions. But first, we hear about plans for a long-awaited permanent shelter in St. Stephen, NB, and Indigenous Veterans Day on PEI.

On the phone-in: Our guest is Dr Shelly McNeil, an infectious diseases specialist and the senior medical director of Nova Scotia Health’s Emerging and Re-Emerging Infections Network. She answers questions about Covid and the vaccines that are available this Fall for respiratory illnesses. And off the top of the show, we hear about a symposium about homelessness and food insecurity at UPEI. Our guest is Laurie Brinklow. And the CBC's Jacques Poitras asks people in St Stephen, NB about the US...

On the phone-in: Robert Huish and Rachael Brickner join Maritime Noon to discuss the US Election results and how they might impact Canada

On the phone-in: Lara Millman, an instructor and PhD candidate at Dalhousie University, answers questions about conspiracy theories and why it appears that more people these days believe in them. And off the top of the show, we speak with Kathleen Couture from the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 17 in Wellington, PEI, about the "waterfall" of poppies displayed at the Legion building. And we also hear about an online program in New Brunswick that lets you take a drive down memory lane.

On the phone-in today: Tiffany Fields from the Burke-Gaffney Observatory at St Mary's University answers questions about objects in the night sky. Off the top of the show, we hear from Maureen Anderson who is this year's Silver Cross Mother. She lives in Oromocto, NB. And we also hear about two tornadoes that touched down near Fredericton over the weekend.

Today's phone-in: Edward Greenspon discusses our region's historic growth and how to sustain it. And off the top, we hear from a new pallet shelter community in NS; and about air conditioning coming to seniors' homes in PEI.

On the phone-in: On this Halloween, listeners share their stories about what scared them as a kid. Off the top of the show, we speak with the Bridgewater Police about a swatting investigation. A teenager is facing charges. We also hear about Diwali in Fredericton, NB.

On the phone-in: Our guest is Paul Arnold who teaches at the Ivan Curry School of Engineering at Acadia University in Wolfville, NS. He answers questions about composting. And off the top of the show, we speak with Wayne MacKay, professor emeritus at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, He discusses the possible legal ramifications of racist costumes such as the four men who showed up at a Halloween dance in North Sydney dressed up as members of the KKK.

On the phone-in: Author and retired professor Chris Murphy has written a book called Far Out!: The Untold Story of the 60s-Inspired "Back-to-the-Land" Migration that Changed Nova Scotia. Callers share their back-to-the-land stories. And off the top of the show, we hear from Carl Burke who lost his 17 year-old son Harry last year to suicide after he had become the target of sextortion. The Burke family has joined a class action lawsuit against tech giants.

On the phone-in today: Appliance repair technician Aaron Publicover answers questions from listeners. And off the top of the show, we speak with Sean Cameron who's the incoming mayor in Antigonish, NS. Over the summer months, a foul stench blanketed the town. The stench is coming from the town's sewage treatment system and they're trying to figure out how to solve the problem.

On the phone-in: gardening expert Niki Jabbour takes your questions about overwintering plants. And off the top, the Nature Conservancy of Canada is creating the Clyde River Nature Reserve near Shelburne, NS. And foodscaping your yard to grow fresh produce. 

On the phone-in: Listeners call with their thoughts and questions about school lunch programs in the Maritimes. Our guests are Aimee Gasparetto from Nourish NS and Jill Van Horne with Food for All NB. And off the top of the show, we speak with Nathan Wilbur from the Atlantic Salmon Federation about a two-day symposium happening in Moncton to talk about the conservation of wild Atlantic salmon stocks.

On the phone-in: Veterinarian Dr Karyn Steele answers questions about your pet's health. And off the top of the show, we talk with Frederic Gionet from the CFIB about today's reduction in interest rates by the Bank of Canada. We also hear about a small business event on PEI. And the CBC's Nancy Russell tells us about a series of short videos about different habitats on PEI.