Maritime Noon from CBC Radio (Highlights)

The manager of a N.B. lobster plant that burned down says the company will offer aid packages to employees. P.E.I. university students get help from the navy to launch a class project. Jim White answers your paint questions.

Sobeys reduces the plastic in their bags by 30 per cent. Your thoughts on spending time away from your phone. On the phone in: women’s heart health.

A new Heritage Minute shows a different side of Lucy Maud Montgomery. After a Deer Island lobster plant burns down, workers wonder what they'll do next. On the Phone in: How to break up with your phone.

Workers on Deer Island try to move forward after a devastating lobster plant fire. The government is overhauling the environment assessment process. What should be considered when assessing major projects?

El Jones tells us about the campaign to halt the deportation of Abdoul Abdi. Nova Scotia power installs a network of fast chargers for electric cars. And the cost of a pharmacare program.

A N.S. law firm launches a Viola Desmond art contest. A P.E.I. club keeps crokinole going strong. Automotive expert Doug Bethune takes your questions.

Over 300 girls gather in Halifax to talk about female empowerment. Halifax Dance is moving to a new, more accessible space. Dawn Kennedy from the Canada Revenue Agency answers your personal tax questions.

An overnight fire engulfs part of a lobster plant on Deer Island, New Brunswick. Two giant rabbits seek a new home. On the phone in: No more mean girls. How do we raise strong, confident girls?

A Halifax federal government worker speaks out about the Phoenix pay system. You share your advice on moving with a cat. Bestselling cookbook author Greta Podleski talks about her new book Yum & Yummer, and answers your questions.

A Nova Scotia First Nations chief gets re-elected, just days after a heart attack. Your thoughts on recruiting and retaining doctors in the Maritimes. Veterinarian Dr. Eric Carnegy answers your questions.

Feed Nova Scotia says some people are inquiring about donating their $25 Loblaws gift cards. Your thoughts on reading in a digital age. On the phone in: how do we attract and retain family doctors in the Maritimes?

We speak with CFL commissioner Randy Ambroise about a possible team in Halifax. Your thoughts on how mental health is treated. On the phone in: trying new things. Donna Hatt did 50 firsts for her 50th birthday.

Maple syrup production starts early in Nova Scotia. We speak with an Edmonton woman who found a painting stolen 24 years ago in N.S. On the phone in: has technology affected your ability to read?

A NSCAD student painting stolen in 1994 has resurfaced in Calgary. Your thoughts of adult kids living at home. The Canadian Mental Health Association has been around 100 years. What changes are still needed in how we treat mental health?

Nova Scotia teachers will soon decide on whether to take illegal strike action. On the phone in: the financial cost of adult kids living at home. Remembering Rebecca Schofield.