Maritime Noon from CBC Radio (Highlights)

Warren MacLeod, the CAO of the Municipality of the District of Shelburne, provides an update on the wildfire in the area and the process of informing home owners who've lost their homes. We hear your feedback on the loss of local newspapers and other local news sources. And on the phone-in: Physiotherapist Laura Lundquist.

Dean Smith from the Black Youth Ice Hockey Program in Dartmouth and Chair of Diversity and Inclusion for Hockey Nova Scotia and the Black Youth Ice Hockey Program in Dartmouth won the Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award for Canada last night. He tells us what the award means and how he plans to honour it. We hear why some Nova Scotians want consumer fireworks banned, and on the phone-in - we discuss the importance of local news outlets and what they mean to a community.

When the wildfire broke out in Tantallon, N.S., last Sunday, Capt. Kevin Corkum and his partner Conor Scott used a pickup truck to save a man with dementia who was trapped in a home. And for the phone-in, repair technician Aaron Publicover answers all your appliance-related questions.

Gardening expert Niki Jabbour drops by with tips that'll help lead to flowery success.

CBC meteorologist Tina Simpkin talks about the high temperatures, winds and low humidity today which won't help with the region's wildfire situation. Patrick Craig speaks about being able to return to his home in Indigo Shores, NS, after being evacuated. And on the phone-in: Dr Sherry Hu and others speak about the signs of a stroke and how you can recover.

CBC meteorologist Ryan Snodden talks about the coming two days of hot weather and when we can expect rain, which will hopefully help with the wildfire situation. We get updates on the fires burning in Tantallon, NS and Shelburne County. A homeowner near St Andrews, NB get to go home. And on the phone-in: Youth activism on climate change.

Jean Barbour who's 79 years=old speaks with the CBC's Haley Ryan at the Canada Games Centre after she was forced to flee her home by the wildfire in the Tantallon area. We hear from people in St Andrews, NB, who also had to flee their homes due to fire. And on the phone-in: Our experts answer you questions about home insurance and wildfire proofing your home.

Today, Maritime Noon started at 11am and for two-hours, we provided live updates on the forest fires burning in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. One fire is in the Tantallon area of NS. The other is in SouthWest NS, in the Shelburne area. And in New Brunswick, there's a forest fire near St Andrews. Listeners also shared their stories of how they're coping.

Jason Lynch of Grand Pré Wines Limited in the Annapolis Valley discusses the effect on the wine-making industry after some varieties of grapes were killed off by the cold snap in February. We hear your feedback on cycling safety. And on the phone-in: Lawyer Jessica Lyle on wills and estate planning.

Emily Lutz, the executive director of the Nova Scotia Fruit Growers' Association and Steve Ells, president of the Grape Growers Association of Nova Scotia, provide an update on the damage to fruit crops done by the cold snap in February. Daniel Pickering on PEI invents a business to pick up metal fragments on land left behind by Fiona. And on the phone-in: Cycling safety.

The Mayor of Fredericton, Kate Rogers, says she's not happy about proposed provincial legislation -- Bill 45. She says it would allow the Minister of Local Government to repeal municipal by-laws and could therefore erode democracy. And on the phone-in: Automotive expert Doug Bethune.

Criminologist Michael Boudreau from St Thomas University in Fredericton comments on a recent arrest in Cape Breton of a man who had a cache of weapons and police paraphernalia. Boudreau says better provincial rules need to crack down on this. A restaurant owner in Fredericton is upset after someone stole duck eggs from a nest a mallard duck had built on her patio. And on the phone-in: Jim White on painting and staining.

Gabor Lukacs talks passenger rights amidst West Jet flight Cancellations this weekend and on the phone in: Get ready for a long weekend gardening party with Niki Jabbour.

Students from Riverview High School and parents in Woodstock, NB, share their views of the provincial government's review of policy 713. The policy is meant to provide a safe space at schools for students who are LGBTQ+. The kelp harvesting business expands in NS. And on the phone-in: Barry Walker on heat pumps.

The Halifax Declaration - for the eradication of racial discrimination for Canadians of African descent -was released last night. We speak with Sylvia Parris-Drummond, the CEO of the Delmore Buddy Daye Learning Institute, about what's in the document and the changes it will bring about. And on the phone-in: How can we better protect our oceans? The guests are Sara Iverson and Susanna Fuller.

The CBC's Paul Withers provides a detailed report on what has happened over the last month since the federal minister of Fisheries and Oceans shut down the elver -- or baby eel -- fishery. Scott Tingley from the NS Department of Natural Resources updates us on the fire burning in Shelburne County. And on the phone-in: Hiking trail tips with Michael Haynes & James Donald.

The NS College of Nursing has received 189 applications from across Canada and more than 10,000 from abroad. Sue Smith says after bringing in a new program to license nurses in NS, the applications came flooding in. Brenda Thompson in SouthWest NS says her step-son's dislocated shoulder was snapped back into place by a pothole. And on the phone-in: Appliance repair with Aaron Publicover.

Linda Boudrea and Maggie & Kelsey Lavine share their pain on the 2nd anniversary of the disappearance of 14 year-old Madison Roy-Boudreau who went missing in Bathurst, NB. We hear your feedback on attracting more women to politics. And on the phone-in: What does running do for you? Our guests are Jarvis Googoo in NS and Maureen Peters on PEI.

Bill Hogan, New Brunswick's Minister of Education, explains to reporters why there will be a review of Policy 7-13 which is aimed at providing a safe space for LGBTQ+ students. Gail Costello, the co-chair of Pride in Education, questions why the minister would need to do a review since it was written by education experts. And on the phone-in: Women in politics with guests Meredith Ralston and Mary Clancy.

Tony Walker with the School for Resource and Environmental Studies at Dalhousie University tells us about the latest research into the vast amounts of ghost gear from the fishery found in waters off SouthWest NS. The CBC's Nancy Russell finds out about the new things you can borrow from the library in Charlottetown. And on the phone-in: Artificial intelligence.