Exploring the many things to do in Nova Scotia.

Since the Churchill River flooded last year, people in Upper Lake Melville have been calling for an emergency alert system. Now it's here, we'll tell you how to use it (00:52). We'll also find out what people in Mud Lake think of the system (08:47). Then, we head back to the IOC picket line in Labrador City (16:57). After that, we find out why the mother of Rehtaeh Parsons is sharing her story in Labrador (21:35).

The plastics we use lingers, on land and sea, longer after we're done with it. Raising awareness of plastic's environmental impacts and reducing our dependency on it, is the goal of a local wildlife biologist. What are you doing to reduce your use of plastics?

Tensions over the Trans Mountain pipeline are back on the agenda, as Kinder Morgan gives Ottawa a date by which to resolve the B.C.-Alberta fight.

Justin Allen is making the trip home to Saint John from Manitoba - by dog sled. Earlier in April, he crossed the halfway point to his journey and is now resting up in the far north of Quebec.

The third annual New Brunswick Waterfall Cleanup Day is April 28. Spokesperson Katie Crawford says too many waterfalls are used as dumping grounds for garbage and unwanted goods.

The co-founder of Wreckhouse Energy tell us how his company is using wind energy to save money for business and communities. And the mayor of Botwood explains how communities in the region will be using the technology.

David Mazerolle is a botanist with the Atlantic Canada Conservation Data Centre in Sackville, NB.

Is Kinder Morgan's suspension of work on the Transmountain pipeline expansion a win for opponents? Or is it a strategic move from the Texas-based oil giant? We speak with with Green Party leader Andrew Weaver.

Donna Balzer is a garden writer and speaker who lives on Vancouver Island.