The tennis competition takes place in Halifax at the Scotiabank Centre on Friday September 12 and Saturday September 13. A letter that went out today calling for a boycott of the Davis Cup includes academics, athletes, and coaches as signatories. Daniel Sailofsky is an assistant professor of kinesiology and a member of the University of Toronto’s Jewish Faculty Network. He speaks with guest host Alex Guye about the letter and politics of sport.

Over his 40 year career, Dr. Jacques Desrosiers was one of Nova Scotia's quiet champions of reproductive rights. The Reproductive Options and Services (ROSE) Clinic was named in his honour. He passed away at the age of 71 in early July. Martha Paynter, a current affiliate scientist with the ROSE Clinic, reflects on his life and the legacy he leaves behind.

Sarah Lyon is the communications officer for the SPCA. She tells Jeff Douglas about how people can prepare to leave safely and efficiently during an evacuation with your pets.

The director of the wild blueberry research program at Dalhousie, David Percival, tells Meig Campbell just how dire the situation is for wild blueberry producers in the province.

Brian Orde, the coordinator for Annapolis Regional Emergency Management Office (REMO) and Nadine McCormick is the public information officer for Annapolis REMO give an update to Jeff Douglas.

Sheri Donovan is the general manager of the Hants County Exhibition & Fairground.

Dan Stovel is the emergency coordinator at Kings County Regional Emergency Management Organization. He tells guest host Carolyn Ray, where to begin when it comes to planning for disaster.

In Antigonish, the drought has come with a certain smell to it and the lack of water is making their wastewater treatment facility smell worse. And where there's stink, our colleague Meig Campbell will follow. Here is her conversation with the mayor of Antigonish, Sean Cameron.