This is PEI

Now that the charges in the Byron Carr cold case have been withdrawn, details of the investigation and the lengths police on P.E.I. went to solve the case can be made public. We learn more about the investigation and how police used DNA evidence to connect a suspect to the case.

It was down to the wire in some municipalities, and some smaller villages on the Island are desperate for municipal politicians. We explore why it's tough to get people into local politics. 

Tourism P.E.I. recently received a federal grant to enforce short-term rental rules on the Island, making it the only non-municipal organization to receive funding. But are those rules helping make more year-round housing available to Islanders? We look at how to measure their impact.

The man accused of the 1988 murder of P.E.I. school teacher Byron Carr walked free after police in Charlottertown announced they lost key evidence in the case. Todd Joseph Irving was linked to the  murder scene by DNA evidence, but the Crown says that would not be enough to get a conviction.  

The federal government recently renewed a $32M agreement to lower the cost of some drugs for Islanders. We set out to find out how the P.E.I. drug formulary works and how governments decide if they’ll cover the cost for you.

Margaret Labobe and Patricia Bourque are on different healing journeys. Margaret found support at Lennox Island First Nation, while Patricia grew up in Charlottetown and is finding new connections to her Mi’kmaw identity.

Neil Payne wasn't interested in waiting more than a year for a new hip, so his family dipped into a line of credit to pay for surgery in Quebec. Mitch looks at how frustration with wait times is driving more people to pay out of pocket for care.

One of the big announcements this summer was a new effort for the Maritime provinces to work together on electricity. Part of that plan includes a regional ISO, or independent system operator. Mitch explores how these systems work and what a regional ISO could mean for your electricity bill.

Ottawa is ready to spend billions on its National Food Security Strategy. However, there are worries the plan seems to start when a vegetable is pulled from the ground. Mitch hears P.E.I. farmers want to know what supports will help them get ready to participate in the plan.  

It’s been a summer of tariff talk and trade tensions between Canada and the United States. Some tariffs are already in place, while others could be coming soon. Mitch explores how tariffs work and finds out why retailers on P.E.I. have plenty of questions — but few answers.

Dr. Megan Miller has been part of the provincial MAID program since it became an option for Canadians in 2016. Ten years later, CBC's Jessica Doria-Brown looks at how the process has evolved, and why there’s still work to do.

Canada’s National Food Security Strategy calls for 40 local food hubs to be built over the next decade. Mitch meets the Island farm family that pushed back against big grocery chains two decades ago, and explores how their vision is still helping local farmers today.

Louise Martin shares the story of Richard Jamieson, who watched his father lose his memory to early-onset dementia. Now diagnosed himself, Richard worries about what the future could hold for his daughter, Alex. Mitch speaks with a leading researcher about advances in early detection and ways to manage symptoms.

The four candidates running in the District 16 byelection have voter information supplied by Elections P.E.I. Kerry Campbell learns there’s not much you can do to keep that information private.

Over the past decade, Island employers have received $185 million back from the Workers Compensation Board through its surplus distribution program. Some businesses qualified for payments even after workplace injuries or deaths. Jackie Sharkey tells Mitch what she found in trying to find out why.

Mitch heads to Tyne Valley for a closer look at the crisis facing P.E.I.’s oyster industry. He speaks with harvesters about how two diseases killing oysters are forcing them to look for help, and how the provincial and federal governments are trying to keep the industry alive.

Warm weather brings these big, clumsy beetles each spring. We chat with Maritime insect enthusiasts who share cool facts about the notoriously noisy, light-loving June bugs that many Islanders love to hate this time of year.

Canada has just honoured Alex B. Campbell by renaming the Charlottetown Airport after him. Mitch meets the province’s longest-serving — and perhaps most transformative — premier. 

Port Charlottetown and Maritime Electric are developing a system to supply shore power to cruise ships while they’re docked in the capital. Mitch explores how a utility that warned the grid could fail during the winter plans to power a floating hotel during the summer tourism season.

In less than two years, the Rayner family from Alberton, P.E.I., lost two sons, leaving their youngest child growing up without brothers. Tina Rayner speaks with Mitch about grief, community support and how writing has helped her cope with unimaginable loss.

Summerside emergency room physician Dr. Kay Dingwell says she wants to spend her time treating patients — not writing sick notes to satisfy employers. Mitch explores why P.E.I. is behind the times on sick-note policies and asks a lawyer whether workers can refuse to provide one.

Long before you see a family doctor, they've been seen by one of Canada's 200 physician recruiters. Mitch meets two to hear about how they work, and how their pitch is changing.

The predicted deficit on P.E.I. was off by $265M this year.   With math like that, Mitch asks two former finance ministers if delivering a budget is worth the effort.  

The federal goverment is asking you if modern headlights are too bright. Drivers on P.E.I. says they are. So we're exploring what you can do about them. 

P.E.I. rapper Monet is reliving the trauma he experienced playing games  online, and asking parents to talk about the dangers of Roblox. Delaney Kelly explores how  these games work and how to protect young Islanders.