This is PEI

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. 

There are more drivers on P.E.I. than ever before, and that's not counting  our tourists. Mitch learns how the highway system is changing to meet demand, and a new program  to help communities plan streets. 

Premier Rob Lantz was quick to fire cabinet minister Gilles Arsenault and suspend the MLA from the PC caucus. Wayne Thibodeau takes us through what happened, and what's next. 

Randy Goodman thought his health care experience would serve the Health PEI board of directors well. He quit after realizing the people who were supposed to be directing health care for Islanders are being ignored.

Dr. Henk Visser was a country doctor in central P.E.I. who spent years practicing in Africa. He was  one the only physicians for millions of people there, and made it work. He says five things could help P.E.I.'s strained family physicians.

CBC's Ryan McKellop introduces us to a UPEI professor who's helping make sure CBC hosts and reporters are pronouncing common Mi'kmaw words correctly.

Three P.E.I. family physicians have recently announced plans to stop practicing here. We hear from one who says the Department of Health and Wellness is making it impossible to provide family medicine.

Lobster Fisherman and MLA Sidney MacEwen has been appointed a minister in the new P.E.I. cabinet. And because of owner-operator rules, it's caused some rough waters between the P.E.I. Fishermen's Association and Premier Rob Lantz. We explore how the appointment could set a precedent for lobster fishermen who want to serve in cabinet. 

Safety in schools is paramount, but it's being tested P.E.I. right now. Former substitute teacher Matthew Craswell has pleaded guilty to sexually touching students, but he was not caught by the school system. This week, we dig into the independent report that looks into what happened.

Grace McQuaid has worn the UPEI Panthers' jersey for three different sports: rugby, soccer, and now in her fourth year, track and field. But she says her real passion is community development: Grace helps run two different student societies on campus and plans to become a lawyer. Mitch sat down with her to learn more. 

Charlottetown's downtown community fridge was the first in the province when it opened to great fanfare in 2021 — but it closed three years later due to a zoning issue with the city. Reporter Tony Davis speaks to the fridge's founder and others who work on food insecurity about the possibility of another fridge in the area, and if it's a sustainable model. 

Voter turnout is down on P.E.I., and it's getting harder to find candidates to run in municipal elections. On top of that, we've had a lot of elections lately. What does it all mean for the future of civic engagement? Reporter Cody MacKay digs into the details.  

Two years later, there are still no clear answers about a diesel spill from the MV Ancier during refuelling. At the time, the Canadian Coast Guard said about 167 litres was unrecoverable — but it may have been more. CBC reporter Stacey Janzer joins us with the details. 

It's been a month of damaging and deadly fires on P.E.I. No matter the weather, the firefighters of the Island answer the call. We learn what it's like to fight fires in the coldest months of the year -- from frozen hoses to unplowed roads.