A look back on 2024 with P.E.I. Premier Dennis King
From our limited access to health care, to worries about how the U.S. will treat us under a new president. Premier Dennis King talks about the issues P.E.I. faced in 2024.
Jan 02, 2025•18 min
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Episodes
Santa’s Angels are creating Christmas magic on P.E.I.
Meet the Santa strike force that’s bringing Christmas right to the door of hundreds of families that could use a hand. Mitch speaks to the founder and some of the volunteers.
Dec 19, 2024•16 min
What makes P.E.I.’s craft fairs special
You could call it P.E.I.’s fifth season: craft fair season brings a six-week storm of wooden elves, hand-knit mittens, and home-cooked goods to Islanders. Josefa Cameron weathered the season to learn about this unique part of Island life and meet the people creating the crafts.
Dec 12, 2024•18 min
How a food bank donation is making a big difference
The Canadian Automobile Association recently donated a fully tricked-out electric cargo van to Charlottetown’s Upper Room Food Bank. Mitch talks to both the food bank and the CAA about why this kind of donation matters.
Dec 05, 2024•12 min
How to beat the seasonal blahs
Non-stop rain on P.E.I. leaving you feeling blah? You’re not alone. We talk about how to deal with the emotional toll of the changing season and shorter days with someone who deals with Seasonal Affective Disorder and a person who helps treat it.
Nov 28, 2024•14 min
These experts can help you navigate P.E.I.’s health care system
It’s a complicated health care world. Before giving up, you should know there’s extra help. Meet P.E.I.’s patient navigators and find out they help make sense of a complicated and complex system.
Nov 21, 2024•15 min
Does the early bird catch the doctor?
It’s 4:45 in the morning and, as always, there are cars outside the Sherwood Medical Centre, filled with Islanders desperate to see a doctor. We talk to some patients who are having to get up in the middle of the night to get the care they need.
Nov 14, 2024•15 min
The cold reality of community fridges
Community fridges on PEI are supposed to help hungry Islanders — but some volunteers are seeing cracks in this approach. We speak to food security experts about what’s going on, and what can be done to help those in need.
Nov 07, 2024•20 min
Why do the Irvings own so much land on P.E.I.?
P.E.I. limits who can own land, and how much. But are the rules being followed? Reporter Kerry Campbell discovered corporations with ties to the Irving family own more than four times what’s allowed. This week, we dig into, whose land is this land?
Oct 31, 2024•20 min
Reintroducing: This is P.E.I.
New name, same must-listen podcast. This is your connection to the stories P.E.I. is talking about. Hosted by proud Islander Mitch Cormier.
Oct 24, 2024•2 min
How do we divide up P.E.I.?
We venture out to answer how our counties got their names, but end up with a stickier geography lesson. Can Islanders come to a consensus? And who has the final say?
Jun 26, 2024•20 min
The dairy bar episode
Islanders love their ice cream. To celebrate summer, we're talking about what makes us go nuts for dairy bars. And as it turns out... business is booming!
Jun 19, 2024•19 min
Are community schools a P.E.I. thing?
We’re going to school this week... community school. So what is it? Who can attend? And how has it lasted almost 60 years?
Jun 12, 2024•17 min
How did the Buffaloland buffalo end up on P.E.I.?
Eastern P.E.I. is home to a herd of bison, but how did they get here? Who takes care of them? And is it true people used to eat them? We share the tale.
Jun 05, 2024•19 min
Can P.E.I. stop today's kids from being able to smoke, ever?
P.E.I. could ban today's children from EVER buying cigarettes. Does that include vapes and nicotine pouches too? How would it even work? The CBC's Laura Meader walks us through the plan.
May 29, 2024•15 min
Does P.E.I. have venomous spiders?
Wait a second, I thought we didn't have those!? But now some are saying there are poisonous brown recluse spiders on the Island, and this week, we get to the bottom of that mystery.
May 22, 2024•12 min
Who grows more potatoes? Alberta and P.E.I. face off
The mighty spud is synonymous with P.E.I., but now Alberta may be coming for our crown. What will it mean if the P.E.I. potato is no longer number one? Host Nicola MacLeod and This is Edmonton host Clare Bonnyman join forces.
May 15, 2024•19 min
Who is ‘affordable housing’ affordable for?
With rising rents and a low vacancy rate, many Islanders feel rental housing within their budget is becoming harder to find. But do affordable units still exist? And who are they affordable for? We speak with renters, advocates and the province.
May 08, 2024•24 min
Why do we talk like that?
The P.E.I. accent is distinctive and unique, but have you ever wondered why we say ‘worsh’ and not ‘wash’ or ‘slippy’ instead of ‘slippery’? The answers might surprise you. ‘Magine!
May 01, 2024•19 min
Why does our food cost more all of a sudden?
Sticker shock got you down? You’re not alone. But where is the money from our purchases going? And does it make a difference if you buy local? Farmers, grocers and shoppers weigh in on P.E.I.’s food system.
Apr 24, 2024•23 min
All about that bass (the fish kind)
P.E.I.'s recreational striped bass fishery has taken off, but why? And where did the fish come from? We'll reel you in.
Apr 17, 2024•15 min
Could P.E.I.'s trains get back on track?
The story of P.E.I.’s (disastrous) railroad is intrinsically linked to our place in Canada, but could moving toward greener transportation bring us back to the almighty train? Guest co-host Travis Kingdon hopes so.
Apr 10, 2024•23 min
What should we do to help our forests recover from Fiona?
It's hard to find any corner of the Island not touched by post-tropical storm Fiona. Especially in the woods. Replanting has started, but what should we be planting? And can the species we choose help P.E.I. build resiliency against climate change?
Mar 20, 2024•20 min
Why is Anne of Green Gables so famous?
She's a legend, she's an icon. Anne (with an 'E') needs no introduction for most Canadians, let alone Islanders. But how did Lucy Maud Montgomery's books and characters become so popular? And why do people come here from all over the world? We hear from Islanders and an expert on Anne and Montgomery's legacy.
Mar 13, 2024•23 min
Public park prohibition: Why can't I drink alcohol?
Lots of other provinces allow it. People are certainly asking for it. So, what's preventing us from enjoying a beer or a glass of wine at a picnic? We talk about the influence of prohibition, culture, and the pandemic, and how they flow into our current rules here.
Mar 06, 2024•19 min
What's the BIG idea on basic income?
The idea of a basic income guarantee — making sure everyone has enough money in their bank accounts to live — has been floated on P.E.I. for years. A recent report says the Island is the perfect trial ground for the rest of the country. So what's the holdup? Trish Altass is here to explain how it would work and bust some myths.
Feb 28, 2024•20 min
Question Period: How does P.E.I.'s house work?
Calling all political nerds! This one is for you. The P.E.I. legislature opens for the spring sitting next week. CBC's Kerry Campbell stops by to break it down and answer your questions about the room where it happens.
Feb 21, 2024•24 min
Why am I paying to cross the Confederation Bridge?
Anyone who crosses the bridge has to pay at least $50, but is that fair? Should Islanders get to come and go for free, or at least at a discount? We look at the complicated relationship Islanders have with the Confederation Bridge, and how the bridge has changed Island life.
Feb 14, 2024•25 min
When is P.E.I. getting a supervised consumption site?
Didn't the government promise one years ago? And what's the deal with harm reduction? The opioid crisis has made its mark on the Island, and the CBC's Tony Davis explains why it's been so difficult to do anything about it.
Feb 07, 2024•22 min
Will P.E.I. ever get a Costco?
Debating upgrading to that executive membership? We're finding out why Costco, and big box warehouse stores like it, haven't set up shop here on the Island yet. Will we ever get one? And would it be a good, or bad thing for P.E.I.?
Jan 31, 2024•19 min
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