This is PEI
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This is PEI
Your home, in less than 20 minutes a week. Host Mitch Cormier brings you the stories The Island is buzzing about. Every Thursday.
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We still don't know how much diesel fuel spilled in the Charlottetown harbour
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 sai...
"Slipping and sliding": fighting winter fires on P.E.I.
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 lik...
P.E.I.’s new premier is getting to work — for a limited time
In December, Bloyce Thompson became premier of P.E.I., after Rob Lantz left the job after less than 10 months to run for the leadership of the provinc...
P.E.I.’s two new opposition leaders look back and ahead
Mitch talks to P.E.I. Green Party leader Matt MacFarlane and P.E.I. Liberal Party leader Robert Mitchell about 2025 and what the new year could bring.
P.E.I. Burger Love winner leaves it all on the grill on cooking show
From the best of This is P.E.I.: The Island’s reigning burger love winner took her creation to national TV last spring. Danielle Casario learned that...
Lennox Island’s fight to keep the Mi’kmaq language alive
This year’s Christmas concert on P.E.I.’s Lennox Island First Nation included kids singing in Mi’kmaq. Delaney Kelly discovers it’s part of a multi-ge...
Islanders are worried about democracy, should you be?
President Trump has many Canadians worried about the future of our country. Mitch meets two lawyers reminding us how to stay strong and free.
Something in the water, P.E.I. communities fight forever chemicals
A number of Island residents are dealing with water contaminated with PFAS. Connor Lamont looks at how the province is working to make the drinking wa...
Does P.E.I. need temporary foreign workers? Industries say yes, but economist warns of consequences
Some sectors on P.E.I. rely significantly on temporary foreign workers, but an expert warns that growing dependence on the program could suppress wage...
Why this P.E.I. community is changing its name
The north shore community of Savage Harbour, P.E.I. is in the middle of changing its name, which was flagged as part of a national initiative to ident...
This 13-year-old could be P.E.I.’s next professional golfer
Hunter Burke is quickly making a name for himself in the world of junior golf. All while living in a province with a 6-month golf season. Mitch finds...
Dry P.E.I. summer leads to flood of irrigation requests
Many P.E.I. farmers are looking to irrigate more land after spending much of the summer under drought conditions. Mitch explores how the application p...
These two Islanders will fix our doctor shortage (eventually)
Hailey Brake and Dan MacDonald are part of the first group of medical learners at UPEI’s new $90-million medical school. Mitch asks if learning at hom...
How AI could help local government
Summerside, P.E.I. is looking at how AI can be used at city hall. Its wrapping up its call for citizens to sit on a committee on the topic. Mitch spea...
What’s new at UPEI, from the struggles of international students to new and growing programs
We visited the UPEI Campus in Charlottetown to talk to students and profs about what’s happening. Mitch speaks to international students Lian Camargo...
The P.E.I. connection between lobster and lemon meringue pies
After 50 years, Joan Blanchard is hanging up her whisk. She’s made thousands of mile-high lemon meringue pies for the New Glasgow Lobster Suppers. We...
The farm is the lab: How PEI farmers and scientists are teaming up
P.E.I.’s Living Labs program gets researchers out onto farms to test out management practices and new technologies. As Mitch hears, the program is so...
This P.E.I. family has 20 million YouTube followers. Here’s how they got there
This time around we meet the Santiago family from Summerside, who have hit the YouTube jackpot on their channel, Diary of 4.
Island influencers: meet the people behind two of P.E.I.'s most popular accounts
This week Mitch chats with two digital creators learning the pleasure and pressure of being an online influencer.
These teens have ideas about how AI can improve health care
A group of high school students went to a summer camp at UPEI to create the future of health care using artificial intelligence as the foundation. Mit...
Why this 92-year-old meat-cutter still works every day
For this butcher in Clyde River, work keeps him young … at heart. Mervin MacPhee is 92, and part of a fourth-generation abattoir. From custom work at...
Exploring Island history on foot: three P.E.I. walking tours
There is so much to see on P.E.I. in the summertime, and one of the best ways to do it is to take a walk. Mitch talks to three local guides who offer...
Why P.E.I. can’t stop after record housing starts
The Island’s building boom is easy to see. New projects are everywhere as housing starts hit a new high in the province last year. Thinh Nguyen tells...
How a love of Anne of Green Gables turned into an Order of Canada
The founder of P.E.I.’s L.M. Montgomery Institute has been named to the Order of Canada — an honour she says is for the entire team at the institute a...
These DJs are bringing international beats to P.E.I.
P.E.I.’s DJ scene is expanding. Mitch speaks to two DJs, Javier Fernandez and Madhave, who moved here from other countries about the new sounds they b...
A teacher's dying wish: Pam’s playground
When Pam Kelly died of cancer in 2022, her obituary asked for donations to the playground fund at the school where she taught. Now, her dream is a rea...
The enduring power of a red-headed orphan from P.E.I.
P.E.I. has long been a draw for fans of L.M. Montgomery and Anne of Green Gables. Now, online book influencers are bringing literary tours here — and...
How one P.E.I. community healed its doctor dilemma
Christmas cookies and fitness boot camps might just be the way to a health professional’s heart.
Mitch learns how a tiny community in P.E.I. is...
Why a P.E.I. bistro is filling its fryers with beef tallow
Pedro’s Island Eatery in North Rustico is switching from seed oil to beef tallow because the owners says it tastes better and is healthier for his cus...
Island in the Sun: Why P.E.I. needs a heat alert system
P.E.I.'s climate is getting hotter, and the provincial government is creating a new system to try to keep vulnerable Islanders cool and healthy in the...
Living on the front lines of climate change
Life on P.E.I. means being acutely aware of the threat of a changing climate. These three Islanders are talking about responding to climate change at...
Can we breed a new kind of oyster on P.E.I.?
Last summer, a parasite infecting P.E.I. oysters sent a chill through the industry. One hatchery claims it’s growing oyster seed resistant to the dise...
P.E.I. Burger Love winner leaves it all on the grill on cooking show
P.E.I.’s reigning burger love winner took her creation to national TV a few weeks ago. Danielle Casario learned that making four burgers for TV was to...
Can presumed consent improve organ donation?
P.E.I. is considering presumed consent for organ donation. Nova Scotia is the only province where everyone is considered an organ donor unless you opt...
Could this new degree help get P.E.I. to net zero?
UPEI’s newest degree aims to teach students how to improve environmental sustainability across various sectors. Mitch speaks to Marva Sweeney-Nixon, o...
Is Tourism P.E.I.’s deal with the NHL good for Islanders?
The government of P.E.I. could spend up to $8 million over three years being the National Hockey League’s official travel destination. Mitch asks a sp...
Menopause is having a minute on PEI
Mitch meets two women who aren’t afraid to talk about menopause in public. They’re also working to build community and safe spaces on PEI to navigate...
What more privatized health care could mean for Islanders
The P.E.I. government says it plans to expand the private delivery of health care for Islanders. As long as you don't pay out of pocket, does it matte...
How a P.E.I. farm equipment mechanic served his country as a spy
Charlottetown’s Cliff Stewart swore an oath, and he kept it. Until the laws changed and he could share his story of living in the shadows as a war-era...
What can we learn from P.E.I.’s COVID-19 response?
Five years later, we reflect on a COVID anniversary with two people who worked to keep Islanders safe and healthy: Dr. Heather Morrison, P.E.I.’s Chie...