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P.E.I. Pulse brings together the best audio from CBC P.E.I.'s airwaves. Host Mitch Cormier shares interesting stories about Islanders and the things that matter to P.E.I. every week. 434043

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    • May 29, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Island in the Sun: Why P.E.I. needs a heat alert system

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 19:26


    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 face of climate change. Mitch speaks to the Island's Chief Public Health Officer and someone who oversees these systems across the country.

    Living on the front lines of climate change

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 18:39


    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 the Charlottetown Forum at the Confederation Centre. Mitch gets a preview of the conversation. 

    Can we breed a new kind of oyster on P.E.I.?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 14:08


    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 disease. But is it too good to be true? CBC reporter Nancy Russell visited the new hatchery.

    P.E.I. Burger Love winner leaves it all on the grill on cooking show

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 15:11


    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 tougher than pumping out 300 a day at her restaurant — but has no regrets about competing on the show.Thanks to Corus Entertainment for the use of audio on today's episode.

    Can presumed consent improve organ donation?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 20:27


    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-out. Mitch explores if education over legislation is a better way to have more Islanders donating organs and tissue.

    Could this new degree help get P.E.I. to net zero?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 14:01


    UPEI's newest degree aims to teach students how to improve environmental sustainability across various sectors. Mitch speaks to Marva Sweeney-Nixon, one of the people who helped design the Cleantech program to find out how she did it and why it's necessary.

    Is Tourism P.E.I.'s deal with the NHL good for Islanders?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 13:44


    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 sports marketing expert if a provincial government should be playing at that level or stick with the beer league. 

    Menopause is having a minute on PEI

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 21:52


    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 the inevitability of hormonal change.  

    What more privatized health care could mean for Islanders

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 20:07


    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 matter if the clinic you go to is privately run? We'll take a dive into that issue with CBC P.E.I. legislative reporter Kerry Campbell.

    How a P.E.I. farm equipment mechanic served his country as a spy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 29:46


    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 spy. As CBC's Laura Chapin retires after a long career, this week we're sharing her documentary, A Man Most Ordinary, that originally aired in 2009.

    What can we learn from P.E.I.'s COVID-19 response?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 18:13


    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 Chief Public Health Officer, and Dr. Michael Gardam, the former CEO of Health P.E.I. 

    A massive year for P.E.I. musicals

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 21:25


    Two musicals that were created on P.E.I. are heading to Toronto with Mirvish Productions: Inside American Pie and Tell Tale Harbour. Mitch sits down with the creators of both shows to talk about how we got here — and why this is a banner year for P.E.I. theatre. Music from Tell Tale Harbour is courtesy of the Confederation Centre of the Arts.

    How much land do Buddhist groups own on P.E.I.?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 23:09


    There have long been accusations that two Buddhist groups control more land than they're allowed to on P.E.I. The government is now investigating the land holdings. Reporter Kerry Campbell talks about the rumours and rhetoric.

    Same Day, Different Premiers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 25:48


    Last Thursday was a wild day in P.E.I. politics. In less than 24 hours, one premier stepped down and a new one was sworn in. We chat with the former and the current premier about what went down.

    Welcome to P.E.I. where everything's expensive

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 17:44


    For newcomers on P.E.I., the rising cost of living can be particularly hard to deal with. Reporter Steve Bruce finds out how people are making it work — and what more could be done to help. 

    The iconic Peter Pan burger is back

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 23:30


    One of Charlottetown's best burgers is back — from the Peter Pan drive-in that stood on University Avenue for more than 40 years. The Blue Goose restaurant is adding the Peter Pan burger basket to the menu, and they're not the only ones reveling in the nostalgia. Mitch learns why a burger with its own identity is having a minute.

    How to create more affordable housing on P.E.I.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 16:15


    Housing expert Steve Pomeroy looks at the latest P.E.I. housing numbers, and explains some of the ways we got into this situation and how we might get out of it. 

    How P.E.I. will respond to U.S. tariffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 21:38


    P.E.I. depends on the U.S. market for much of what we grow and fish. Those markets could disappear overnight if the 25 per cent U.S. import tariffs are imposed on Tuesday. Mitch asks Premier Dennis King how P.E.I. can fire back, and some growers how they're feeling.

    P.E.I. is getting a lot of new housing. Who will be able to afford it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 19:48


    One way to take the pulse of housing in a community is to look at how many new units are under construction — also called housing starts. But when we look at that number, what are we not seeing? Mitch sits down with the mayors of Charlottetown and Summerside to talk about a record number of housing starts in 2024, and what else needs to be done. This is part one of a two-part series about housing on P.E.I.

    Are we asking the right questions about lobster fishing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 17:58


    In the closest U.S. state to P.E.I., new research into the lobster industry is going beyond price and stocks. Mitch checks in with three people at the University of Maine's School of Marine Sciences about why it's important to ask fishermen about their health and their communities.

    Having trouble keeping your New Year's resolutions?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 19:29


    Many of us make New Year's resolutions — and often that resolve only lasts a few weeks. Mitch speaks to a psychologist, a dietitian and a mental performance consultant about how to make your goals stick.

    Forever young: How the P.E.I. Symphony is aging backwards

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 19:08


    From a new young conductor to going viral on TikTok, this orchestra is hitting all the right notes when it comes to reaching new audiences. Mitch chats with some of the people who are keeping the symphony young. 

    A look back on 2024 with P.E.I. Premier Dennis King

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 18:15


    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. 

    Santa's Angels are creating Christmas magic on P.E.I.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 16:08


    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.

    What makes P.E.I.'s craft fairs special

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 18:05


    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. 

    How a food bank donation is making a big difference

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 12:05


    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. 

    How to beat the seasonal blahs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 13:36


    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.

    These experts can help you navigate P.E.I.'s health care system

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2024 14:59


    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. 

    Does the early bird catch the doctor?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 14:44


    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.

    The cold reality of community fridges

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 20:01


    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.

    Why do the Irvings own so much land on P.E.I.?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 20:23


    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? 

    Reintroducing: This is P.E.I.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 1:56


    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.

    How do we divide up P.E.I.?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 20:26


    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?

    The dairy bar episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 18:46


    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! 

    Are community schools a P.E.I. thing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 17:27


    We're going to school this week... community school. So what is it? Who can attend? And how has it lasted almost 60 years?

    How did the Buffaloland buffalo end up on PEI?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 18:37


    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.

    Can P.E.I. stop today's kids from being able to smoke, ever?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 14:59


    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.

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    Does P.E.I. have venomous spiders?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 12:29


    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.

    Who grows more potatoes? Alberta and P.E.I. face off

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 18:57


    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.

    Who is ‘affordable housing' affordable for?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 23:59


    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.

    Why do we talk like that?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 18:56


    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!

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    Why does our food cost more all of a sudden?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 22:31


    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.

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