P.E.I. Pulse

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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.

  • 25 minutes 7 seconds
    Who really runs Health PEI?

    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.

    26 March 2026, 10:10 am
  • 21 minutes 3 seconds
    A retired doctor says five things could heal P.E.I. health care

    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.

    19 March 2026, 10:10 am
  • 13 minutes 39 seconds
    How CBC P.E.I. is getting Mi'kmaw words right

    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.

    12 March 2026, 10:10 am
  • 20 minutes 59 seconds
    Overworked, underappreciated, and a P.E.I. doc's decision to leave

    Three PEI family physicians have recently announced plans to stop practicing here.

    We hear from one who says the Health Department is making it impossible to provide family medicine.

    4 March 2026, 11:10 am
  • 16 minutes 46 seconds
    Lobster captain or cabinet minister: why one P.E.I. MLA may need to choose

    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. 

    26 February 2026, 11:10 am
  • 24 minutes 54 seconds
    Why predator Matthew Craswell wasn't caught sooner

    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.

    19 February 2026, 11:10 am
  • 14 minutes 57 seconds
    You think you're busy? Meet this UPEI athlete

    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. 

    12 February 2026, 11:10 am
  • 14 minutes 54 seconds
    Is a community fridge in downtown Charlottetown's future?

    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. 

    5 February 2026, 11:10 am
  • 13 minutes 47 seconds
    Fewer Islanders are voting in elections. What can be done?

    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.  

    29 January 2026, 11:10 am
  • 10 minutes 36 seconds
    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 said about 167 litres was unrecoverable — but it may have been more. CBC reporter Stacey Janzer joins us with the details. 

    22 January 2026, 11:10 am
  • 13 minutes 14 seconds
    "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 like to fight fires in the coldest months of the year -- from frozen hoses to unplowed roads. 

    15 January 2026, 11:10 am
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