• 20 minutes 35 seconds
    What happens when a cruise ship plugs into P.E.I.’s power grid?

    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.

    28 May 2026, 10:10 am
  • 19 minutes 27 seconds
    She lost two sons, and found support through community

    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.

    21 May 2026, 10:10 am
  • 21 minutes 8 seconds
    P.E.I. doctors are sick of writing your sick notes

    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.

    14 May 2026, 10:10 am
  • 18 minutes 47 seconds
    Canada's physician recruiters have changed their pitch, here's how

    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.

    7 May 2026, 10:10 am
  • 24 minutes 53 seconds
    On P.E.I., budget numbers are always wrong, so why deliver one?

    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.  

    30 April 2026, 10:10 am
  • 20 minutes 54 seconds
    Yes, headlights are getting brighter.

    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. 

    23 April 2026, 10:10 am
  • 24 minutes 45 seconds
    It's time for "the talk" about Roblox

    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. 

    16 April 2026, 10:10 am
  • 21 minutes 51 seconds
    Slow commute? P.E.I.'s roads are trying to adjust

    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. 

    9 April 2026, 10:10 am
  • 19 minutes 18 seconds
    An Island cabinet minister's fall

    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. 

    2 April 2026, 10:10 am
  • 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
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