This week on PEI Pulse Podcast, a new book on the post-tropical storm Fiona and its impact on the landscape of the province, an addiction specialist reviews proposed injection site and an Island mother uses New Missing Persons Act to track her son.

This week on PEI Pulse Podcast Lennox Island Chief Darlene Bernard with thoughts on Truth and Reconciliation Day, the Eagle Feather is now one of the options that people can swear an oath on at courts on P.E.I. and the Mawiomi Student Centre at UPEI helps both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students connect to Indigenous cultures.

This week on PEI Pulse Podcast, we'll hear from three new members of the Order of P.E.I., French schools that have to deal with the influx of students and local reaction to Wab Kinew's big win in Manitoba as the first indigenous premier of a Canadian province.

This week on PEI Pulse Podcast, an annual concert that highlights personal stories of people who have benefitted from United Way supported programs, a PEI food bank had to turn people away because of a sharp increase in demand and Murray Harbour council hears reaction from outraged indigenous leader.

This week on PEI Pulse Podcast we explore the death of the traditional funeral, a survey looking at the rate of gambling in PEI arrived at some troubling conclusions and some of the provincial funds aimed mainly at helping improve wages for workers, left untouched.

This week on PEI Pulse Podcast, we'll hear about two Lennox Island sisters who were honoured for thier service during the Second World War and why Belfast Mini Mills had to close its storefront to focus on international orders.

Whether you’ve been an Islander for six months or sixty years - you'll know there's just something special about this quirky little place. In our new podcast, we're answering your questions on this giant sandbar we call home. It can be about anything - big or small, serious or silly. We'll use our sources, the archives and hit the streets to find the answers.

Are you struggling to get a family doctor? You’re not alone. There are 36,000 Islanders on the waitlist. So, what’s the problem, and what can we do to land a spot in a practice? We get advice from a family doctor and find out what's really going on with the registry.

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.?

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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?

We are taking a short break and coming back with new episodes in two weeks. In the meantime - send your questions to [email protected]

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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! 

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?

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.

This week on PEI Pulse Podcast Tetsuro Shigematsu and his acclaimed one-person play called Empire of the Son, we’ll hear from a man living on the streets in Summerside and an Island doctor revisits Peggy's Cove 25 years after crash.

This week on PEI Pulse Podcast, a boy on Lennox Island with limited mobility has a custom-made drum thanks to a group of engineering students, Susan Fitksy will tell us more about the 25-hour journey with her family to make it to safety and a labour and delivery nurse from PEI who stayed behind to help evacuate a hospital.

This week on PEI Pulse Podcast, new research into Islanders with eating disorders, four PEI schools have higher than acceptable levels of radon, and rising housing costs have impacted Habitat for Humanity program

This week on PEI Pulse Podcast, how police deal with complaints about police, concerns for the future of the P.E.I. ferry service and a heated and passionate meeting to discuss the future home for a safe injection site.

This week on PEI Pulse Podcast, a wind farm in Eastern PEI is losing millions of dollars a year, LGBTQ plus may deal with memory loss differently, and threatened by wildfires in Nova Scotia one week before production starts.

This week on PEI Pulse Podcast, how the trucking industry is being affected by the continuing ferry cancellations , Peter Bevan Baker on his resignation this weekend from the Green Party and reaction to the scathing UPEI report from the faculty association.

This week on PEI Pulse Podcast, a new report says UPEI did not deal allegations of harassment , a Summerside family acquires top lawyer to sue Summerside police for 6 million and 90 year old Ewen Stewart became the first Islander to donate blood eleven-hundred and sixty two times.

This week on PEI Pulse Podcast, escaping the forest fire in her Hammonds Plains neighborhood, how Fiona changed Islanders, personally and emotionally and dream cruise comes true after 87 years.

This week on PEI Pulse Podcast, for the first time ever, the H-M-C-S Queen Charlotte has a female commanding officer, P.E.I. post Covid-19 hospital closures and Paramedics on P-E-I recently got some new training on how to be anti-racist.

This week on PEI Pulse Podcast Lennie Gallant is collaborating with the legendary Jimmy Buffett, Dawson Funeral Home victims wrote a letter to the editor recently asking how pre-paid funeral costs weren't better managed and Snowmobilers are hoping this year's lack of snow in most of the province is just a blip.

This week on PEI Pulse Podcast, the PEI Potato Blossom Festival in O'Leary was headed for the history books....until a last minute save, Mi'kmaq Language class to help in sharing culture and more about how a trio of mother and daughters on P.E.I. are gearing for the Boston Marathon.

This week on PEI Pulse Podcast, sharing Island mussel history...from nuisance to delicacy, converting a water taxi from the 1967 Montreal Expo into a solar powered tour boat and PEI gets inspired by the Shepherds of Good Hope homeless shelter.

This week on P.E.I. Pulse Podcast , Little Women is a father's gift to his daughter, exploring the the reasons P.E.I. is losing farmland at a rate we haven't seen since the 1970s and 15-year-old Brian Zhang is one of the athletes chosen to represent P.E.I. at the Canada Games in men's hockey.

This week on P.E.I. Pulse Podcast, three of the nearly 5,000 volunteers who have helped host the Canada Games here on P.E.I., we'll meet a few Para athletes who are competing this week and hear why it's important for the Games to be inclusive and why Cavendish overturned their vote earlier this week and approved a second musical festival taking place in the community this July.

This week on PEI Pulse Podcast, a new documentary film about the early days of HIV/AIDS on the Island, 'shoreline armoring' and who should pay for protecting PEI shorelines and a report from Hockey PEI on bullying and harassment complaints.

This week on PEI Pulse Podcast, designing a new Canada Games medal, facing the nearsightedness epidemic and how quickly hotels are booking up in advance of the Canada Games.

This week on P.E.I. Pulse Podcast, stories about Islanders working to support one another and build positive change, the family of a P.E.I. man found dead says police, health system failed him and Charlottetown council's frequent closed door meetings.

This week on PEI Pulse Podcast another of PEI's Unsung Heroes...Dave Morrow, real estate laws when dealing with Fiona and residents of the Causeway Bay motel in Summerside are being threatened with eviction again.

This week on PEI Pulse Podcast, Island gun owners are worried about the latest 'gun ban' amendments, and a new series on how Islanders are surviving the the soaring cost of inflation.

This week on PEI Pulse Podcast, the College of Piping has been named in his honor of founder Scott MacAulay, Senator Stan Kutcher wants spanking of children banned in Canada and a new project will soon be incorporating Black women's history into some grade 7 social studies classes .

This week on P.E.I. Pulse podcast, the Lennon Recovery House board, fires founder, P.E.I. dog killed in illegal snare trap and the 'Garage Gang' is still on the go after 40 years.