Carolyn Ryan

Journalist

Carolyn Ryan is the copy editor for CBC P.E.I.'s digital news operation. A graduate of the University of Prince Edward Island and the Carleton University School of Journalism, she has spent decades writing, editing and assigning other staff as a print, radio and digital journalist.

Latest from Carolyn Ryan

Health P.E.I. says visitors and staff no longer have to wear masks at its facilities

Now that respiratory illness season is dying down, Health P.E.I. has lifted a mandatory masking policy that was in effect at all of its facilities.

3 Island leaders being inducted into P.E.I. Business Hall of Fame

Another trio of Prince Edward Island business leaders is being inducted into the Junior Achievement P.E.I. Business Hall of Fame Thursday evening.

PSB parts ways with senior employee after new information emerges in Craswell case

The Public Schools Branch says a senior employee is no longer with the organization, after it emerged that the person knew about a 2023 complaint involving substitute teacher Matthew Craswell while involved in the investigation of a 2024 incident at a different P.E.I. school. 

P.E.I. man, left debilitated after vaccine, misses out on deadline for compensation

A P.E.I. man wants others to be aware of a federal program that offers compensation for serious injuries from vaccines approved by Health Canada, since he missed the deadline for applying and has been left in dire straits.

Resisting arrest, alcohol charges also laid against teen in case involving off-duty Mountie

A teenager charged with assaulting an off-duty P.E.I. RCMP officer is also facing charges of resisting arrest and a number of liquor-related offences, according to Chief Superintendent Kevin Lewis.

Holland College suspends 8 programs, citing drop in revenue caused by foreign student caps

Prince Edward Island's biggest community college is phasing out eight programs for the coming school year because of a drop in revenue from 'a sharp decrease in the college's international student enrolment.'

1 person sent to hospital after rush-hour crash on Hillsborough Bridge

One person was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital with unknown injuries after a rush-hour crash on the Stratford side of the Hillsborough Bridge Wednesday, RCMP say. 

Charlottetown woman charged with murder in death of 3-month-old daughter

A 39-year-old woman from Charlottetown has been charged with first-degree murder after her baby daughter died at the IWK Hospital in Halifax three weeks ago, Charlottetown police say.

P.E.I. coroner's jury calls for changes in how people found not criminally responsible are treated

The six jurors who heard evidence at the coroner's inquest into the death of Colton Clarkin made 12 recommendations aimed at preventing future deaths — including deals with forensic psychiatric hospitals in other provinces to have them accept Island patients found not criminally responsible for their offences.

3 arrested on P.E.I. in connected with national child porn investigation

Raids conducted on Prince Edward Island connected to a national operation to fight child pornography have led to charges against three people.