Gwyneth Egan

Gwyneth Egan is a digital writer at CBC Prince Edward Island. She is a graduate of Carleton University's master of journalism program and previously interned with White Coat, Black Art. You can reach her at gwyneth.egan1@cbc.ca

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Charlottetown traffic control boxes get a visual upgrade with new public art displays

Four intersections in Charlottetown have been revamped with new public art installations. 

Changes to P.E.I.'s energy-saving incentives get mixed reactions

'I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed to see the rebates for the industry we work in halved,' said the owner of one P.E.I. company that specializes in solar panels.

More patients using self-registration kiosks at P.E.I.'s 2 main hospitals, official says

Health P.E.I.'s self-registration kiosks are seeing an increase in use since they were installed at Prince County Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital last fall, a hospital manager says. 

Health P.E.I. CEO says streamlined executive team will boost accountability, performance

Health P.E.I. says it's making changes to its executive leadership team in what it calls an important step in restoring public trust. The CEO says it will be at least $500,000 cheaper, too.

P.E.I. government reducing many of its energy efficiency rebates as of Monday

Prince Edward Islanders who invest in some energy efficiency measures will get lower rebates from the provincial government starting Monday, while amounts offered to help pay for insulation and window and door replacement will go up. 

Hydrogen balloon heading for Europe makes 'precautionary landing' in eastern P.E.I.

Three crew members are safe after a hydrogen balloon on a transatlantic flight path had to make what the Transportation Safety Board is calling a precautionary landing in Prince Edward Island. 

Island students present research at P.E.I.'s Provincial Heritage Fair

More than 200 Island students from grades five through nine participated in this year's Provincial Heritage Fair on Friday. 

All aboard: Bike bus pilot to expand to more Charlottetown schools this fall

West Kent Elementary and Lucy Maud Montgomery Public School have been participating in the city's supervised group bike ride program for the last three weeks.

Insurance requirement for protest marches out of reach, P.E.I. peace organization says

A P.E.I. organization that doesn't even have a bank account is calling on the City of Charlottetown to relent after it was told it needed $2 million in liability insurance to hold a march for peace.

Sean Casey keeps his name in the hat for Speaker of the House of Commons

Charlottetown MP Sean Casey says he's letting his name go forward to be considered for the role of Speaker in the House of Commons.