Latest from Sheehan Desjardins
5 years on from COVID, what's changed and what hasn't in P.E.I.'s long-term care homes?
CBC Prince Edward Island is looking back at five years ago this month — how COVID changed Islanders' lives, what the response looked like, and what's been learned. People in long-term care and their families were among the most affected by COVID restrictions.
P.E.I.'s response to U.S. tariffs is missing key elements, says Opposition
Opposition party politicians on P.E.I. say the provincial government's response to the 25 per cent tariffs on virtually all Canadian goods imported into the United States lacks urgency and substance.
P.E.I. community searching for names of military members before they are forgotten
A remembrance committee in Fort Augustus, P.E.I., is on a mission to ensure those from the area who provided military service are never forgotten.
Housing, cost of living among top concerns UPEI students tell government officials
The housing crisis, changing political climates and a high cost of living were top of mind on Thursday evening at a student union-led event meant to bring students and government officials together.
Charlottetown Privateers optimistic about new turf fields following committee meeting
Over 100 people showed up to City Hall on Wednesday in support of the tackle and flag football group, which has been advocating for two multi-use turf fields to be built near Simmons Sports Centre.
Woman calls for better waiting conditions at P.E.I. walk-in clinic after standing in cold for hours
After waiting in the bitter cold for hours, a woman living in Margate says there is an urgent need to improve the waiting conditions at Kensington's walk-in clinic.
P.E.I. North Shore residents meet with officials to discuss lingering wildfire concerns
Two years after post-tropical storm Fiona demolished thousands of trees on Prince Edward Island, residents on the North Shore worry that the tattered debris still sitting in the forests could be a massive fire hazard.
Certified physiotherapists can now order X-rays on P.E.I.
Both private and public physiotherapists on P.E.I. are now able to order X-rays after completing specialized training.
The Guild 'has turned the corner' after financial woes for the Charlottetown arts centre, says board
After a couple of difficult years financially, the people who run The Guild say the Charlottetown arts and cultural hub is now out of the woods.
Veterans in Summerside dismayed to see waste, vandalism around cenotaph
As Remembrance Day approaches, a group of veterans says an area around Summerside’s cenotaph isn’t being respected and some residents don’t feel safe visiting a park that should be a place of peace and security.