Stephen Brun

Journalist

Stephen Brun works for CBC in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Through the years he has been a writer and editor for a number of newspapers and news sites across Canada, most recently in the Atlantic region. You can reach him at stephen.brun@cbc.ca.

Latest from Stephen Brun

Golf P.E.I. hopes 'Buy Canadian' leads to another record year for Island courses

Prince Edward Island golf operators are hoping to build on last year's record season, in part through tapping into Canadians planning trips to the province rather than head south of the border.

Purchase of land in Point Deroche 'monumental,' says P.E.I. conservation group

The Island Nature Trust is celebrating the conservation of land that it says has deep historical, cultural and ecological significance along P.E.I.’s North Shore. 

Lantz leaves door open for P.E.I. Progressive Conservative leadership run after all

Premier Rob Lantz says he is not ruling out a run for the permanent leadership of the P.E.I.’s Progressive Conservative Party, despite previously indicating he didn’t want the job full time. 

UPEI hikes tuition by 6.5% for Canadians, 7.5% for international students this fall

The University of Prince Edward Island is increasing tuition fees in the face of falling international enrolments, with the hike being more significant than last year's for both domestic and international students.

New walk-in clinic at Montague pharmacy aims to be open 3 times a week to start

A new walk-in clinic has opened in eastern P.E.I., and people in the area hope it can be the start of better health care in the region. 

North Rustico charter boats say low tides in silted-in harbour will cost them big this season

With spring lobster fishing crews already navigating extremely low tides in North Rustico's harbour, the problems may just be starting for tourism boats in the community on P.E.I.'s North Shore.

Owner of 2-time P.E.I. champion calls doping allegations against horse trainer 'nauseating'

The owner of the horse that won Atlantic Canada’s most prestigious harness racing title in each of the past two years is speaking out against his former trainer who’s embroiled in a drug scandal.

Charlottetown police chief hopes to keep on 'solving problems' as city's new CAO

Brad MacConnell, who has served as Charlottetown's chief of police since 2021, has been named the city’s next chief administrative officer, effective June 16.

45th anniversary of Terry Fox Run to return to P.E.I.'s Confederation Bridge this September

For the first time in a decade, the Terry Fox Run for cancer research is headed back to the bridge that links Prince Edward Island with the rest of Canada.

Cloak unveiled in P.E.I. helps families of missing, murdered Indigenous women and girls heal

A P.E.I.-based work of art that honours and remembers missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people was unveiled Saturday, but its organizers say it sadly may never be complete.