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CBC
3 days ago
- Health
- CBC
New scanners at Charlottetown's QEH will use AI to detect whether visitors are bringing in weapons
Prince Edward Island's biggest hospital has started a trial run of new full-body scanners at its emergency department. The machines are checking Queen Elizabeth Hospital visitors for weapons. Staff told CBC's Cody MacKay that safety for everyone is the top priority.
CBC
4 days ago
- Business
- CBC
National report card praises P.E.I. for housing policy, while pointing out some low points
A nationwide report card by the Missing Middle Initiative gives P.E.I. some favourable reviews for its overall approach to housing policy, while flagging some areas where the Island needs to do better — including banning new homes in flood-prone areas. CBC's Cody MacKay spoke to the group's founding director to learn more.
CBC
27-04-2025
- Politics
- CBC
One last look at all the P.E.I. candidates running in the 2025 federal election
Social Sharing Prince Edward Islanders head to the polls to vote in Canada's federal election on April 28. CBC's Cody MacKay spoke with all the federal candidates running to become or remain a member of Parliament representing one of P.E.I.'s four ridings: Egmont, Malpeque, Charlottetown and Cardigan. From tip to tip, candidates in every riding said Islanders are concerned about tariffs, housing, health care and the cost of living. Check out the videos produced for the series, and the articles that accompanied them, to learn about how the various candidates said they would address the concerns affecting Islanders and Canadians. 1. Egmont Take a look at the federal candidates in the western P.E.I. riding of Egmont 23 days ago Duration 4:21 From fishing to farming in the west, to the tax centre and hospital in the east... People in Egmont have a wide variety of jobs, backgrounds and, of course, concerns. CBC's Cody MacKay swings through the federal riding to talk to the candidates running for the Conservatives, Greens, Liberals and New Democrats. Egmont is P.E.I.'s westernmost riding, representing Islanders with a variety of jobs and backgrounds. There's fishing and farming in the west, and the tax centre and Prince County Hospital in the east. Of the four ridings on P.E.I., this is the only one that has changed hands in recent years from the Liberals to the Conservatives and back to the Liberals once more. There are four candidates vying for the seat in this riding. 2. Malpeque Take a look at the federal candidates in the central P.E.I. riding of Malpeque 16 days ago Duration 4:34 The central P.E.I. riding of Malpeque extends from the North Shore to the South Shore, to the outskirts of Summerside at its western end and to the far side of Charlottetown in the east. The riding has stayed Liberal for more than 30 years. Now, as CBC's Cody MacKay reports, five candidates are running to represent it in Ottawa. The central P.E.I. riding of Malpeque is one with a growing population, particularly in towns like Kensington and Cornwall. Balancing population growth and the need for housing with the protection of farmland is something residents in the riding have expressed concerns about, some candidates said. It's also home to the P.E.I. end of the Confederation Bridge to New Brunswick, the toll on which has been a concern for Islanders for some time. Federal leaders have weighed in on the issue in recent weeks, promising to reduce or eliminate the toll should they be elected. The riding has remained Liberal for more than 30 years. Five candidates are in the running to secure the federal seat in this riding. 3. Charlottetown Take a look at the federal candidates in the urban P.E.I. riding of Charlottetown 10 days ago Duration 5:33 Prince Edward Island's Charlottetown riding is the smallest of the four geographically, but also its most densely populated, so campaigning in the capital is a sprint for the five candidates running to represent it in Ottawa. CBC's Cody MacKay spoke with each of them to find out what they're hearing at the doors. P.E.I.'s Charlottetown riding is the province's most urban constituency. Smaller than the other three ridings in geography, its population is comparable, with just under 40,000 residents. The riding has been held by the Liberals for more than 30 years. Five candidates are campaigning to represent the riding that shares its name with the province's capital. 4. Cardigan Take a look at the federal candidates in the eastern P.E.I. riding of Cardigan 2 days ago Duration 6:54 P.E.I.'s easternmost riding — which is also its largest in area and has the most voters, according to Elections Canada — is the only one in the province guaranteed to have a new member of Parliament after the April 28 election. CBC's Cody MacKay swings through the riding of Cardigan to talk to the candidates who are running for the Conservatives, Greens, Liberals, New Democrats and the People's Party of Canada, plus one Independent candidate. P.E.I.'s easternmost riding of Cardigan is a predominantly rural area, and there's a lot of it. It's the largest in area of the four ridings, and has the most eligible voters, according to Elections Canada. Liberal Lawrence MacAulay, the longest-serving MP in the Island's history, confirmed in March that he wouldn't run again. Six candidates are in the running to fill the seat held by MacAulay since 1988.
CBC
24-04-2025
- Health
- CBC
People at this P.E.I. long-term care home are excited about province's new mobile X-ray program
Instead of sending people to a hospital for follow-ups, a new mobile X-ray program is bringing much-needed diagnostics right to the doorstep of P.E.I. seniors living in long-term care. CBC's Cody MacKay spoke to the first person on P.E.I. that was scanned using it, Whisperwood Villa resident Edna MacInnis, and the folks who say it cuts down on hospital trips while improving care for seniors.
CBC
11-04-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Take a look at the federal candidates in the central P.E.I. riding of Malpeque
The central P.E.I. riding of Malpeque extends from the North Shore to the South Shore, to the outskirts of Summerside at its western end and to the far side of Charlottetown in the east. The riding has stayed Liberal for more than 30 years. Now, as CBC's Cody MacKay reports, five candidates are running to represent it in Ottawa.
