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CBC
7 days ago
- Business
- CBC
P.E.I. premier ‘10 out of 10' confident that feds will reduce bridge, ferry tolls soon
Rob Lantz is in Ontario this week to attend meetings with his provincial premier counterparts. As he tells CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin, he's confident Prime Minister Mark Carney will follow through on his commitment to reduce tolls for the Confederation Bridge and Northumberland Ferries this summer.
CBC
7 days ago
- Politics
- CBC
How Elections P.E.I. is prepping for 2 provincial byelections on the same day
Island voters will go to the polls Aug. 12 to elect two new MLAs for districts 9 and 15. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin spoke with Tim Garrity, chief electoral officer with Elections P.E.I., about how the organization is getting ready for two provincial byelections on the same day — a first for the Island.
CBC
18-07-2025
- Climate
- CBC
P.E.I. team back from helping Yukon firefighters douse flames
Some P.E.I. firefighters have been busy this summer, helping other parts of Canada battle wildfires. CBC's Louise Martin speaks with Patrick Duguay, a wildland firefighter student who was part of a group of 10 people from P.E.I. helping Yukon crews combat widespread forest fires.
CBC
17-07-2025
- Science
- CBC
Researchers at UPEI-based climate centre want to have more coastal conversations with you
UPEI is hosting free public education sessions on climate change on Prince Edward Island. The series digs into the challenges and solutions shaping the changing coastline. What can you expect? CBC's Louise Martin asked Catherine Kennedy, from the UPEI School of Climate Change and Adaption in St. Peter's Bay.
CBC
16-07-2025
- Health
- CBC
Is climate change having an impact on your mental well being? This P.E.I. researcher wants to know
A Master of Environmental Sciences student at the University of Prince Edward Island wants to know more about the effects of coastal erosion on people's mental health. Lucy Li has launched a survey to get some answers. She speaks with Louise Martin of CBC News: Compass.
