Latest news with #SheehanDesjardins
CBC
3 days ago
- General
- CBC
Invasive goldfish seem to be thriving in a central P.E.I. pond, and naturalists aren't happy
A P.E.I. watershed group and a provincial biologist are urging people to think carefully before buying goldfish, or at least before releasing them into the wild. The fish are invasive, and they seem to be reproducing in a freshwater pond north of Charlottetown. CBC's Sheehan Desjardins reports.
CBC
5 days ago
- Health
- CBC
Work begins on new Abegweit First Nation health centre as community continues to grow
Ground has been broken on a new health centre on the Abegweir First Nation in Scotchfort, P.E.I. But as CBC's Sheehan Desjardins tell us, that's just one of the projects on the go — a daycare will be expanding and more homes are being built to keep up with community demands.
CBC
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBC
We take a tour of the 2025 Provincial Heritage Fair to peek into the past
The students who took part in the 2025 Provincial Heritage Fair learned a lot about Prince Edward Island's history along the way, from traditional Mi'kmaq games to the lore of lighthouses and the fun of an Acadian festival. Come along on a tour with CBC's Sheehan Desjardins.
CBC
21-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
'We do have the potential to lose it at any moment,' owner says as Blue Mussel Café prepares to move
A popular restaurant in the P.E.I. town of North Rustico is leaving the harbour after one last tourism season after their site was officially declared to be in a flood zone. Post-tropical storm Fiona severely damaged the area, and the Blue Mussel Café's owners have decided to move to higher ground. CBC's Sheehan Desjardins has more.
CBC
16-05-2025
- Health
- CBC
'I'm never going to be the same person,' says man whose vaccine compensation claim went in too late
Kent Gillespie would love to be able to work full time again, but says his hands and back have never been the same since he had a bad reaction to a COVID-19 vaccine. That's very rare, but there is a federal program to offer support to people with severe and permanent injuries from getting a Health Canada-approved vaccine. Unfortunately, as CBC's Sheehan Desjardins reports, Gillespie was too late applying for help and now has nowhere to turn.
