Safety in schools is paramount, but it's being tested P.E.I. right now. Former substitute teacher Matthew Craswell has pleaded guilty to sexually touching students, but he was not caught by the school system. This week, we dig into the independent report that looks into what happened.

Grace McQuaid has worn the UPEI Panthers' jersey for three different sports: rugby, soccer, and now in her fourth year, track and field. But she says her real passion is community development: Grace helps run two different student societies on campus and plans to become a lawyer. Mitch sat down with her to learn more. 

Charlottetown's downtown community fridge was the first in the province when it opened to great fanfare in 2021 — but it closed three years later due to a zoning issue with the city. Reporter Tony Davis speaks to the fridge's founder and others who work on food insecurity about the possibility of another fridge in the area, and if it's a sustainable model. 

Voter turnout is down on P.E.I., and it's getting harder to find candidates to run in municipal elections. On top of that, we've had a lot of elections lately. What does it all mean for the future of civic engagement? Reporter Cody MacKay digs into the details.  

Two years later, there are still no clear answers about a diesel spill from the MV Ancier during refuelling. At the time, the Canadian Coast Guard said about 167 litres was unrecoverable — but it may have been more. CBC reporter Stacey Janzer joins us with the details. 

It's been a month of damaging and deadly fires on P.E.I. No matter the weather, the firefighters of the Island answer the call. We learn what it's like to fight fires in the coldest months of the year -- from frozen hoses to unplowed roads. 

In December, Bloyce Thompson became premier of P.E.I., after Rob Lantz left the job after less than 10 months to run for the leadership of the provincial PC Party. One week into his tenure, Mitch spoke to Premier Thompson about how it’s going so far.

Mitch talks to P.E.I. Green Party leader Matt MacFarlane and P.E.I. Liberal Party leader Robert Mitchell about 2025 and what the new year could bring.

From the best of This is P.E.I.: The Island’s reigning burger love winner took her creation to national TV last spring. Danielle Casario learned that making four burgers for TV was tougher than pumping out 300 a day at her restaurant — but has no regrets about competing on the show.

Thanks to Flavour Network for the use of audio in this episode.

(Originally published May 8, 2025)

This year’s Christmas concert on P.E.I.’s Lennox Island First Nation included kids singing in Mi’kmaq. Delaney Kelly discovers it’s part of a multi-generational effort to keep the language thriving.