This is PEI

In the closest U.S. state to P.E.I., new research into the lobster industry is going beyond price and stocks. Mitch checks in with three people at the University of Maine’s School of Marine Sciences about why it’s important to ask fishermen about their health and their communities.

Many of us make New Year’s resolutions — and often that resolve only lasts a few weeks. Mitch speaks to a psychologist, a dietitian and a mental performance consultant about how to make your goals stick.

From a new young conductor to going viral on TikTok, this orchestra is hitting all the right notes when it comes to reaching new audiences. Mitch chats with some of the people who are keeping the symphony young. 

From our limited access to health care, to worries about how the U.S. will treat us under a new president. Premier Dennis King talks about the issues P.E.I. faced in 2024. 

Meet the Santa strike force that’s bringing Christmas right to the door of hundreds of families that could use a hand. Mitch speaks to the founder and some of the volunteers.

You could call it P.E.I.’s fifth season: craft fair season brings a six-week storm of wooden elves, hand-knit mittens, and home-cooked goods to Islanders. Josefa Cameron weathered the season to learn about this unique part of Island life and meet the people creating the crafts. 

The Canadian Automobile Association recently donated a fully tricked-out electric cargo van to Charlottetown’s Upper Room Food Bank. Mitch talks to both the food bank and the CAA about why this kind of donation matters. 

Non-stop rain on P.E.I. leaving you feeling blah? You’re not alone. We talk about how to deal with the emotional toll of the changing season and shorter days with someone who deals with Seasonal Affective Disorder and a person who helps treat it.

It’s a complicated health care world. Before giving up, you should know there’s extra help. Meet P.E.I.’s patient navigators and find out they help make sense of a complicated and complex system. 

It’s 4:45 in the morning and, as always, there are cars outside the Sherwood Medical Centre, filled with Islanders desperate to see a doctor. We talk to some patients who are having to get up in the middle of the night to get the care they need.