Good Question, P.E.I.

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Islanders - this is a podcast for you. There's something special about this quirky little place, but it also has its challenges. We're answering your questions P.E.I. - big or small, serious or silly. Hosted by Nicola MacLeod. Every Wednesday.

26 JUN

How do we divide up P.E.I.?

We venture out to answer how our counties got their names, but end up with a stickier geography lesson. Can Islanders come to a consensus? And who has the final say?

20 min
19 JUN

The dairy bar episode

Islanders love their ice cream. To celebrate summer, we're talking about what makes us go nuts for dairy bars. And as it turns out... business is booming!

19 min
12 JUN

Are community schools a P.E.I. thing?

We’re going to school this week... community school. So what is it? Who can attend? And how has it lasted almost 60 years?

17 min
5 JUN

How did the Buffaloland buffalo end up on P.E.I.?

Eastern P.E.I. is home to a herd of bison, but how did they get here? Who takes care of them? And is it true people used to eat them? We share the tale.

19 min
29 MAY

Can P.E.I. stop today's kids from being able to smoke, ever?

P.E.I. could ban today's children from EVER buying cigarettes. Does that include vapes and nicotine pouches too? How would it even work? The CBC's Laura Meader walks us through the plan.

15 min
22 MAY

Does P.E.I. have venomous spiders?

Wait a second, I thought we didn't have those!? But now some are saying there are poisonous brown recluse spiders on the Island, and this week, we get to the bottom of that mystery.

12 min
15 MAY

Who grows more potatoes? Alberta and P.E.I. face off

The mighty spud is synonymous with P.E.I., but now Alberta may be coming for our crown. What will it mean if the P.E.I. potato is no longer number one? Host Nicola MacLeod and This is Edmonton host Clare Bonnyman join forces.

19 min
8 MAY

Who is ‘affordable housing’ affordable for?

With rising rents and a low vacancy rate, many Islanders feel rental housing within their budget is becoming harder to find. But do affordable units still exist? And who are they affordable for? We speak with renters, advocates and the province.

24 min

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17 JAN

Introducing: Good Question, P.E.I.

Whether you’ve been an Islander for six months or sixty years - you'll know there's just something special about this quirky little place. In our new podcast, we're answering your questions on this giant sandbar we call home. It can be about anything - big or small, serious or silly. We'll use our sources, the archives and hit the streets to find the answers.

17 Jan

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Islanders - this is a podcast for you. There's something special about this quirky little place, but it also has its challenges. We're answering your questions P.E.I. - big or small, serious or silly. Hosted by Nicola MacLeod. Every Wednesday.