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Your home, in less than 20 minutes a week. Host Mitch Cormier brings you the stories The Island is buzzing about. Every Thursday.

  1. AUG 28

    Why this 92-year-old meat-cutter still works every day

    For this butcher in Clyde River, work keeps him young … at heart. Mervin MacPhee is 92, and part of a fourth-generation abattoir. From custom work at the butcher block to making deliveries, he has no plans to slow down.

    10 min

  2. AUG 14

    Exploring Island history on foot: three P.E.I. walking tours

    There is so much to see on P.E.I. in the summertime, and one of the best ways to do it is to take a walk. Mitch talks to three local guides who offer distinct walking tours that explore Island history.

    21 min

  3. JUL 31

    Why P.E.I. can’t stop after record housing starts

    The Island’s building boom is easy to see. New projects are everywhere as housing starts hit a new high in the province last year. Thinh Nguyen tells Mitch why even more new homes will have to be built every year to keep housing affordable.

    13 min

  4. JUL 17

    How a love of Anne of Green Gables turned into an Order of Canada

    The founder of P.E.I.’s L.M. Montgomery Institute has been named to the Order of Canada — an honour she says is for the entire team at the institute and the MacNeill family, Montgomery’s descendants.

    10 min

  5. JUL 4

    These DJs are bringing international beats to P.E.I.

    P.E.I.’s DJ scene is expanding. Mitch speaks to two DJs, Javier Fernandez and Madhave, who moved here from other countries about the new sounds they brought with them.

    19 min

  6. JUL 3

    A teacher's dying wish: Pam’s playground

    When Pam Kelly died of cancer in 2022, her obituary asked for donations to the playground fund at the school where she taught. Now, her dream is a reality. Mitch visits Pam’s playground to learn about the legacy of the teacher who began it all.

    8 min

  7. JUN 19

    The enduring power of a red-headed orphan from P.E.I.

    P.E.I. has long been a draw for fans of L.M. Montgomery and Anne of Green Gables. Now, online book influencers are bringing literary tours here — and Megan Follows, the actor who created an iconic version of Anne in the 1980s, is creating a documentary about the famous character.

    19 min

  8. JUN 12

    How one P.E.I. community healed its doctor dilemma

    Christmas cookies and fitness boot camps might just be the way to a health professional’s heart. Mitch learns how a tiny community in P.E.I. is leading the way in attracting health professionals to rural practice.

    20 min
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Your home, in less than 20 minutes a week. Host Mitch Cormier brings you the stories The Island is buzzing about. Every Thursday.

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  • Channel
    CBC Local
  • Creator
    CBC
  • Years Active
    2009 - 2025
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    Copyright © CBC 2025
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    This is PEI

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