Isabelle Gallant

Reporter and producer

Isabelle Gallant is an Acadian radio producer and web writer based in Prince Edward Island. She has worked at the CBC since 2008.

Latest from Isabelle Gallant

Getting vulnerable people housed a community effort, says P.E.I. housing minister

A recent trip to Calgary has inspired P.E.I.’s housing minister to think differently about getting vulnerable populations out of homelessness.

Natal Day, Aug. 5: What's open and closed on P.E.I.

Most businesses on Prince Edward Island will be open on Monday, Aug. 5 for Natal Day, but many government offices will be closed.

1 person dead, 2 seriously injured after single-vehicle crash in Albany, P.E.I.

One person has died after a single-vehicle crash on the Trans-Canada Highway in Albany, P.E.I., early Friday, according to RCMP.

P.E.I.'s Alysha Corrigan 'feeling the love' after Olympic silver medal win

Charlottetown native Alysha Corrigan said she’s been on a 'roller coaster of emotions' since winning a silver medal with the Canadian women’s rugby sevens team at the Olympic Games in Paris on Tuesday.

Doctor peer support program helps prevent burnout, says P.E.I. medical society

The new head of a physician peer support program on P.E.I. says helping doctors with their mental health is key to avoiding burnout and keeping them on the Island.

P.E.I. auditor general's office raises multiple issues with mental health non-profit

The Office of the Auditor General of P.E.I. is raising several red flags around the operation of a non-profit organization set up to distribute millions of dollars in provincially funded mental health grants.

Dr. Heather Morrison concerned about powerful new opioid found on P.E.I.

P.E.I.'s chief public health officer is encouraging Islanders who use illicit drugs to get them checked and to never use alone after a powerful synthetic opioid was recently found in the province. 

Oyster bar owners on P.E.I. say future of industry could be at stake due to MSX parasite

Some restaurant owners are concerned for the future of Prince Edward Island's oyster industry after the recent discovery of a parasite in Bedeque Bay.

New spa, hotel planned for P.E.I.'s South Shore — but some residents don't want it

An Ontario-based developer has submitted an application to build a new hotel, spa and cottages in Chelton, Prince Edward Island, just west of Borden-Carleton.

Bangladeshis on P.E.I. hope for end to violent clashes in their home country

About three dozen people from Bangladesh living on Prince Edward Island rallied in front of Province House in Charlottetown on Thursday, in solidarity with ongoing protests in their home country.