Latest from Laura Chapin
Discovery of potential wetland halts work at eastern P.E.I. wind farm
An resident in Eastern Kings is worried the P.E.I. government will continue with its wind farm expansion plans, despite finding a possible wetland along an access route to the development.
Too much wood heating P.E.I. government buildings is from unsustainable sources: documents
Documents CBC News P.E.I. received through Freedom of Information show that a large amount of the wood being used to heat more than 40 provincial buildings has come from forests cleared for new farm fields or housing.
Kensington mayor blames province for loss of $150M plant, 30 jobs
The mayor of Kensington is frustrated that a $150-million renewable diesel plant proposed for the town’s industrial park will not happen, and he is blaming the provincial government.
Why Islanders are paying more for gas under new regulations
Prince Edward Islanders are paying more under the new federal clean fuel regulations in part because ethanol isn’t mixed into the gasoline products generally sold in the province, a Summerside energy consultant says.
Island musicians concerned by soaring costs to tour south of the border
The U.S. government has announced plans to more than triple the cost of a temporary work visa, leaving some Island musicians questioning their ability to tour there in the future.
CBC Investigates
Corrosion missed during inspections grounded P.E.I. ferry, documents show
Documents CBC News received through federal access to information say corrosion that led to MV Holiday Island not sailing in 2016 should have been found earlier.
Making the case to raise the Canadian flag — so it can be lowered on Remembrance Day
A retired naval officer and the son of a residential school survivor want to see the Canadian flag raised at federal sites so that it can be lowered again to half-mast on Remembrance Day.
CBC Investigates
After drought last year, holding ponds may be best way forward, says expert
The P.E.I. Federation of Agriculture is asking the province to create an Island-wide irrigation strategy after farmers risked losing crops or having crop damage due to several dry summers.
CBC Investigates
P.E.I.'s new Water Act won't protect rivers if province still allows pumping during droughts, group says
A P.E.I. water protection group is raising concerns that the Water Act might not improve things if the province goes against its own rules, as it did approving farmers' use of surface water for irrigation from the Dunk River during a drought last August.
New Charlottetown bike map 'all-in-one resource'
An updated bike map for Charlottetown, with many new features, is proving very popular, says the city.