Wayne Thibodeau

Reporter

Wayne Thibodeau is a reporter with CBC Prince Edward Island. He has worked in digital, radio, TV and newspapers for more than two decades. In addition to his role as a multi-platform journalist for CBC News, Wayne can be heard reading the news on The World This Hour, co-hosting Island Morning and reporting for CBC News: Compass. You can reach Wayne at Wayne.Thibodeau@cbc.ca

Latest from Wayne Thibodeau

Tensions between Three Rivers councillors and some residents spill over at planning meeting

Tensions are spilling over in the municipality of Three Rivers over land use, draft development bylaws and concerns about foreign ownership connected to a group of Buddhist monks and nuns who have settled in eastern Prince Edward Island.

P.E.I. capital budget makes 'historic commitment' to education, including 3 additional schools

The P.E.I. government will build three new schools in the Charlottetown area and replace the Georgetown school, Finance Minister Jill Burridge said Thursday as she tabled her 2025-2026 capital budget.

P.E.I. government spending $3.6 million to ease heat in 7 long-term care homes 

Next summer should be more comfortable for residents and staff at provincially owned long-term care facilities on Prince Edward Island. 

2 Confederation Bridge suicides lead to renewed calls for barriers on P.E.I. bridges

After two men died last month after jumping off the Confederation Bridge, people who work in mental health are asking whether enough is being done to prevent these tragedies.

Eastern P.E.I. residents voice frustration, concern over state of ferry service

Residents of eastern P.E.I. had a chance to voice their frustrations over the beleaguered Northumberland Ferries service at a public meeting Thursday in Montague, but left with more questions than answers.

'It was ignorance': Charlottetown woman's Pride flag burned on Truth and Reconciliation Day

Jaimie Lee Augustine returned to her Charlottetown home last week to find the two-spirit Pride flag that had been hanging near her front door had been burned. 'There is a high probability that there would be an element of hatred,' police say.

P.E.I. man who murdered his wife 30 years ago granted unescorted passes from custody 

A man serving a life sentence for killing his estranged common-law wife 30 years ago this month will be allowed unescorted temporary passes from custody, the Parole Board of Canada ruled Friday.

75-year-old P.E.I. woman dead after Charlottetown bus accident, police say

Police say a pedestrian has died of her injuries after an accident involving a Coach Atlantic bus carrying cruise ship passengers in downtown Charlottetown Thursday morning.

Workplace accident in eastern P.E.I. kills longtime Wyman & Sons employee

Occupational Health and Safety is investigating a workplace accident that killed a longtime employee of Jasper Wyman & Sons in Morell while he was working in a field in Head of Cardigan.

UPEI defends decision not to issue emergency alert after school shooting threat

University officials say police were contacted immediately, patrols were stepped up on campus, and buildings were also locked down after a former student made threats over social media just before Christmas.