Carolyn Ryan

Journalist

Carolyn Ryan is the copy editor for CBC P.E.I.'s digital news operation. A graduate of the University of Prince Edward Island and the Carleton University School of Journalism, she has spent decades writing, editing and assigning other staff as a print, radio and digital journalist.

Latest from Carolyn Ryan

Developer trims size of proposed spa complex on P.E.I.'s South Shore after neighbours raise issues

A proposed Nordic spa project in the Chelton Beach area of P.E.I. will be 40 per cent smaller than first planned, its developer told those who gathered in Summerside Wednesday night for a final public meeting on whether approval should be granted.

Hit-and-run driver sought after man seriously injured in Charlottetown incident

Charlottetown police are asking people to help them find a driver who hit a pedestrian in the Sherwood area the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 4, and didn't stay on the scene. 

AquaBounty cutting 'substantially all' staff, plans to shut down P.E.I. salmon hatchery

Massachusetts-based AquaBounty has announced it is shutting down its genetically engineered salmon hatchery in Bay Fortune, P.E.I., with 'several senior management members' leaving the company in the face of a cash crisis.

LMM's original Anne of Green Gables manuscript added to prestigious United Nations registry

Almost exactly 150 years after the birth of P.E.I. author Lucy Maud Montgomery, the manuscript for her most beloved novel has been added to a United Nations register that highlights Canadian heritage.

Wind warnings issued for 2 P.E.I. counties ahead of wild weekend weather

Environment Canada says strong winds could cause damage to roofs and windows in Kings County and Prince County this weekend, with power outages possible from fallen tree branches.

Attempted murder charges against 60-year-old P.E.I. man stayed following his death

P.E.I.'s chief Crown prosecutor has confirmed that charges against Alan Wood have been stayed after the Provincial Correctional Centre inmate died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Thursday, Oct. 31.

Summerside man pleads guilty to 3 charges — but not attempted murder

Andre Kimball Gotell was charged with attempted murder and seven other weapons-related offences after an incident that prompted police to issue an emergency alert in Summerside on Aug. 17.

Man charged with impaired driving after crash that killed 2 people seeks release from jail

A Charlottetown man charged with causing the death of two people this summer, five months after his licence was suspended for a previous impaired driving conviction, is asking to be released from jail while the court case continues.

P.E.I. government welcomes news of proposed payout by tobacco giants

The Prince Edward Island government is throwing its support behind a proposal to have giant tobacco companies pay nearly $25 billion in reparations to Canada’s provinces and territories.

Nurse at Kensington care home faces discipline for bad behaviour to colleagues

The College of Registered Nurses and Midwives of P.E.I. has imposed disciplinary measures against registered nurse Yvonne Mariwande for a third time, fining her $1,000 and restricting her to office duties pending a retraining course.