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Pork au naturel:
Ian Petrie looks at whether producing new, higher-end products could be a solution for P.E.I.'s struggling hog industry. (runs 4:53)

Adopted Village:
Kenya native Makena Ambassa moved to Charlottetown in 2003, and Islanders are reaching out to help her village, Mikinduri.
(runs 7:11)

A dose of reality:
Teenage drug use on Prince Edward Island.

Christmas Tree Tips:
How to keep your real tree fresh.

Rewind:
English Channel Swim: Bruce Rainnie talks with Summerside native, Barb MacNeill about her 1989 swim across the English Channel. (runs 5:38)

Cole to P.E.I:
Ian Petrie looks at the challenge P.E.I. farmers face from cheap produce coming into Island stores from China. (runs 3:40)

Farm crisis 101:
Ian Petrie takes a close look at why times are so lean on Island farms. (runs 5:39)

Job Cuts:
An employment boom, but some sectors going bust.

Wood stove safety:
In the wake of a fatal fire, the CBC's Brian Higgins talks with P.E.I. fire marshal Dave Blacquiere about ways to stay safe while heating with wood. (runs 1:43)

Green Building:
Erin Moore tours the new Jean Canfield Building in Charlottetown, which the federal government says is the most environmentally friendly it's ever built. (runs 4:07)

INTERACTIVE: School statistics
The latest figures on publicly funded education.

The Hardy Boys:
P.E.I.'s quadruplets, the Hardy Boys, turn 20 in November. Bruce Rainnie joins the family for a look back at their arrival. (runs 5:39)

Beaver Dams:
The Beaver is causing problems for fish by damming rivers on P.E.I. Sally Pitt looks at possible ways to manage Canada's symbol.
(runs 3:56)

Canada's casualties:
Military deaths in Afghanistan.

CBC Archives:
The Voice of Hockey: Foster Hewitt

Cops in Canada:
Number of police up, crime rate down: report

Politics:
Parsing the Harper-Mulroney connection.

Recruiting the faithful:
The CBC's Erin Moore talks to P.E.I.'s youngest priest about the challenges of recruiting new priests to the calling. (runs 2:45)

Alternative Worship:
Many P.E.I. churches are shrinking, but there's a new church that's growing. The Community Church is based on Christian teachings, but many of the old traditions are gone. The CBC's Sophia Harris visited. (runs 3:12)

A challenged church:
Rev. Francis Corcoran, a priest for nearly 60 years, talks to the CBC's Erin Moore about why the Roman Catholic church on P.E.I. is looking to amalgamate parishes. (runs 5:09)

HST reality check:
The CBC's Sally Pitt looks at how bringing a harmonized sales tax to P.E.I. might affect Island families. (runs 5:01)

Child Care:
Our next big issue?

Health spending:
The cost just keeps going up.

Employment Picture:
Where the jobs are in Canada.

Buying a Home:
How much is that house, really?

Voluntourism in Kenya:
Island Morning's Karen Mair talks to volunteers with the Mikinduri

Children of Hope Foundation, visiting Kenya to offer eye and dental clinics. (runs 8:37)
Foundation president Ted Grant first visited Mikinduri with Karen Mair on her Journey to Kenya.

Canadian Charity:
How does P.E.I. compare?

Nursing homes:
Residential care facilities by province.

A very public problem:
Margaret Trudeau talks to Compass host Bruce Rainnie about her battle with mental illness.
(runs 5:11)

Arming the World:
CBC investigates Canada's growing military exports.

Home Fire Safety:
Tips to prevent future disaster.

No answers on fish kill:
The CBC's Erin Moore talks with Environment Canada's David Aggett about why no conclusive reason for July's fish kills on P.E.I. could be determined. (runs 4:51)

Caring youth:
The CBC's Mitch Cormier talks to veteran, 11-year-old fundraiser Bilaal Rajan. (runs 5:41)

Budget 2007:
A surplus turns to a huge deficit.

Afghanistan Opinion Survey:
Asking Afghans about war, politics and infidels.

Apprenticeships:
Fewer skilled trades workers in Canada than 1990s.

Giving green:
Buying shares in forested areas. (runs 2:32 l Windows Media)

Who's who: Afghan review panel
Quick sketches of the committee members.

Feeding the Children:
Compass host Bruce Rainnie talks to UPEI nutritionist Kathy Gotchall-Pass about how to help children make healthy choices. (runs 5:37)

Making the team:
Prince Edward Islanders have grabbed two of the eight spots on Canada's national gymnastics team. (runs 3:10)

The heart of a community:
Erin Moore profiles the Victoria Playhouse as it ends its 25th season. (runs 5:31)

A deadly bloom:
Ian Petrie looks at how nitrates from agriculture are fueling plant growth in P.E.I. rivers and threatening the oyster fishery. (runs 6:34)

CBC Radio 3:
Buck 65 Interview UNCUT.

Demographics:
Mapping Canada's new family relationships.

Headlands and Buffer Zones 101:
Potato farmers on the Dunk River say legislation on buffer zones and headlands is muddy at best. Compass's Ian Petrie looks at exactly what is in the province's legislation. (runs 2:31)

Doctor Music Remembered:
Friends of the late Doug Riley share their memories of Doctor Music. (runs 7:42)

Wild weather:
CBC viewer Lynwood Gass submitted this video of two waterspouts near his cottage in Hampton, P.E.I. One comes alarmingly close to shore. (runs 1:51)

View the photo gallery

Gas prices:
The cost of filling up, across Canada.

Roma, 275 years on:
The CBC's Sally Pitt visits the newly re-constructed of Roma, in eastern P.E.I., established by the French in 1732. (runs 8:16)

EMPLOYMENT: Age and jobs
Where Canada's older workers stay in the work force.

There and back again:
The CBC's Matt Rainnie talks to Jennifer Alexander about her round trip swim of the Northumberland Strait on July 25. (runs 8:12)

Hot destinations:
Tiny spuds in big demand with gourmet crowd

Dealing with loss:
Noella Thompson talks to the CBC's Sally Pitt following the sentencing of Arnold Sanderson, who was convicted of murdering her brother-in-law Shawn Smith. (runs 1:47)

Tour de P.E.I.:
The CBC's Mitch Cormier talks to cyclist Kirsten Robbins as she prepares for her time trial on the Confederation Bridge, part of the international cycling event the Tour de P.E.I. (runs 7:29)

CBC Archives:
The Confederation Bridge: P.E.I. Connects

Interactive: History of health expenditures
Find out how P.E.I. compares to the other provinces.

Real estate: Who's booming?
Home prices and apartments rents in Canada.

Murder trial awaits decision:
The judge is now considering the evidence in the trial of John Rayner, accused of murdering Chrystal Beairsto. Sally Pitt reports on the seven-week trial. (runs 7:15)

Bridging the Strait:
Compass host Bruce Rainnie is joined at the foot of Confederation Bridge by Paul Gianellia, who built the bridge ten years ago. (runs 6:40)

Basket tradition under threat:
The CBC's Laura Chapin looks into how traditional Mi'maq basket weaving on P.E.I. is in jeopardy due to the disappearance of the black ash tree. (runs 5:53)

Minimum wage:
Find out how Prince Edward Island compares to the other provinces.

Interactive: Wait times
Find out how P.E.I. compares to the other provinces.

Chinese New Year: Food's role
Iconic restaurants share cultural dishes.

Maritimes This Week:Click to view page
Download the best radio stories from the past seven days.

Driven to create:
Catching up with Maritime art sensation Jack Bishop.

Hitching a ride:
With no public transit on the Island, Robbie Birt has no choice but to hitchhike home from Charlottetown to Summerside after work, because he's blind. (runs 6:04)

Have your say:
A public discussion page on the strike at UPEI

Popping the question:Click to hear the RealAudio file
Liberal leader Robert Ghiz announces his engagement in the legislature. (runs 3:02)

Helping out in Pakistan:
Charlottetown native Cpl. Tim Mackenzie is in Pakistan with Canada's Disaster Assistance Response Team.

A medical technician, Mackenzie is helping to treat earthquake victims. He spoke with Island Morning's Karen Mair. (runs 5:40)

Chicken Run

Chicken Run:Click to listen to the RealAudio file
Mitchell and Michael Macdonald, 13-year-old twins, have decided to raise 30 chickens for their summer job (runs 5:22)

 
Past features
Closing congregations
CBC News looks at plans by the Roman Catholic Church to close and amalgamate parishes on Prince Edward Island.
 
Waiting for the parade
Web journalist Kevin Yarr reports from the staging ground for the Gold Cup and Saucer Parade.
 
Prince Edward Island Votes 2007
Get all the results, as well as indepth election features.
 
Waiting for the gift
The CBC's Nancy Russell looks into why P.E.I. has the worst record for organ donation in the country.
 
Biodreaming
P.E.I. is looking to bioscience to build a growing and lucrative new business sector.
 
2006 Year in Review Maritimes quiz
Test yourself on N.S. N.B. and P.E.I. news.
 
CBC 19th Annual Turkey Drive
Click here for the results of the most successful turkey drive ever, and a special holiday recipe feature.
 
Alberta Bound: Turning back the tide
CBC News explores the social and economic impact of migration from the Maritimes to Alberta.
 
Power Points
CBC Television's Sara Fraser presents a nine-part series on how to save energy all year round.
 
Youth and ATVs
Should kids under 16 be allowed to drive ATVs?
 
Summer Eats
Signature Dishes and Meat Meets Heat - whether your cooking style is gourmet or grill, you'll find something here to indulge your inner chef.
 
Cyber-bullying
What do you do when bullying goes beyond the schoolyard, and spreads to the world wide web?
 
iTeens: the plugged in generation
Just what are teenagers doing with all that technology?
 
UPEI Strike
A public discussion page on the strike at UPEI
 
Is there a doctor in the house?
An indepth look at the state of health care on Prince Edward Island.
 
The long Tory drought
17 years without a seat in Parliament.
 
PR Plebiscite
CBC News Online explores the proposed changes to P.E.I.'s electoral system.
 
Recipe Thief
The cooking series where Kevin "Boomer" Gallant visits Islanders in their homes and helps in preparing a recipe.
 
Swim the Strait
On Thursday, July 28, 2005 Kristin Roe swam across the Northumberland Strait in support of people with HIV.
 
Lesson learnedLink opens in a new window
Nick Haddad nearly died before he learned that seatbelts save lives. He shares his story with CBC News at Six.
 
Building a habitatLink opens in a new window
CBC volunteers built and auctioned off a baby barn in support of Habitat for Humanity. View our picture gallery.
 
P.E.I. budget 2005
Coverage and details from the 2005 provincial budget.
 
Direstrait
The decline of Lobster Fishing Area 25.
 
A line in the water
An inside look at the dispute over the herring grounds off P.E.I.
 
Juan year later
The legacy of Hurricane Juan.
 
Journey to Kenya
25 years of Farmers Helping Farmers.
 
Prince Edward Island Votes 2003
Full provincial election coverage.
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