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Threat to pets:
Sally Pitt looks at parvovirus, a highly contagious disease that killed a number of puppies recently purchased at a P.E.I. pet store. (runs 5:55)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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)

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

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)

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)

From New Moon to Superbad:
Compass host Sara Fraser talks to P.E.I. actor Martha MacIsaac about her first major Hollywood role in Superbad. (runs 5:38)

Ballroom Barn:
When the Lessards moved from Alberta to P.E.I. they couldn't find a place to dance, but with the right property, the Ballroom Barn was born. (runs 2:51)

Rip currents:
The CBC's Sofia Harris goes to Cavendish Beach for information on how to survive being caught in a rip current. (runs 1:51)

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)

Dr. Latfah's daughter:
An Iraqi doctor, now a Canadian citizen, is struggling to get his daughter and grandsons out of an Indian refugee camp to join him in P.E.I. (runs 6:59)

Forced from home:
Joseph Van, a refugee from Myanmar, is struggling with being on Prince Edward Island, and isolated from his people. (runs 5:43)

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)

Journey to Justice:
When a man raped David in April 2005, errors in the investigation meant no charges were laid until another young man was raped. Sally Pitt reports. (runs 9:49)

Lead in the water:
The CBC's Erin Moore reports on how the problem of lead in Charlottetown's drinking water will have no quick solution. (runs 5:14)

Trouble teen:
For parents with children and teens who have serious behavioural problems, finding a place for them to be safe and get an education is a challenge. Sheila Taylor reports on one family's struggle. (runs 8:50)

Justice Delayed:
Two years after a 14-year-old girl was sexually assaulted, she and her family are still waiting to see the attacker in court.
(runs 6:14)

Loft Hockey:
Let the wind blow and the snow fall, the game is still on in this backyard rink. (runs 2:07)

Return from Afghanistan:
The CBC's Sally Pitt talks to Summerside lawyer Trish Cheverie about her trip to Kabhul to help set up the legal system there. (runs 6:52)

Approaching critical:
Doctors in West Prince say health care in the region is nearing a crisis. (runs 4:36)

Leaving O'Leary:
After five years of working in rural P.E.I., Dr. Wade Kean is quitting his practice, leaving O'Leary even more short of doctors than it was before. (runs 5:58)

Help for addicted youth:
Cathy DesRoches tells the CBC's Erin Moore about her troubles finding help for her addicted son on P.E.I. (runs 5:45).

Christmas light and sound:
Rob Blanchard takes Christmas lights to a whole new level, sychronizing to music, at his home on Cannon Dr. in Charlottetown.
(runs 2:06)

Silent witness:
Shelly Molyneaux, whose father killed her mother in 1994, speaks to students at Montague High School about family violence (runs 5:43).

Economics of heritage:
The CBC's Sheila Taylor takes a walk through downtown Charlottetown with visiting architect Donovan Rypkema to discuss the sustainability and economics of heritage architecture (runs 5:01).

Selling the product:
The CBC's Sara Fraser talks to tourism expert Roger Brooks of Washington State University about how to sell tourism on P.E.I. (runs 5:55).

Helping Hands:
All they wanted was a place to go...Sally Pitt spends time with kids in Hillsborough helping make their community a better place. (5:58)

A view from the bridge:
The CBC's Steven D'Souza takes an unusual tour of P.E.I.'s Confederation Bridge - through the inside.
(runs 4:03)

Chinese Islanders:
The CBC's Sally Pitt talks to the author of a new book which provides an unflinching look at 150 years of Chinese people on Prince Edward Island (runs 6:15)

Happy to be home:
Maroun and Nawal Abdallah talk to the CBC's Andrew Sprague about their experience of getting out of Lebanon (runs 6:45)

Theatre by the sea:
The CBC's Sally Pitt reviews 25 years of theatre at the Victoria Playhouse (runs 6:39).

New lieutenant governor:
The CBC's Sally Pitt visits with the new lieutenant governor appointee, Barbara Hagerman, on her back deck
(runs 5:26)

Cavendish Farms Learning Centre:
A learning centre at Cavendish Farms is bringing benefits to the employer, as well as the employee (runs 3:10)

Growing business:Click to watch the RealVideo file
Gardening is big business, and as Sara Fraser reports, it doesn't get much bigger than Vesey's Seeds. (runs 5:31)

Overseas tour:Click to watch the RealVideo file
Brian Higgins talks to Island reservists who have started their training for a possible tour of duty in Afghanistan next February. (runs 4:24)

Chef at Home:Click to watch the RealVideo file
Sara Fraser joins Michael Smith behind the scenes of one of the Food Network's most popular shows, which is shot in eastern P.E.I. (runs 5:24)

Welcome spring:Click to watch the RealVideo file
Following a mild winter, Islanders are welcoming an early spring. Brian Higgins sees what they're doing on sea and shore (runs 5:45)

The price of silence:Click to watch the RealVideo file
The CBC's Sally Pitt talks to two men about their decades-long secret, how they were sexually abused by their high school vice principal, and what happened when they finally came forward. (runs 8:00)

Surviving abuse:Click to watch the RealVideo file
Colleen MacQuarrie shares her story of sexual abuse, and hopes her experience can prevent others from having to live their own horror stories. (runs 6:16)

Celebrating 109:
The CBC's Bev Murphy joins Ann Byrne, the Island's resident, as she celebrates her 109th birthday (runs 5:27).

Down in the dumps:

Down in the dumps:Click to watch the RealVideo file
Canada Now's Ian Petrie delves into the complicated issue of getting permission to operate a construction and demolition waste disposal site on P.E.I. (runs 2:16)



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