Sheehan Desjardins

1 week ago | cbc.ca | Sheehan Desjardins

PEI·NewA central P.E.I. watershed group and the provincial Department of Forests, Fish and Wildlife are raising concerns about sightings of more goldfish in Hardy's Pond, in the Union Road area.

3 weeks ago | cbc.ca | Sheehan Desjardins |Carolyn Ryan

A Prince Edward Island man wants others to be aware of a federal program that offers compensation for serious and permanent injuries from vaccines approved by Health Canada, since he missed the deadline for applying and has been left in dire straits. Kent Gillespie used to rotate among three different occupations to make a living. "I was doing construction, I've been cooking for a lot of years and I had my own painting company," he said during an interview with CBC News at his Charlottetown home.

1 month ago | cbc.ca | Sheehan Desjardins

An associate professor and registered dietitian at the University of Prince Edward Island is calling new Canadian guidelines to treat childhood obesity problematic. "You're saying, on one hand, we don't want to stigmatize heavy weight, but then on the other, you're pulling out pretty big guns to try and attack this," said Sarah Hewko. "As a child, you're going to be like, 'OK, which one is it? Is it something I should feel ashamed of and deserve to be treated differently for?

2 months ago | cbc.ca | Sheehan Desjardins

PEI·NewThe P.E.I. Union of Public Sector Employees is raising concerns about a home-care program that it says is an example of health-care privatization — and seems to be millions of dollars over budget. 'I think that's a prime example of privatization,' says UPSE executive directorSheehan Desjardins · CBC News · Posted: Apr 03, 2025 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 minutes ago'It was a little alarming,' says UPSE executive director Jason Rendell.

Mar 5, 2025 | cbc.ca | Sheehan Desjardins

PEI·NewOpposition party politicians on P.E.I. say the provincial government's response to the 25 per cent tariffs on virtually all Canadian goods imported into the United States lacks urgency and substance. Province announced a number of measures Tuesday after trade war launched by U.S.Sheehan Desjardins · CBC News · Posted: Mar 05, 2025 4:41 PM EST | Last Updated: 6 minutes ago'It was pretty lacklustre, to be quite honest,' says interim Liberal leader Hal Perry.