Steve Brun
banner
stephenbruncbc.bsky.social
Steve Brun
@stephenbruncbc.bsky.social
Web writer/reporter/editor at CBC Prince Edward Island. Here to post stories, not takes (hot, cold or otherwise). Tips? stephen.brun@cbc.ca
A #PEI advocate says news stories about the ongoing trial of five former Canadian world junior hockey players can deeply affect survivors of sexual violence, but there are resources to help those who need support.
Coverage of hockey players' trial could retraumatize survivors, says P.E.I. advocate | CBC News
A P.E.I. advocate says news stories about the ongoing trial of five former Canadian world junior hockey players can deeply affect survivors of sexual violence, but there are resources on the Island to...
www.cbc.ca
May 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The #PEI government says it will keep the current beverage container deposit at 10 cents, and double — not triple, as was once promised — the refund from 5 cents to 10.

So, if you have a shed full of cans you thought would one day be worth 15 cents each, the price of your stock just dropped 33%
Bottle and can refund hike coming soon, but not as much as Islanders first thought | CBC News
For the past year, some people have been holding onto their refundable beverage containers, waiting for the P.E.I. government to follow through on a pledge to up the amount of money they could get bac...
www.cbc.ca
April 9, 2025 at 12:16 AM
#PEI Opposition Leader Hal Perry continued to pressure the government about the money it's spending to attract visitors from the US, taking a new tack on getting the province to scrap its controversial contract with the #NHL.
Cancel NHL deal and spend more on bringing Canadian tourists to P.E.I., Opposition tells province | CBC News
P.E.I.'s Opposition leader continued to pressure the government Wednesday about the money it's spending to attract visitors from the United States, taking a new tack on getting the province to scrap i...
www.cbc.ca
April 3, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Just over 2 years ago, @nikkiegallant.bsky.social never would have imagined that simply sitting up in bed would be an exhausting task for her.

That's been the #PEI musician's reality since the fall of 2022, when she was diagnosed with post-COVID condition, more commonly known as #longCOVID.
The pandemic didn't end for this P.E.I. woman, who wants more support for those with long COVID | CBC News
While thoughts of the COVID-19 pandemic are in the rearview mirror for most Prince Edward Islanders, they're still a part of daily life for people like Summerside's Nikkie Gallant.
www.cbc.ca
March 29, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Reposted by Steve Brun
BREAKING: Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to ask the Governor General on Sunday to dissolve Parliament, marking the beginning of a federal election. Sources have confirmed to CBC News that election day will be on April 28 #cndpoli ⁦‪
Canada's next election will take place on April 28: sources | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to ask the Governor General on Sunday to dissolve Parliament, marking the beginning of a federal election. Sources have confirmed to CBC News that election day w...
www.cbc.ca
March 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
#PEI Premier Rob Lantz says he has a verbal commitment from the federal government that Prince Edward Islanders will be receiving "positive news" on Confederation Bridge tolls and Northumberland Ferries rates "in the coming days."
P.E.I. premier says Carney team made a verbal commitment to end bridge and ferry tolls | CBC News
Rob Lantz says he has a verbal commitment from the federal government that Prince Edward Islanders will be receiving 'positive news' on Confederation Bridge tolls and Northumberland Ferries rates in the coming days.
www.cbc.ca
March 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
On a lighter note, with the exception of the potential for de-icing fluid or "nefarious miscreants"...

A snowy owl in Michigan, nicknamed Creamsicle, has unusual orange colouring that has left scientists baffled.
Nobody knows why this snowy owl is orange | CBC Radio
Bird experts agree Creamsicle is rare — and potentially even unique  — in its colouring. But they disagree about what’s behind the orange feathers. It could be a genetic mutation, an unfortunate accid...
www.cbc.ca
March 20, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Reposted by Steve Brun
P.E.I.'s Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act, which was passed nearly three years ago, will finally take effect next month, but advocates say the legislation doesn't go far enough to address the systemic injustices faced by this vulnerable population.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Temporary foreign workers will still be at risk after new P.E.I. safeguards take effect, advocate says | CBC News
P.E.I.'s Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act, which was passed nearly three years ago, will take effect this year. But advocates say the legislation does not go far enough to address the systemic ...
www.cbc.ca
March 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
P.E.I.'s forestry commission has made several recommendations aimed at protecting the province's forests against the inevitable next big storm. But some of its members worry the province may be already poised to dismiss the concerns outlined in the final report. #pei #environment #forests
Forestry commission releases final report, but P.E.I. government is already dampening expectations | CBC News
P.E.I.’s forestry commission has made several recommendations aimed at protecting the province’s forests against the inevitable next big storm. Some of its members, however, worry that the province ma...
www.cbc.ca
March 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The man had been the subject of a search in the Prince County area of #PEI after he was reported missing on Friday.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Prince County man dies in single-vehicle crash, RCMP say | CBC News
An 83-year-old P.E.I. man has died as the result of a single-vehicle crash in the Wellington area, police say.
www.cbc.ca
March 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Elmer Arsenault, 83, of Summerside was last seen in Wellington on Friday, March 7 at 11:30 a.m.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
RCMP asking for help locating missing Prince County man | CBC News
Police in Prince Edward Island are asking for the public’s help in finding an 83-year-old Summerside man who’s been missing since Friday.
www.cbc.ca
March 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Reposted by Steve Brun
Every time we’ve asked Lawerence is he is running again his team has said “Lawrence is always preparing for the next election.”

Not this time…

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
After 11 election wins, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is retiring | CBC News
"It's a tough decision, but it's been a decision that has been very heavily discussed, with my family in particular, for 10 years," MacAulay said in an interview with CBC News.
www.cbc.ca
March 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
A pediatrician put Leslie Blake's three-month-old son on a hypoallergenic type of baby formula called Nutramigen, which Blake said helped him gain weight.

But lately, finding the product has been more difficult.
Why is this baby formula so hard to find on P.E.I.? A tornado and high demand, distributor says | CBC News
Some parents on P.E.I. are scrambling to find a certain kind of baby formula, and it turns out a tornado in the U.S. last summer is partly to blame for the product’s shortage.
www.cbc.ca
March 1, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Reposted by Steve Brun
An anonymous social media post about issues facing paramedics on Prince Edward Island is reflective of how some in the profession feel, says the union's president.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Anonymous social media post reflects concerns of P.E.I.'s paramedics, says union | CBC News
An anonymous social media post about issues facing paramedics on Prince Edward Island is reflective of how some in the profession feel, says the union’s president.
www.cbc.ca
February 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Prince Edward Island businesses contend with many barriers when it comes to selling their products in other provinces, but they run into the first one even before their truckloads of product leave Island soil.
Taking a toll: Scrapping bridge, ferry fees would be a 'big win' for businesses on P.E.I. | CBC News
P.E.I. businesses currently contend with many barriers to selling their products in other provinces, but they run into the first one even before trucks leave Island soil.
www.cbc.ca
February 28, 2025 at 4:33 AM