A time of great loss has led to a collaboration by members of 2 of P.E.I.'s best-known bands, with voices from Vishtèn and The East Pointers merging on the 1st single from a project being called Vishtèn Connexions.
Numbers of P.E.I.'s native black ash have dwindled to just a few hundred, while Mi'kmaw communities need the wood for basket weaving and other cultural endeavours.
As mental health resources on P.E.I. become more in demand, community groups and non-profits are sharing ways to address some of the root causes and be better prepared for events that make existing issues worse.