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Mi'kmaq special needs children in P.E.I. getting new program
The Mi’kmaq Family Resource Centre in Charlottetown is reaching out to children who have special needs in the community. It is launching a program called Creator's Child, is a Gift (Kisu’lk Wnijan) for Indigenous children who live off reserve across ...
Summerside's Water Street East down to one lane until May 16
Water Street East in Summerside will continue to be down to one lane for most of this week. With the water pipeline installation for the east-west housing corridor project completed on May 13, the contractors will begin carrying out testing and ...
Foreign workers' protest in P.E.I. enters fifth day with hundreds in downtown Charlottetown
As the protest by large numbers of foreign workers in P.E.I. reaches its fifth day, the province says it will work with the federal government to explore ways to support these workers. The protest began on May 9 with only a few people. However, by ...
‘Very wet and very cold:’ Five P.E.I. fishers rescued after boat gets stuck on sandbar in Malpeque Harbour
Five men on a fishing boat are safe on shore after their vessel ran aground on a sandbar in Malpeque Harbour. New London’s fire department and P.E.I. RCMP responded to a call of a boat in distress around on the morning of May 13. Using a 16-person ...
'Movie prop use only' counterfeit money circulating in Charlottetown
Police in Charlottetown are warning the public of counterfeit U.S. bills circulating in the city. Charlottetown Police Services is investigating four separate incidents involving fake $100 bills provided as payment at local businesses. The phoney ...
Brackley, P.E.I., man charged with impaired driving
A 19-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges after being pulled over for erratic driving on Saturday morning, May 11. At around 2:15 a.m., Charlottetown police officers stopped a driver on Kent Street. Police said the man showed signs of ...
Work underway for new tax arrangement between province and municipalities in P.E.I.
The process has begun for changing how municipalities in P.E.I. receive funding from the province. Over the past year, Charlottetown, Summerside and the Federation of P.E.I. Municipalities have been calling for a new tax agreement with the P.E.I.
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The Guild renovations remove permanent bleachers, increase natural light as Charlottetown arts hub returns to its roots
After a challenging 2023, The Guild has a new auditorium setup and new ideas. For years, the small, black box theatre contained permanent bleachers for shows. But now, the risers are gone and black paint has been peeled off the windows. Brian ...
P.E.I. turns to Saskatchewan college for international nurse bridging and transition programs
P.E.I. has signed a brokerage agreement with a Saskatchewan college that will allow more internationally trained nurses living on the Island to become accredited to work in Canada. The deal with Saskatchewan Polytechnic, commonly known as Sask ...
P.E.I. Trappers Association challenges calls for total trapping ban
The Prince Edward Island Trappers Association doesn’t think a complete ban on trapping is a good idea, but its members believe there are solutions to prevent unfortunate incidents where pets get caught in traps. Representatives from the association, ...
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