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News before 1996 is not available online.
The Learning Partners Advisory Council is seeking input from Islanders on how to advance excellence for all learners from birth to their senior years. Over the past year council members reviewed global education trends and studied learning throughout Islanders’ lifespan. They put...
Government is seeking a contractor to conduct an environmental impact assessment on the second phase of the proposed Trans-Canada Highway extension in Cornwall. An environmental assessment will help protect habitat and wildlife as construction continues on the 9.5 kilometre...
As temperatures hover around the freezing point, Island drivers should be on guard for slippery roadways. While provincial crews begin plowing, salting and sanding roads between 3 and 4 a.m. for the morning commute, rapidly changing weather can still affect driving conditions....
The following is distributed on behalf of the City of Charlottetown Building homes that are environmentally sound and energy efficient will be the focus of a free panel discussion hosted by the City of Charlottetown and efficiencyPEI. “Build a Better Home” will take place on...
Female entrepreneurs hoping to start or expand a business in Prince Edward Island are eligible for a new internship program. The SYnC program, Supporting Youth in Careers, offers skills training, business support and guidance for women interested in entrepreneurship. It starts...
With added ingredients such as sriracha, craft beer, smoked chilies, and local honey and maple syrup, Rise & Brine Pickle Company’s handmade vegetable and condiment creations aren’t your grandmother’s preserves. “We use local produce and traditional techniques that have been...
Due to inclement weather and road conditions, the following health services in Prince County have been impacted: • Public health nutrition morning appointments in Summerside are cancelled • All primary care morning appointments at the Alberton, O’Leary and Tyne Valley Health...
Growing up in a house with no plumbing gave Nancy Gaudet a passion for the trade. The Cornwall resident is the Island’s only female Red Seal plumber. “When I was really young we shared an outhouse with my grandparents, I had to deal with a lot of stuff,” she said with a laugh...
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission approved the following petroleum pricing decisions, effective 12:01 a.m., Sunday, January 1, 2017: • Gasoline prices will increase by 5.5 cents per litre (cpl); • Furnace and stove oil prices will increase by 3.0 cpl; • Diesel prices...