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News before 1996 is not available online.
Generations after residential schools eroded many indigenous languages, the Mi’kmaq version of our national anthem is ringing through Prince Edward Island schools, sung by Island children. It is a beautiful and poignant example of reconciliation efforts and Island filmmaker...
The new owners of a scrap metal business in Charlottetown will be reducing the amount of waste going into provincial landfill sites. Clinton Myers and John Ross and Sons have recently purchased A&S Scrap Metal and will acquire a new shredder and required accessories to separate...
Housing Action Plan supporting shelter solutions The provincial government is partnering with community organization, Blooming House, to open a women’s shelter in the Charlottetown area later this month as a winter pilot project. Blooming Housing will receive $60,000 from the...
At Confound Films’ office, atop Receiver Coffee on Charlottetown’s historic Victoria Row, there is a unique piece of furniture. It’s a coffee table made from the trunk of a 100-year-old maple tree that filmmaker Kyle Simpson remembers playing under in his grandparent’s Walthen...
Island cancer patients requiring radiation therapy are now benefiting from more advanced treatment available thanks to new technology at the PEI Cancer Treatment Centre. A new $10 million state-of-the-art TrueBeam linear accelerator enables higher precision radiation techniques...
Growing up in Charlottetown, Christina MacLeod felt a sense of responsibility for the planet, and she also knew she wanted to see lots of it. Community involvement started at age nine when Christina got fellow students at Spring Park Elementary and other Charlottetown schools to...
Due to inclement weather and road conditions, the following health services have been impacted: Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Clinic in Morell is cancelled Women’s Wellness and Sexual Health Services appointments at the Charlottetown clinic are cancelled Cardiac and Pulmonary...
A significant increase in redfish stock in the Gulf of St. Lawrence is spurring an interest in reopening redfish harvesting after a moratorium has been in place for nearly 25 years. The provincial government wants to ensure Prince Edward Island gets its fair share of the redfish...
Alzheimer disease affects not only individuals diagnosed, but also their families, friends and communities. This January, during Alzheimer Awareness Month, Islanders are encouraged to learn more about Alzheimer’s and dementia, join the #LetsTalkMemory campaign, and help spread...
Changes were announced today to the senior management team of government. Mark Spidel has been named Deputy Minister of Family and Human Services. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Spidel served as Director of Social Programs for Family and Human Services. In this role, he provided...