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The first time Matthew Doiron stepped on a stand-up paddle board he said he knew it was going to change his life. “I had goosebumps; it was a Eureka moment,” the 35-year-old owner of East Coast Paddle Adventures said. “That day, I thought ‘I’m going to share this with as many...

Il y a quelques années, le concept d’infirmières praticiennes était nouveau dans le système de santé de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard. Aujourd’hui, un réseau d’infirmières praticiennes dans la région Prince-Ouest travaille en collaboration avec d’autres membres de l’équipe de soins...

Dr Padraig Casey entame une carrière dans le domaine médical et élève sa famille. Il s’épanouit dans ces deux domaines à l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard. M. Casey a grandi dans le comté de Louth en Irlande et a reçu sa formation médicale à Dublin. Lorsqu’est venu le temps de commencer à...

Dr. Larry Pan, radiation oncologist, is proud of the latest machine used for cancer treatment in PEI’s radiation clinic, but he’s most excited by the impact he expects to see on patient’s lives. “This new TrueBeam system lets us target a tumour in a very precise way, to reach...

Island filmmaker and musician Zaneta Ambassa says she would like to see the school curriculum expanded to teach Island students more of PEI's Black history. The 14-year-old Grade 9 Stonepark student says a lot of her classmates ask her questions about being black, black islanders...

Dr. Elizabeth Cannon says her success has its roots in a work ethic she learned as a student and an athlete on Prince Edward Island. Cannon, past president and professor of geomatics engineering at the University of Calgary, received the Distinguished Alumna Award and was...

Island entrepreneur Daniel Ikechukwu Ohaegbu is working hard to build the Island’s multicultural community while researching some of the barriers that make it difficult for newcomers. Ikechukwu Ohaegbu immigrated from Nigeria five years ago to study psychology at UPEI. After...

For the past two decades Tamara Steele has watched Prince Edward Island’s black community grow. The 37-year-old, originally from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, moved to PEI at age 17 to get a UPEI music degree. When she graduated in 2004, she decided to stay. Wrapped in a worn...

Education and employment drew social worker Lorna Hutt to western Canada, but it was returning home to PEI that allowed her to use her skills among friends and family. Hutt is currently the manager of Community Mental Health and Addictions West, overseeing approximately 60 staff...

The recently renovated spa at the Delta Prince Edward Hotel and Convention Centre is a tranquil oasis inside a bustling hotel. Dim lights, peaceful music and essential oils welcome clients in the waiting room where they are offered a 'cloud chair' and a refreshment. The peaceful...