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Mizan Uddin, group general manager of Andrews Senior Care, says Andrews is the first P.E.I. long-term care provider to begin seeking accreditation under national Health Services Organization standards. These standards were released in 2023 following the COVID-19 pandemic. Stu Neatby • The Guardian

Andrews Senior Care first private P.E.I. LTC provider to seek national standards

Andrews Senior Care, which operates three nursing homes and two community care homes, is the first private organization in P.E.I. to begin seeking accreditation under national standards for long-term care. The national standards were published in ...

Updated 9 hours ago |5 min read

Psychiatrist and family practitioner leaving P.E.I. medical system; eight psychiatrists still in province

Updated 6 hours ago |3 min read

MgGill Community Health, where Dr. Angus Beck worked, is at the Mona Wilson Centre in Charlottetown. - Logan MacLean

UPEI names new president and vice-chancellor

Updated 13 hours ago |2 min read

Dr. Wendy Rodgers has been chosen as UPEI's seventh president and vice-chancellor,

The Guardian's Dave Stewart wins first career Atlantic Journalism Award

Updated 13 hours ago |2 min read

Spring herring stocks continue to struggle in Atlantic Canada

Updated 15 hours ago |5 min read

The East Pointers win three East Coast Music Awards in Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Updated 16 hours ago |6 min read

Opinion

Sulphur dioxide (SO2) released into the atmosphere during volcanic eruptions, like this one in Fagradalsfjall, Iceland, in 2021, can have a cooling effect on the planet. Scientists are studying whether the artificial injection of SO2 can reverse global warming without bringing about other unintended ill effects. Jonatan Pie • Unsplash

COMMENTARY: SO2 injection may be the last tool in the toolbox to fight global warming

Geoffrey V. Hurley, a retired environmental consultant living in Dartmouth, N.S., provided the following opinion article. Email: hurleyenvironment@gmail.com Considerable progress has been made to move to renewable sources of energy such as wind and ...

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COMMENTARY: Let's make hepatitus C history in Canada

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LETTER: Canada's carbon tax ‘makes no sense’

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Canadians will see a hike to the federal carbon tax on April Fool's Day, with the levy increasing to 17 cents per litre of gasoline, 21 cents per litre of diesel, and 15 cents per cubic metre of natural gas.

LETTER: CBRM mayor inspires younger generation

Updated 14 hours ago |1 min read

GWYNNE DYER: Why U.S. President Joe Biden might be the only person who can negotiate a Hamas-Israel cease-fire

Updated 15 hours ago |6 min read

RICK MacLEAN: The girdle offered me a pregnancy lesson

Updated May. 3, 2024 |4 min read

Business

Joyce Murray, minister of the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced a 2,000 tonne reduction in the number of herring fishermen in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence are allowed to catch. Unsplash stock photo.

Spring herring stocks continue to struggle in Atlantic Canada

Herring stocks in the south of the Gulf of St. Lawrence continue to struggle as the federal moratorium on spring herring fishing passes the two-year mark. Herring in Atlantic Canada is split into two stocks, corresponding with the breeding cycles of ...

Updated 15 hours ago |5 min read

Andrews Senior Care first private P.E.I. LTC provider to seek national standards

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SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: Loblaw boycott not making a dent

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Galen Weston, president of Loblaw Cos. Ltd., said the country's largest grocery chain is "actively lowering prices in key categories.” SALTWIRE NETWORK FILE

Atlas Structural Systems opening new facility in Mount Uniacke

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ASK THE MONEY LADY: How to handle debt when you want to retire

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UBS reports first profit since taking over Credit Suisse

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Lifestyles

Monster Trucks roar into Avondale's Eastbound Park for 10th anniversary celebration

Avondale's Eastbound Park is gearing up for the NAPA Auto Parts World Series of Monster Trucks hitting the track on July 19, 20 and 21. This summer marks the series' 10th anniversary, promising three shows presented by Your Atlantic Ram Dealers ...

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'Very touching': 20th annual Music Monday at Cape Breton school brings together culture, reconciliation

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Grade 4 Greenfield Elementary School students Ally MacDonald, left, and Cali Fraser wait for the start of a Music Monday concert at Shipyard Elementary School in Sydney on Monday. Three concerts were done which featured the Cape Breton Orchestra and Mi'kmaq artists. NICOLE SULLIVAN/CAPE BRETON POST

Chase the Ace New Waterford winner chosen

Updated 15 hours ago |1 min read

Knitting fosters multigenerational interactions: Atlantic Canadians connected by yarn

Updated 16 hours ago |7 min read

City of Charlottetown helping people grow their own food

Updated 14 hours ago |5 min read

P.E.I. Ground Search and Rescue conducting mock exercise in Stratford area on May 11

Updated 18 hours ago |2 min read

Sports

Three Prince Edward Islanders won the 2023-24 Maritime Junior Hockey League championship with the Miramichi Timberwolves on May 2. They are, from left, goaltender Hudson Bradley, general manager Ross Martin and forward Thatcher Hughes. Bradley and Hughes are products of the Charlottetown Bulk Carriers Knights’ major under-18 program. Contributed

MHL PLAYOFFS: Strong P.E.I. connection with Miramichi Timberwolves

There is a strong Prince Edward Island connection with the 2023-24 Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL)-champion Miramichi Timberwolves. Ross Martin of Winsloe is in his first season as general manager while 17-year-old left-winger Thatcher Hughes of ...

Updated 6 hours ago |6 min read

P.E.I.'s Gardiner MacDougall caps a perfect season behind the bench with Team Canada

Updated 17 hours ago |3 min read

UNB Reds head coach Gardiner MacDougall follows the play during an Atlantic University Sport (AUS) Men’s Hockey Conference game during the 2023-24 season. MacDougall, from Bedeque, P.E.I., has been named head coach of Team Canada for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) world under-18 championship in Finland from April 25 to May 5. James West Photo/For UNB Athletics

In Photos

Live harness racing returns to Charlottetown

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The horses line up behind the starting gate at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park on May 4. The first live card of the spring meet featured 12 dashes. Jason Simmonds • The Guardian

Chelski prevails in Opening Day feature at Red Shores Charlottetown

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Canada, coached by P.E.I.'s Gardiner MacDougall, advances to gold-medal game

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Bruins end Leafs' season with OT win in Game 7

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Canada

Lawyer Robert Regular (second from left), who is facing charges of sexual assault and sexual interference, speaks with his lawyer, Jerome Kennedy Thursday in court in St. John's. Evan Careen • The Telegram

C.B.S. lawyer Robert Regular's defence closes its case at his sexual assault trial

Robert Regular’s defence lawyers have opted not to call any other witnesses at his sexual assault trial. Lawyers Rosellen Sullivan and Jerome Kennedy closed their case in Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court in St. John’s Monday morning, May 6, ...

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Missing N.L. trucker found deceased

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The Ontario Provincial Police and the family of Brian Lush are appealing with the public for help in locating the missing Newfoundland trucker. Lush has not been seen since April 24. - Contributed

Torbay man set for bail hearing Tuesday on 12 charges of sexual violence against youth

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Canadian First Nation rejects Obsidian Energy drilling expansion plans

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Three candidates seeking Baie Verte-Green Bay seat in N.L. byelection

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Halifax police charge youth with attempted murder following Prospect Bay stabbing

Updated 5 hours ago |2 min read

World

French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping speak as they attend an official state dinner as part of the Chinese president's two-day state visit to France, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, May 6, 2024. Ludovic Marin/Pool via

China's Xi and Macron urge 'political settlement' of Iran nuclear issue, state media reports

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, reaffirmed their commitment to promoting a political settlement of the Iran nuclear issue, in a joint statement published by Chinese state media on ...

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US soldier arrested in Russia on theft charges, RIA reports

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UKMTO receives report of maritime incident south of Yemen's Aden

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Australia's CSL tests 'dynamic pricing' of donor blood amid cost surge

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China probes ex-CNOOC executive over disciplinary violations

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Ukraine peace talks should include Russia, Chinese diplomat says

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Top stories in Prince Edward Island

Andrews Senior Care first private P.E.I. LTC provider to seek national standards

Psychiatrist and family practitioner leaving P.E.I. medical system; eight psychiatrists still in province

The Guardian's Dave Stewart wins first career Atlantic Journalism Award

P.E.I.'s Gardiner MacDougall caps a perfect season behind the bench with Team Canada

UPEI names new president and vice-chancellor

20 QUESTIONS: With P.E.I. Symphony Orchestra music director Jaelem Bhate

Local

Andrews Senior Care first private P.E.I. LTC provider to seek national standards

Psychiatrist and family practitioner leaving P.E.I. medical system; eight psychiatrists still in province

UPEI names new president and vice-chancellor

The Guardian's Dave Stewart wins first career Atlantic Journalism Award

Spring herring stocks continue to struggle in Atlantic Canada

The East Pointers win three East Coast Music Awards in Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Opinion

COMMENTARY: SO2 injection may be the last tool in the toolbox to fight global warming

COMMENTARY: Let's make hepatitus C history in Canada

LETTER: Canada's carbon tax ‘makes no sense’

LETTER: CBRM mayor inspires younger generation

GWYNNE DYER: Why U.S. President Joe Biden might be the only person who can negotiate a Hamas-Israel cease-fire

RICK MacLEAN: The girdle offered me a pregnancy lesson

Business

Spring herring stocks continue to struggle in Atlantic Canada

Andrews Senior Care first private P.E.I. LTC provider to seek national standards

SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: Loblaw boycott not making a dent

Atlas Structural Systems opening new facility in Mount Uniacke

ASK THE MONEY LADY: How to handle debt when you want to retire

UBS reports first profit since taking over Credit Suisse

Lifestyles

Monster Trucks roar into Avondale's Eastbound Park for 10th anniversary celebration

'Very touching': 20th annual Music Monday at Cape Breton school brings together culture, reconciliation

Chase the Ace New Waterford winner chosen

Knitting fosters multigenerational interactions: Atlantic Canadians connected by yarn

City of Charlottetown helping people grow their own food

P.E.I. Ground Search and Rescue conducting mock exercise in Stratford area on May 11

Sports

MHL PLAYOFFS: Strong P.E.I. connection with Miramichi Timberwolves

P.E.I.'s Gardiner MacDougall caps a perfect season behind the bench with Team Canada

Live harness racing returns to Charlottetown

Chelski prevails in Opening Day feature at Red Shores Charlottetown

Canada, coached by P.E.I.'s Gardiner MacDougall, advances to gold-medal game

Bruins end Leafs' season with OT win in Game 7

Canada

C.B.S. lawyer Robert Regular's defence closes its case at his sexual assault trial

Missing N.L. trucker found deceased

Torbay man set for bail hearing Tuesday on 12 charges of sexual violence against youth

Canadian First Nation rejects Obsidian Energy drilling expansion plans

Three candidates seeking Baie Verte-Green Bay seat in N.L. byelection

Halifax police charge youth with attempted murder following Prospect Bay stabbing

World

China's Xi and Macron urge 'political settlement' of Iran nuclear issue, state media reports

US soldier arrested in Russia on theft charges, RIA reports

UKMTO receives report of maritime incident south of Yemen's Aden

Australia's CSL tests 'dynamic pricing' of donor blood amid cost surge

China probes ex-CNOOC executive over disciplinary violations

Ukraine peace talks should include Russia, Chinese diplomat says

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