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• Islanders have chronic illnesses, are heavy...
  More Islanders are heavy drinkers, are overweight and suffer from chronic illness than other Canadians, but still think they are healthy.That’s ...
• Dylan Dingwell found guilty of manslaughter
  A man who shot his brother outside his mother's home last winter was found guilty of manslaughter in P.E.I. Supreme Court Tuesday. Dylan ...
• Province cutting PD Days
  Some Island teachers are getting fewer professional development days this winter as the Education Department tries to get its budget back on ...
• Human Rights Commission rules Amfoubalela hearing to...
  A human rights hearing into alleged racism at École Évangéline will continue after the panel hearing the complaint dismissed a motion to end it. ...
• Judge sends human rights ruling back to panel for...
  A supreme court judge has ordered the P.E.I. Human Rights Commission to re-consider parts of its ruling on forced retirement at UPEI after it ...
• Cattlemen look to diversify with pet food
  Canned pet food could join burgers and steaks as some of the products coming from Island beef as P.E.I. Cattle Producers looks for new sources ...
• Farm group finances on rebound
  More than two years after someone started to steal from the P.E.I. Federation of Agriculture, the group's finances have recovered, says a ...
• Webster Farms fined for land violation
  A farm owned by a provincial cabinet minister was among the companies recently fined for violations of the Lands Protection Act. Webster Farms ...
• Former MLA gets new job promoting 'Anne'
  Another defeated Liberal candidate has landed a new job that will see taxpayers pay her salary. Cynthia King, who ran in the provincial election ...
• Funding to help expand cruise ship season
  CHARLOTTETOWN - The Atlantic cruise industry got a boost Monday thanks to $350,000 in funding from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities ...
• Manufacturer worries subsidies could kill business
  Government subsidies to a foreign company could give it an unfair advantage over Island companies, says the owner of a manufacturing business in ...
• Missing signature causes frustration at human rights...
  A missing signature became a contentious issue during an ongoing human rights complaint hearing Thursday in Charlottetown. P.E.I. ...
• Former superintendent denies racism claims in...
  Allegations of rampant racism in the Evangeline region don't reflect the community she knows, says a former French Language School Board ...
• Victims identified in suspicious New Annan deaths
  A passing motorist found Maureen Catherine MacDonnell, 36, dead in a car parked on the side of Route 2 in New Annan with the door open and the ...
• Former École Évangéline principal denies racism...
  The man at the centre of a human rights hearing was a good teacher, but that wasn’t enough for him to be re-hired, says a former École ...
• Immigration worker alleges racism in Evangeline region
  A Citizenship and Immigration employee says racism was so bad in the Evangeline region that she stopped recommending immigrants move there. ...
• Human rights panel hears different views of...
  A teacher who claims he was discriminated against because of his race struggled with his teaching duties, says an educational assistant who ...
• No clear winner at leaders' debate
  They may have wowed their supporters, but there wasn’t a clear winner as the provincial party leaders debated each other at UPEI Thursday night. ...
• Ghiz pledges new doctor recruitment plan
  There might not be a doctor for every Islander yet, but the Liberals are hoping to change that with a new recruitment plan announced today. ...
• Leaders take different approaches to finances during...
  PC Party leader Olive Crane wants to tackle the province’s finances by running the government like a business, but most of the other party ...
• Island Party pledges targeted tax cuts
  An Island Party government will target tax cuts to the people who need them most, says party leader Billy Cann. Cann held a news conference ...
• Crane commits to catastrophic drug plan
  CRAPAUD - PC Party leader Olive Crane says she will implement a catastrophic drug plan if elected. Crane was in Crapaud Friday where she said she ...
• Crane promises lower PST
  PC Party leader Olive Crane says she will lower the provincial sales tax if elected. Crane was in Borden today where she pledged to drop the PST ...
• Crane unfazed by latest poll numbers
  Despite a poor showing in the latest poll, PC Party leader Olive Crane says grassroots politics will help the Conservatives win the election. ...
• Crane pledges increased accountability if elected
  A Conservative government will bring in new measures to make the government more accountable, says PC Party Leader Olive Crane.Crane said a ...
• Red Cross reminds volunteers to be careful when...
  The Red Cross is reminding its volunteers to be more cautious when giving help to people who say they had a fire in their home. Red Cross ...
• No change to P.E.I. credit ratings
  P.E.I. got some recent good news as Standard & Poor’s announced it will maintain the province’s A credit rating with a stable outlook. ...
• Island Party aims for full slate of candidates
  With the provincial election less than two months away, the fledgling Island Party hopes it will have enough candidates to run full slate. ...
• Frank Lewis sworn in as lieutenant-governor
  It was a job he never expected to have, but Frank Lewis has officially been sworn in as lieutenant-governor of P.E.I. During the swearing in ...
• Feds giving $2 million for Province House renovations
  Province House is getting a facelift after the federal government announced $2 million to help renovate the 164-year-old building. Environment ...