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Testy exchange in P.E.I. legislature over measures to end Sunday hunting ban
A bill that will lift a longstanding ban on recreational hunting on Sundays is set to be passed in the P.E.I. legislature. Introduced by Environment Minister Steven Myers, an amendment to the Wildlife Conservation Act will strike out a provision in ...
P.E.I. woman dead, Nova Scotia woman hospitalized following head-on collision in Upper Nappan
A P.E.I. woman is dead and a Nova Scotia woman is hospitalized with serious injuries following a two-vehicle head-on collision in Upper Nappan, Cumberland County, on Monday. Just before 12:30 p.m., emergency services responded to the crash on Highway ...
Man found sleeping in running car with open beer inside charged with impaired driving in Charlottetown
A 43-year-old Stratford man has been charged with impaired driving following an incident in Charlottetown on Tuesday morning, April 23. Just after midnight, Charlottetown police received complaints of a vehicle parked and running on Prince Street, ...
Air tags lead to stolen tools and drug seizure in Summerside
A Summerside man in possession of stolen tools and crystal methamphetamine was caught after Mounties used air tags to track the pilfered goods. East Prince RCMP got a report of roughly $2,000 worth of air-tagged tools stolen from a construction site ...
P.E.I. man gets jail for second impaired driving conviction
A P.E.I. man who was arrested inside a Subway restaurant shortly after driving drunk into a snowbank while nearly three times over the legal alcohol limit has been sentenced to 60 days in jail. Samuel Leo Joseph Weeks, 25, of Cornwall, pleaded guilty ...
Studying P.E.I.'s student housing needs: Assessment project receives $75,000 to gather more information
The provincial government has provided financial support for a study aimed at improving the understanding of the changing needs and expectations of post-secondary students in the province. The three P.E.I. post-secondary student unions – UPEI, ...
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Learn to rescue animals and pets in emergencies: Charlottetown training shows Islanders how
For a number of years, Lynne Davis has dedicated herself to rescuing animals during emergencies like house fires or wildfires. Davis, who is with P.E.I.’s Emergency Animal Response Team, said she has seen many times how people often panic not knowing ...
Fires at two abandoned Freetown, P.E.I., area homes deemed suspicious
Mounties in P.E.I. are investigating two suspicious fires at abandoned homes in Freetown and Lower Freetown on Sunday, April 21. Around 1 p.m., the RCMP responded to the first fire at a house on Route 8, where the building was destroyed. About 15 ...
Downtown Charlottetown welcomes new community garden
A new community garden in downtown Charlottetown will soon be available for people to grow their own food for free. The garden will be located in the green space outside the entrance to Trinity United Church on Richmond Street. The church plans to ...
Centralized application for renters in P.E.I. could lead to privacy concerns, tenant blacklist: advocate
Renters and landlords in P.E.I. have a new way to connect, but it could raise privacy concerns for tenants. In January, the Residential Rental Association of P.E.I. set up an application on its website where renters can reach more than 50 landlords ...