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Cigarette butts blamed for fires in Kings County, P.E.I.
Two cigarettes butts are being blamed for fires in Kings County earlier this month. Roy Wood, chief of the Georgetown Fire Department, said a cigarette butt was found around Route 3 in Georgetown Royalty earlier this month that almost spread into the ...
Lobster setting day in Northumberland Strait pushed to April 27
Fisheries and Oceans Canada is delaying the start of the lobster fishing season in some parts of P.E.I. due to concerning weather conditions. Environment Canada’s marine forecast of westerly winds peaking at 35 knots is expected to affect wave levels ...
P.E.I. marks first cyberbullying day on April 25, 2024
P.E.I. recognized its first Cyberbullying Awareness Day on April 25, following the passage of a bill this spring meant to raise awareness about the impact of online harms. A private member’s bill recognizing the day was introduced in the legislature ...
In state of the city address, Summerside mayor says community exploring 33-megawatt green hydrogen project
The City of Summerside is looking to continue its investment in green energy projects with a move to green hydrogen power. Mayor Dan Kutcher made the announcement during his first state of the city address on April 24. During his update, Kutcher said ...
P.E.I. woman gets jail for break-in offences
A P.E.I. woman believed to have been on drugs and hallucinating when she broke into a Charlottetown home looking for her gun and instead took a resident's car keys has been sentenced for that and other offences. Jacqulyn Veronica Richard, 32, pleaded ...
City of Summerside launches grant to help support vulnerable residents
The City of Summerside has launched a new grant to help groups assisting the community’s most vulnerable residents. The grant provides financial aid of up to $2,500 for registered not-for-profit organizations and prospective organizations aiming for ...
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Three generations strong: P.E.I. lobster fishing family gears up for spring season
For Allan Coady, a lobster fisherman of more than 30 years, each year's setting day brings a lot of excitement especially because he gets to share the experience with his son, Bryce, and daughter, Alyssa. “I really look forward to it every spring. I ...
P.E.I. Health Coalition raises concerns over privatization threats to public health care
Concerns about the province’s public health-care system moving towards the private sector have members of the P.E.I. Health Coalition worried. A public meeting was held April 23 at Colonel Gray High School in Charlottetown to discuss the risks ...
Cleantech data collection underway in Georgetown, P.E.I.
Researchers at Georgetown Living Labs have been concluding temperature checks for heat retainment this month in residential homes throughout the town. The first step in the public data collection has been successful, and researchers at UPEI can now ...
More security needed in Charlottetown parks, councillors say, as city hires summer guards
Security guards will patrol public parks in Charlottetown this summer, but some members of council say it’s not enough. Since 2010, the city has hired security to patrol Victoria Park and other city greenspaces. While council voted 10-0 at the April ...