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UPEI launches 'fund- and friend-raising' initiative for new medical school facility
With work on UPEI’s home for its new faculty of medicine well underway on the north end of the Charlottetown campus, the school has formally launched its $10 million “fund- and friend-raising” campaign. To date, the school has raised $1 million of ...
Cardigan, P.E.I., resident raises alarm over fish hatchery pipe extensions
A Cardigan resident recently voiced concerns to the province about pipes extending from a fish hatchery into a nearby brook. Earlier this month, Parnell Hughes started to notice long pipes leading from a pond of the hatchery, which is owned by Mowi ...
Transgender flag creator Monica Helms visits P.E.I. on Canada-wide tour
It was a full circle moment for Basil Wong-Southey, meeting the creator of the popular transgender flag. Monica Helms created the flag 25 years ago. The American transgender activist was in P.E.I. on April 24 as part of a Canada-wide tour for ...
P.E.I. man found guilty of cocaine, crystal meth drug dealing
A P.E.I. drug dealer who drove dangerously and sped through a residential area while being pursued by police has been found guilty of possession of cocaine and crystal methamphetamine for trafficking purposes, as well as other offences. Jason Lee ...
Downtown Charlottetown market moving to Confederation Landing, not Founders’ Hall, pending approval
Plans to relocate a market in downtown Charlottetown may be changing. Earlier this month, Downtown Charlottetown Inc. announced its Downtown Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market would move from Queen Street to the lawn in front of Founders’ Food Hall. Now, ...
Gas prices go up in P.E.I. on April 26, 2024
It costs more to fill up with regular and premium gas in P.E.I. after the latest petroleum pricing adjustment. The price of regular gasoline increased by 5.0 cents per litre (cpl), while premium gasoline increased by 4.0 cpl. Including taxes, pump ...
P.E.I.’s Kensington Police seeking information following hate-motivated graffiti in park
Kensington Police are looking for information regarding hate-motivated graffiti found scrawled on the footbridge at the memorial gardens, off School Street. Cst. Jim Gotell did not tell SaltWire what the graffiti said, but that it was a single word ...
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 ...
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