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Return to school in P.E.I. welcomed, but challenges will exist for physical distancing
Ellen MacQuarrie is ready to send her children back to school. The Charlottetown mother is comfortable her sons Lachlan Hillier, 11, Patrick Hillier, 8, and Elliot Hillier, 5, will be safe attending Grade 6, Grade 4 and kindergarten respectively ...
P.E.I.'s Lebanese community devastated following explosion in Beirut
Choking back tears, Fouad Haddad said it was like watching the Twin Towers in New York fall on 9-11. The former Charlottetown businessman is one of many in the city’s Lebanese community struggling to cope with news of the massive blast that ...
Q&A: Meet Bill Schurman, the District of Lunenburg's new recreation director
The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL) has a director of recreation. Prince Edward Island native Bill Schurman took on the role Aug. 4 after spending the last five years as director of recreation for the Town of ...
School reopening plans in P.E.I. emphasize separating student cohorts, mask use
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. — P.E.I. parents can expect schools to reopen five days a week starting Sept. 8, but provincial officials are recommending students be ready to wear non-medical masks and to be separated into cohorts in order to ...
Summerside Fire Department responds to call on Water Street
The Summerside Fire Department’s Engine 4 responded to a call of smouldering mulch on Water Street early Monday evening. The mulch was quickly dealt with by firefighters. Fire chief Ron Enman said calls like this are not uncommon in the ...
Dangerous surf conditions in P.E.I. National Park on Wednesday, Aug. 5
Surf conditions in P.E.I. National Park today are considered dangerous. To ensure visitor safety, entering the water is not recommended. Rip currents are a hazard on P.E.I. beaches and form when waves break near the shoreline, piling up water ...
Building for the future: New multi-sport facility coming to Summerside, P.E.I.
P.E.I. received some financial commitments for sports facilities on Tuesday as the province gets ready to host the 2023 Canada Winter Games. Egmont MP Bobby Morrissey, P.E.I. Infrastructure Minister Steven Myers and Summerside Mayor Basil ...
P.E.I. weather, travel updates for Wednesday, Aug. 5
Weather It will be partly cloudy across the province Wednesday with a high of 28 C. A heat warning is in effect for Kings, Prince and Queens counties. Click here to view all affected communities. P.E.I. forecast for Aug. 5-11, 2020 - SaltWire ...
Tropical storm Isaias to miss P.E.I., says SaltWire Network chief meteorologist Cindy Day
Tropical storm Isaias is going to make P.E.I. feel extra tropical today, says the chief meteorologist for the SaltWire Network. During a media briefing on Tuesday, Cindy Day said this fast-moving tropical storm is in the process of transitioning ...
Onion food recall warnings issued
A salmonella outbreak has prompted Health Canada to issue a food recall warning of red, yellow, white and sweet yellow onions imported from U.S.-based grower Thomson International Inc. Over the weekend, Health Canada issued the recall warning after ...
