The Journal Pioneer

City police are investigating after receiving a report of a man with a firearm on the Confederation Trail Monday. Police shut down a section of the trail for about two hours but were unable to locate a suspect. Deputy chief Brad MacConnell said ...

Summerside police responded to a total of 574 calls for service in May. These calls included: 57 Thefts 3 Impaired driving offences 2 Drug enforcement charges 100 Parking tickets and warnings 16 Traffic accidents 5 Break and Enter ...

Now that schools are finishing up for the year, RCMP officers are noticing that more all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are being driven on the highways and in the communities of West Prince.  The RCMP is wishing to remind the public of some of the ...

Green MLA Michele Beaton pressed the Island’s agriculture minister in the legislature on Wednesday about a cabinet decision to allow an Irving-owned company to lease a total of 963 acres of land across P.E.I. On May 21, executive council ...

A Charlottetown man’s alcohol-fueled tirade against police, neighbours and his own puppy has resulted in house arrest. Jason Muttart was given credit of 30 days for time served in custody, leaving him with a 60-day conditional ...

The province’s energy minister says a proposed plan to do away with discounts for customers who use large amounts of electricity could cause hardship for Island farmers. In December, Maritime Electric filed an application to the Island ...

It was a fight that eventually paid off for the six Grade 12 students that graduated from École-sur-Mer in Summerside, Saturday evening. While they could have left for larger educational institutions, the students persevered to continue ...

Summerside native Samantha Gallant remembers the moment her brother Terry won the Governor’s Plate in 2008. It was a special moment for the family as Gallant walked her mother Ruth “Rudy” Gallant, who was battling breast cancer, ...

Weather – UV index is high A mix of sun and cloud with a 30 per cent chance of showers this afternoon. Wind gusting to 40 km/h this morning then becoming light this afternoon with a high of 18 C. The UV index is 7, or ...

It all started with four students and some passionate parents. Now, 19 years later, Summerside’s French school has almost 200 students and held its first-ever graduation ceremony on Saturday. The ceremony marked how far the school had ...