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No conviction on obstruction charge for P.E.I. man
A P.E.I. man who was charged with obstruction of justice after he asked a witness in a case if they talked to the police was found not guilty recently. Donald Christopher Higgins appeared before Judge John Douglas in provincial court in ...
P.E.I. lighthouse spared from Dorian damage
A protective seawall did its job over the weekend, shielding P.E.I.'s iconic West Point Lighthouse from the blunt force of hurricane Dorian. There is destruction visible to the shoreline both east and the west of the lighthouse, but ...
Charlottetown nurse carrying on compassionate care 50 years on
A remarkable 50 years working as a nurse on Prince Edward Island has failed to harden Rita Kennedy’s approach to her cherished job by any margin. Compassion was instilled early in Kennedy, who has simply gone on to nurture this intrinsically ...
No plan for P.E.I. parks, says auditor general
With no plan in place to take care of P.E.I.’s provincial parks, Montague-Kilmuir MLA Cory Deagle says it’s embarrassing. Deagle is one of the MLAs on the public accounts committee who heard from auditor general Jane MacAdam on ...
Summerside still working to restore power to homes after Dorian
There are a number of streets in Summerside still barricaded following Saturday's hurricane Dorian event. Clean-up efforts are remain ongoing around the city and crews continue to work at restoring power to a number of areas still in the ...
VIDEO: Thieves steal jeans, sunglasses from Charlottetown store
Charlottetown police arrested a 49-year-old man and are looking for two other suspects after three people allegedly stole jeans and sunglasses from Island Active Wear. The police reported that on Sept. 7 at 3:12 a.m. three suspects broke into the ...
Government commits $50,000 to P.E.I. food banks for those who lost food in Dorian aftermath
Island food banks are receiving $50,000 in provincial government funding to help Islanders with their most urgent food needs as P.E.I. recovers from the effects of post-tropical storm Dorian. With this funding, food banks will provide immediate ...
Prince County communities cope with post-Dorian life on P.E.I.
They affectionately named it “The Whomping Willow,” in honour of the cantankerous tree from the Harry Potter book series. Sadly though, they spent Tuesday cutting it up. Troy Beck’s family spent some of what was supposed to be ...
P.E.I. government delays and closures for Sept. 11
Some provincial civil service offices continue to be affected by power outages and storm clean-up. The Prince County Courthouse is closed due to utility outages. Alberton Mental Health and Addictions staff have relocated to other Health PEI ...
Summerside police looking for stolen Jeep with P.E.I. plates
Summerside Police Services is asking the public for assistance in locating a 2009 four-door Jeep Wrangler. The vehicle was stolen from the parking lot of a Northumberland Street apartment building sometime overnight Sept. 10 – Sept. 11. The ...
