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A 26-year-old man is facing drug trafficking charges after he fled from police but was eventually caught on Sunday night outside Halifax.

Single-vehicle accident claims life of Grand River, P.E.I., woman

A 45-year-old P.E.I. woman is dead following a single-vehicle accident in Grand River on April 18. Emergency crews were called to the crash on Route 12 around 4 p.m. on Thursday, where officers learned the car was heading southbound when it left the ...

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Charlottetown council votes to start heritage process on building against owner’s will

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City council voted 8-2 on April 9 to start the process of making 10 Prince St. a permanent heritage asset. Logan MacLean • The Guardian

Gas prices go up in P.E.I. on April 19, 2024

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Higher gas prices are expected to have bumped up inflation in March.

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UPEI student raises concerns about campus accessibility challenges he’s faced for six years

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Shortage of substitute bus drivers in P.E.I.'s French language school board

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P.E.I. youth charged with first-degree murder in Tyson MacDonald's death has court matters adjourned

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Brian Ellis was one of the fishers at Scales Pond for the start of P.E.I.'s angling season. – Kristin Gardiner/SaltWire

P.E.I. fishers gather at Scales Pond for the start of angling season

Kristin Gardiner · Journalist |Updated 21 hours ago |4 min read

April 15 marked the start of the 2024 angling season in P.E.I. Around mid-afternoon, dozens of fishers were out enjoying the day at Freetown’s Scales Pond, eager to catch some trout. Brian Ellis was one such hopeful. All his life, Ellis had been ...

P.E.I. RCMP reported seven impaired driving incidents after traffic enforcement operations between on St. Patrick’s Day weekend.

P.E.I. RCMP arrest Nova Scotia man, seize cocaine during traffic stop in Morell

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated 23 hours ago |1 min read

A 29-year-old Lower Sackville, N.S., man was arrested and cocaine was seized during a targeted RCMP traffic stop in Morell, P.E.I., on April 17. Officers found and seized around 60 grams of cocaine and also seized the man's vehicle. RMCP said more ...

Jacob Angus Johnston, 34, was sentenced on April 15 in provincial court in Charlottetown for breaching a court-ordered firearms prohibition. Johnston was duck hunting at the time of the breach. FILE

P.E.I. man goes duck hunting and breaches court-ordered firearms prohibition

Terrence McEachern · Journalist |Updated a day ago |2 min read

A P.E.I. man has been sentenced for breaching a court-ordered firearms prohibition after being caught duck hunting with a shotgun. Jacob Angus Johnston, 34, pleaded guilty and was sentenced on April 15 in provincial court in Charlottetown. The ...

Seals prefer breeding and pupping on sea ice, as pups are safer from predators, and the adults can hunt in the waters around and below the ice. If the sea ice housing the seal pups melts before they have matured enough, the seal pups risk falling through the ice and drowning in the water below. Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada • Special to The Guardian

Seals struggling with shorter winters in the waters around P.E.I.

Caitlin Coombes · Local Journalism Initiative reporter |Updated a day ago |4 min read

A lack of sea ice coverage this past winter is leading to a reduced presence of some seal species in the water surrounding P.E.I. Seals rely on thick, packed sea ice to gather in safety to breed and hunt, raising their vulnerable young away from the ...

Emergency room doctor Kay Dingwell speaks on the floor of the legislature, alongside Green MLA Matt MacFarlane, about a private members bill that would do away with a labour law requirement that allows employers to require employees seek a sick note. Dingwell said sick notes are a significant burden on the time of physicians. – Screenshot

P.E.I. PCs vote down bill that would eliminate sick note requirements

Stu Neatby · Journalist |Updated 22 hours ago |6 min read

A private member’s bill that would eliminate provisions in P.E.I.’s labour laws allowing employers to require their staff to provide sick notes proving their illness has been defeated in the legislature. The bill, an amendment to the Employment ...

The Legal Aid program on P.E.I. will be easier to access starting April 1 as aid is increasing to match Market Basket Measure. Unsplash Stock Photo

Legal Aid P.E.I. to review application denials after ombudsperson complaints

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated a day ago |2 min read

Following two complaints filed to OmbudsPEI, the province’s legal aid office says it will work on building a new internal policy to review and ensure decisions of denying representations are fair in the future. In a recent statement, OmbudsPEI says ...

Lilly Wood, left, from Holland College was awarded a silver medal in welding while Sally Pineau, also a student at Holland College, was awarded gold in carpentry at the 2024 Skills Canada P.E.I. award ceremony on April 16 at the Holland College Florence Simmons Hall. Pineau will represent P.E.I. at the nationals next month in Quebec City. Vivian Ulinwa • SaltWire

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Skills Canada P.E.I. winners gear up to showcase talent on national stage

Vivian Ulinwa |Updated a day ago |7 min read

Women made their mark – more than ever before – at this year's Skills Canada P.E.I. competition. Sally Pineau and 31 others received medals at the award night April 16 at Holland College's Florence Simmons Hall in Charlottetown. She competed in the ...

Brad Trivers, a former Minister of Environment, raised the issue of saltwater intrusion on the province’s groundwater from coastal areas due to erosion. – Stu Neatby

Former P.E.I. environment minister raises risks of saltwater getting into drinking water

Stu Neatby · Journalist |Updated a day ago |4 min read

Brad Trivers says his constituents are worried about the effect that coastal erosion could have on their drinking water. Trivers, a Progressive Conservative MLA for Rustico-Emerald and a former minister of environment, raised questions about the ...

Tim Mamye, Charlottetown fire chief, says the federal government's decision to move the tax credit for volunteer firefighters from $3,000 to $6,000 is a good start. Vivian Ulinwa • SaltWire

Federal government doubling volunteer firefighter tax credit

Vivian Ulinwa |Updated a day ago |4 min read

The federal government has announced the tax credit for volunteer firefighters and search and rescue volunteers will be doubled in the budget for 2024. Starting from the tax year 2024, volunteer firefighters will be eligible for an increased tax ...

Lucie Gallant, centre, this year’s Easter Seals ambassador, is joined by her parents, Melissa, left, and Christopher at their home in Sherbrooke, P.E.I. The 10-year-old says it makes her uncomfortable when people do not consider her disabled despite the fact she is autistic and has ADHD. Dave Stewart • The Guardian

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2024 Easter Seals P.E.I. ambassador said disabilities can be invisible

Dave Stewart · Journalist |Updated a day ago |6 min read

This year’s Easter Seals ambassador wants people to know disabilities are not always easy to spot. “Something I was feeling a little uncomfortable with was people thinking, ‘well, you don't look disabled,’ because there are multiple disabilities that ...