P.E.I. minimum wage moving to $16 next year
The P.E.I. government has announced two more increases to the minimum wage for the coming year. In a news release Wednesday morning, the province announced the wage would increase from…
Kids on P.E.I. explore Mi’kmaw art and engineering
Children on P.E.I. got the opportunity to learn about Mi'kmaw art and engineering during an event at STEAM P.E.I. on Monday. Claire Gallant, 10, tried her hand at building a…
P.E.I. workers will have to wait for paid sick time, says province
The P.E.I. government says changes that could make paid sick days a reality for more Island workers won't happen until spring 2024 at the earliest. Meanwhile, some Island employees say…
IRAC approves another Maritime Electric rate increase
Prince Edward Islanders will start paying more for electricity on Sunday. The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission has approved an application by the utility to raise rates by 0.33 cents/kW-h…
P.E.I. government looking to address demand for after-school care
The P.E.I. government says it is working to see how it can make after-school care more affordable and accessible for all families. Cindy Smith, owner of KidsFit After School in…
Piping plover population steady at P.E.I. National Park — and Fiona may have helped
here are signs P.E.I.'s piping plover population is remaining steady a year after post-tropical storm Fiona hit the Island — but Parks Canada says the endangered species' future is still uncertain.…
Senator following P.E.I.’s lead on non-disclosure agreements
A bill introduced in the Senate in the spring is taking inspiration from a law enacted on P.E.I. last year. The Senate bill introduced by Sen. Marilou McPhedran — the…
P.E.I. on track to lose half its farmland by 2050, says federation of agriculture
Prince Edward Island is losing farmland at a dangerous rate, an official with the P.E.I. Federation of Agriculture warns. The Island will lose half of its farmland by 2050 if…
P.E.I. potato farmers concerned about wet conditions as harvest begins
The potato harvest is just about to get underway in many parts of P.E.I., and many Island farmers are wondering what all the rain this summer is going to mean for this…
P.E.I.’s 3% rent hike cap for 2024 gets flak from both landlords and advocates
Neither landlords nor housing advocates are totally happy with P.E.I.'s newly announced rental cap for 2024. Next year, landlords can raise rents for housing units by a maximum of three…