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…
P.E.I. inflation rate rises again, but below national average these days
The inflation rate on P.E.I. climbed back over three per cent in August, but it stayed below the national average, which was also up last month. Statistics Canada released the…
Lee not nearly as strong as Fiona, but a ‘big, big storm’
Prince Edward Island will start feeling the impact of Hurricane Lee overnight Friday, and the winds will not subside until Sunday. The current track of Lee has it downgraded to…
Hurricane Lee forecast shifts east, stronger winds expected for P.E.I.
While it is still far from the storm Fiona was, the forecast track for Hurricane Lee has shifted to the east in the last 24 hours, and that means a…
It’s no Fiona, but ‘Lee is no joke,’ says CBC meteorologist
Hurricane Lee, which will likely be downgraded to a tropical low as it hits the Maritimes this weekend, is not expected to bring anything like the devastation Fiona did last year but…