Manslaughter charge laid in B.C. over 2021 death of P.E.I. woman
The former boyfriend of a 27-year-old P.E.I. woman whose body was found in a wooded ravine in Nanaimo, B.C., in June 2021 has been charged with manslaughter. Amy Watts, who…
P.E.I. pharmacare plan a test for national model: Federal health ministe
Politicians and officials filled a Cornwall, P.E.I., pharmacy Tuesday as the federal health minister announced 61 medications had been added to the list of drugs covered by P.E.I.’s. pharmacare since…
P.E.I. premier asking Ottawa to reduce tolls for Confederation Bridge and ferry fares
CHARLOTTETOWN — The premier of Prince Edward Island is asking the federal government to reduce the tolls for the Confederation Bridge to make trips to and from the mainland more…
‘One big ball of heat and flames’: Fire devastates P.E.I. bioenergy company
A metal building and three large logging trucks parked inside were reduced to rubble Saturday after a fire at Wellington, P.E.I., bioenergy company. The Wellington Fire Department responded to a…
Freezing rain continues in the Maritimes, power outages close schools
Wet, slippery conditions are ongoing in the Maritimes Monday morning as more freezing rain coats the region. Freezing rain and rainfall warnings are in effect across New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.…
P.E.I. fishers welcome extension on deadline for gear to protect whales
'We want a healthy balance between fishing and making sure we're protecting those whales' Some members of the P.E.I. fishing community are welcoming DFO's decision to extend the deadline for…
Haven’t received your P.E.I. inflation support yet? Here’s what you need to know
Islanders who have enabled direct deposit from CRA will likely have already received their payments Eligible Islanders began receiving P.E.I. inflation support payments last week, a non-taxable benefit paid out…
Government’s landlord support program ‘falls far short’
A property tax rebate announced by the P.E.I. government Tuesday for landlords will not come close to covering losses from inflation, says the Residential Rental Association of P.E.I. The property…
How talking to a pharmacist can help you get over your cold
Many Prince Edward Islanders struck by the common cold have recently found empty shelves where their medication of choice usually is, but pharmacists are recommending that you not simply walk…
P.E.I. immigrant retention improves, but still Canada’s worst by far
P.E.I.'s ability to retain immigrants has almost doubled in recent years, according to a recent report from Statistics Canada, but almost three quarters of those arriving are still gone after…