Winter storm watch in effect for P.E.I. this Tuesday
More than 20 centimetres of snow is expected. It will begin Tuesday morning in Kings County, spreading to western parts of the province by mid-morning. The wind will pick up…
UPEI researchers looking at food security of Islanders on social assistance
A new research project at the University of Prince Edward Island is looking at issues of food security faced by Islanders on social assistance. Jennifer Taylor is a professor in foods…
P.E.I. government orders apple orchard firm to pay thousands to foreign workers
P.E.I.'s Employment Standards Branch has ordered an apple orchard company in Kings County to pay thousands of dollars to four foreign workers who refused to participate in what the province's chief…
CBC P.E.I. journalist charged with alleged publication ban breach
The RCMP has charged a CBC News journalist in P.E.I. with disobeying a court order, after an investigation into an alleged breach of a publication ban.The investigation related to the…
Afghan and Islander come together to write children’s book
A new children's book about cross-cultural friendship came out of the real thing.Crescent Moon Friends is co-authored by Wadia Samadi, born and raised in Afghanistan but now living in Virginia, and…
Prince Edward Island’s unemployment rate reached 6.8% in November
Prince Edward Island's volatile employment year continued to zigzag in November, according to Statistics Canada data released Friday.The province recorded a total of 84,700 jobs in last month's Labour Force Survey,…
Philip Brown back as mayor of Charlottetown
Incumbent mayor Philip Brown is back for another term, winning the election by more than 1,600 votes and sweeping the city's wards — winning all 10."The message I took from this is that…
Voter turnout down significantly from 2018, reports Elections P.E.I.
Voter turnout dropped significantly for the five municipalities with elections administered by Elections P.E.I., according to preliminary numbers.Polls closed at 7 p.m. AT Monday for municipal elections in Charlottetown, Summerside, Stratford,…
5 people displaced after fire at duplex near Summerside
At least five people have been temporarily displaced by a fire that damaged a duplex just outside Summerside Sunday evening, fire and Red Cross officials say.Kensington fire Chief Rodney Hickey said the…
Newcomers come to P.E.I. seeking to leave Mexican megachurch in the past
Post-tropical storm Fiona hit Prince Edward Island with a crushing blow just one month after Daniel Vazquez and Ximena Flores Godoy had arrived from Mexico, not knowing a soul.They were…