More P.E.I. seniors are living in poverty, and the demand for services is high
A rising number of seniors in Prince Edward Island are feeling the pinch of poverty, and demand for both provincial and community services is as high as it's ever been. …
P.E.I. apartment vacancy rate eases but still low, tied for worst in Canada
The vacancy rate for apartments on P.E.I. was up a little in 2023, according to numbers released Wednesday by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation — meaning a slight easing…
RCMP urges drivers to be cautious as whiteout conditions stretch across P.E.I.
RCMP are urging drivers to be cautious while on the roads as whiteout conditions descend on Prince Edward Island. Schools across the province are closed Wednesday. The storm is set…
Feds, province, municipalities to spend $22.7M on electric buses, depot expansion in P.E.I.
T3 Transit is getting $22.7 million in funding from three levels of government for new electric and diesel buses, plus the expansion of its bus depot in Charlottetown. Part of the money will be…
Diesel, furnace oil prices jump 6 cents in unscheduled hike
Islanders woke up Wednesday morning to an unscheduled hike in diesel and furnace oil prices.Both diesel and furnace oil are up six cents per litre as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday…
Largest fentanyl seizure in P.E.I. history nets 10-year sentence, RCMP says
A Cornwall, P.E.I., man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in connection to what RCMP say is the largest fentanyl seizure in Island history. Jarrett Ivan DesRoches was sentenced…
Coastal adaptation toolkit offers help with ‘what’s next’ after Fiona
Online resource for property owners, communities lays out shore protection options Lots of Prince Edward Islanders are looking for advice on how to protect their shoreline in the wake of…
Charlottetown offers flood protection rebates as municipalities brace for climate change
Floods and wildfires seen as '2 most significant perils' for municipalities The City of Charlottetown is offering financial help to residents looking to protect their homes from flooding. It was…
P.E.I. to hire co-ordinator to help recruit and support foreign-trained health-care workers
The P.E.I. government is posting a position for an international recruitment co-ordinator in an effort to get more foreign-trained health-care workers employed on the Island. Like many provinces, Prince Edward…