SPORTS - Friday
At the Don Johnson Cup in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, the Kensington Vipers blanked the St. John's Caps 4-0 on Thursday. The Vipers sit second in the standing with a record of 2 wins and 1 loss, and face the Antigonish Bulldogs Friday. The Charlottetown Islanders and top goalie prospect Donald Hickey have officially a...
Apr 26, 2024
RCMP and Conservation Officers team up on enforcement initiative
With angling season underway, the RCMP and Provincial Conservation Officers teamed up last weekend. They checked 62 recreational fishers, made two arrests, and issued a fine for failing to remain at the scene of a collision. At about 9:30am on Saturday in Alexandra, RCMP and conservation officers combined to conduct ...
Apr 26, 2024
Some ATV drivers will soon be paying a registration fee
Some all-terrain-vehicle drivers in PEI will soon have to pay a 50-dollar registration fee. That money will be used to build and maintain a trail running from one end of the Island to the other. The change was recently included in the newly amended Off-Highway Vehicle Act. The registration fee applies to those who inte...
Apr 26, 2024
Day 3 of the Easter Seals Ambassador's School Tour
Friday is Day 3 of the Tim Hortons Easter Seals Ambassador's School Tour. On Friday, the Tour heads west as Ambassador Lucie Gallant will visit almost a dozen schools n the West Prince area. Lucie is a ten-year old, Grade Five student at École-sur-Mer in Summerside, who lives in Sherbrooke. Her motto for the ...
Apr 26, 2024
Gas prices rise in PEI
Gasoline prices went up overnight in PEI. The Island regulatory and Appeals Commission approved an increase of 5.0 cents per litre in the price of regular gasoline and 4.0 cents per litre in the price of premium gasoline. The price of furnace oil went down by 4.0 cents per litre, while there was no change in the pric...
Apr 26, 2024
Kensington Police investigate incident of racist graffiti
Kensington Police are investigating a case of Hate-Motivated Mischief. Sometime this month, a foot bridge at Memorial Gardens in Kensington was vandalized with racist graffiti. Anyone with information is asked to contact Kensington Police or Crime Stoppers.
Apr 25, 2024
Thursday is Cyberbullying Awareness Day
Thursday (April 25th) marks the first-ever Cyberbullying Awareness Day in PEI. It's the result of a bill put forward by Souris- Elmira MLA Robin Croucher, which received all-party support during the spring session of the Legislature. Premier Dennis King has issued a statement to mark the day, saying the day aims to hi...
Apr 25, 2024
SPORTS - Thursday
The Miramichi Timberwolves took Game 3 of the Maritime Junior Hockey League Final by a score of 4-3 Wednesday night at Credit Union Place in Summerside, and with that, take a 2-1 series lead. Game 4 of the best-of-7 is in Miramichi on Sunday night. At the Don Johnson Memorial Cup in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, the Ken...
Apr 25, 2024
Easter Seals Ambassador's School Tour heads to Southern Kings on Thursday
Thursday is Day 2 of the Tim Hortons Easter Seals Ambassador's School Tour. Ambassador Lucie Gallant will visit schools in Vernon River, Belfast, Southern Kings, Montague, Cardigan and Georgetown. Lucie is a ten year old, Grade Five student at École-sur-Mer in Summerside, who lives in Sherbrooke. Her motto fo...
Apr 25, 2024
Don and Marion MacDougall make generous donation to UPEI Faculty of Business
It was announced Wednesday that Don and Marion McDougall will donate a further $3 million to the UPEI Faculty of Business. Dr. Greg Keefe, UPEI's Interim President and Vice-Chancellor, revealed that the Faculty will now be known as the "McDougall Faculty of Business." The honour recognizes Don and Marion McD...
Apr 25, 2024