Anesthesiologist found guilty of misconduct in death of patient
A PEI watchdog agency has found that an anesthesiologist who was working temporarily at the hospital in Summerside is guilty of misconduct in relation to a patient who died three years ago. Doctor Sheshagiri Bengeri had just started working as a locum at the hospital in September 2020 when a man he was treating died af...
May 09, 2024
Public service unions to fight new requirements regarding work from office
Public service unions say they plan to launch legal challenges and grievances over new rules that state federal employees must work from the office at least three days a week.' They're promising what they are calling "a summer of discontent" over the policy announced by the federal government earlier this mo...
May 09, 2024
PEI's four Liberal MPs say Premier King targeting wrong tax
PEI's four Liberal M-Ps have called on Premier Dennis King to lower the province's gas tax rather than fight Ottawa's carbon tax. King wrote to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in March seeking a pause ahead of the latest increase of the carbon tax, saying many Islanders are facing "serious affordability challenges...
May 09, 2024
Unclear what killed a beluga whale found at Tracadie Beach
It remains unclear what killed a beluga whale found dead on an Island beach. Staff with the Atlantic Veterinary College were dispatched Tuesday to Tracadie Beach to conduct a necropsy. Wildlife pathologist Laura Bourque says belugas unfamiliar with the Island's coastline sometimes get stranded. She says there's no ev...
May 08, 2024
Paramedics in PEI given more options for treating patients
Paramedics in PEI now have more options for treating patients beyond just taking them to an emergency room. Island E-M-S is introducing new protocols aimed at relieving pressure on the health care system. Previously, paramedics were required to take all patients to the emergency department -- and as many as 35 per ce...
May 08, 2024
Charlottetown Airport saw record passenger traffic in 2023
At its Annual Public Meeting, the Charlottetown Airport Authority reported strong record passenger traffic in 2023. 2023 saw 402,686 passengers travel through the airports, which is an 18% increase from the previous year, and 5% increase over the previous record year in 2019. Charlottetown Airport Authority CEO Doug ...
May 07, 2024
Housing units built by Holland College students to support Islanders on social housing registry
An additional three housing units built by Holland College students will support Islanders on the social housing registry in Summerside. The Provincial Government, through the PEI Housing Corporation, has partnered with Holland College to create five single-family homes. Last year, two homes were finished through the ...
May 07, 2024
Tim Hortons Easter Seals Ambassador School Tour raised over $47K
The Tim Hortons 2024 Easter Seals PEI Ambassador School Tour that wrapped up last week was a big success, raising more than $47,000 for Easter Seals. This year's Ambassador, 10 year old Lucie Gallant, visited about 60 schools over the Tour's 6 days, spreading her motto this year, which was "With a positive mind y...
May 07, 2024
Tip about erratic driver results in charge of Refusal to Provide Breath Sample
A 28 year old West Covehead man has been charged with refusing to provide a breath sample upon demand after an incident last Friday night. Charlottetown Police responded to a complaint about an erratic driver in the area of Buchanan Drive, and located the vehicle sitting in a business parking lot. Officers determined...
May 07, 2024
Fugitive arrested in Charlottetown returned to Ontario by Toronto Police
The man considered one of Canada's most wanted fugitives, who was arrested in Charlottetown last Tuesday, has been taken back to Ontario by Toronto Police. 35-year old Michael Bebee was listed as #1 on Canada's 25 most wanted persons on the Bolo Program. Charlottetown Police received word from Toronto Police services...
May 07, 2024