ECMA Weeks kicks off in Charlottetown
The East Coast Music Awards kick off Wednesday in Charlottetown and run through Sunday. A big ECMA 2024 Opening Night Concert will be held Wednesday night at the Delta Ballroom, starring PEI's The East Pointers, Newfoundland's roots-folk trio The Once, and PEI's Two Hours Traffic.
May 01, 2024
Progress reported in securing potential Saltwire Network sale
A Nova Scotia judge has heard that progress is being made toward securing a deal for the proposed sale of the SaltWire Network and The Halifax Herald. The two financially troubled companies operate Atlantic Canada's largest newspaper chain. Those leading the restructuring process say the deal could see all or part of...
May 01, 2024
Downtown Charlottetown Farmers Market moving to Confederation Landing Park
The Downtown Charlottetown Farmers Market is on the move again. Charlottetown Council voted Tuesday night to move the outdoor market held on Sundays through the summer to Confederation Landing Park this year. Traditionally, the Downtown Charlottetown Farmers Market has been held on lower Queen Street - but due to saf...
May 01, 2024
Another delay for lobster fishery along PEI's north shore
A weather call was held Tuesday morning at 9:30am with DFO and Environment Canada regarding the opening of the lobster season for LFA 24 on the north shore...and as a result of that call it will stay closed for now due to conditions. Officials say that given the latest weather forecast, it was decided that the LFA 24 ...
Apr 30, 2024
Recipients announced for Interministerial Women's Secretariat Grant Program
The Interministerial Women's Secretariat has announced the recipients of this year's IWS Grant Program. The IWS Grant Program supports women across PEI by providing financial assistance for projects and initiatives that promote gender equality, women's empowerment, and advance women in society. The program received an...
Apr 30, 2024
Day 5 takes Easter Seals Ambassador School Tour up east
Tuesday is Day 5 for the Tim Hortons Easter Seals Ambassador's School Tour, and the tour heads up east. The Tour will visit schools in the Souris, Morell, Mount Stewart and Greater Charlottetown area. Easter Seals Ambassador Lucie Gallant's message for this campaign has been, 'With a positive mind you can do extraord...
Apr 30, 2024
Age restriction lifted for pharmacist assessment of uncomplicated UTIs
PEI Pharmacists can now do an assessment and prescribe treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections for people of any age. Until now, such an assessment required the person to be 19+. The age restriction has been lifted through the practice directive of the PEI College of Pharmacy. Health Minister says the rem...
Apr 30, 2024
New figures show PEI had one of Canada's highest rates of food insecurity last year
The latest figures compiled by a University of Toronto research group show PEI had one of the highest rates of food insecurity among the provinces last year. Proof of assembled numbers from Statistics Canada indicating P-E-I had the second-highest rate in the country, with 28.6 per cent of Islanders in food insecure h...
Apr 30, 2024
DFO weather call Tuesday morning for start of lobster season along north shore
A DFO LFA 24 weather call is set for 9:30am Tuesday morning as the start of the spring lobster fishing season along the north shore continues to be delayed. Setting Day was originally set for Monday, but the decision was made Saturday to delay it because of poor conditions in the forecast for Monday. A call of the PE...
Apr 30, 2024
SPORTS - Monday
The Summerside Western Capitals rallied but lost 4-3 to the Miramichi Timberwolves Sunday night in game 4 of the Maritime Junior Hockey League Final. Miramichi now leads the best-of-seven series 3-games-to-1 with a must-win Game 5 for the Caps on Tuesday night in Summerside at Credit Union Place.. The Kensington Viper...
Apr 29, 2024