Profile of Staff ~ Transcontinental Media

All articles of Staff ~ Transcontinental Media

• Summerside's Waterfront Mall for sale
  Once considered the jewel of downtown Summerside, the Waterfront Mall is officially listed for sale. Michael Poczynek, a real estate specialist ...
• Big gasoline spill in St. Eleanor's
  St. Eleanors - Officials are investigating a major gasoline spill at the Irving in St. Eleanor's. A vehicle backed into a pump on the weekend ...
• Stewart enjoys "interesting year" as top dog for...
  Summerside Mayor Basil Stewart is preparing to step down as president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, one of the country's most ...
• SRW hosts card this afternoon; CDP racing goes tonight
  SUMMERSIDE - The Ruby Chappell Stakes for three-year-old pacing fillies will highlight the first live harness racing program of 2010 at ...
• Ten years for 911 service on P.E.I.
  Today marks the 10th anniversary of the emergency 911 service on P.E.I. Over the past decade, the service has processed more than 300,000 calls ...
• Gallant earns top junior coaching honours
  BRANDON, Man. - Gerard (Turk) Gallant of Summerside was named the Canadian Hockey League's Old Dutch coach of the year on Saturday. Gallant, ...
• Jail for throwing grease and starting fight
  A Summerside Raceway employee who threw a bucket of grease on a patron apparently got back some of what he dished out. Matthew Alexander Sobey, ...
• Jail time for threatening mother's boyfriend
  A city man will be on probation for one year after threatening to kill his mother's boyfriend. Evan James Dempsey, 24, was scheduled to ...
• Stolen property uncovered during bicycle patrol stop
  SUMMERSIDE - An 18-year-old city man is probably regretting not wearing a helmet while riding his bike on Thursday. A member of the Summerside ...
• Public meeting planned on Kensington's growth
  A public meeting will be held tonight to examine plans to expand the Town of Kensington. The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission is ...
• Disaster training taking place today in West Prince
  ALBERTON - Western Hospital in Alberton and Community Hospital in O'Leary will be conducting a mock disaster exercise today. It will involve ...
• Plans for new Evangeline rec centre discussed
  ABRAM-VILLAGE - One month to the day after the devastating fire that destroyed the Evangeline Recreation Centre, a public meeting is being held ...
• Summerside women sentenced for string of thefts
  SUMMERSIDE - Two city women received sentences recently for a string of thefts in Summerside and Charlottetown. Jennica Marie Warren, 21, and ...
• McCain Foods chops shift
  ALBANY - A shift is being eliminated at the McCain Foods processing facility. Employees were told of the cutback Tuesday. The move will result ...
• Eighth drunk driving conviction gets P.E.I. man...
  SUMMERSIDE - An eighth conviction for impaired driving has earned a Prince Edward Island man four months in custody. Michael Brian Ford, 41, ...
• American Idol duties likely to keep DeGeneres from...
  SUMMERSIDE - It's not looking like Ellen DeGeneres will make it to P.E.I. this summer - unless she wants to turn American Idol into Island Idol. ...
• West Prince blast blamed on faulty fitting
  WEST DEVON - A propane explosion that levelled a home in West Prince was caused by a malfunctioning fitting at the back of a stove, the ...
• P.E.I. man fined over $90,000 for possession of...
  SUMMERSIDE - A judge has levelled a hefty fine against a Prince Edward Island man who pleaded guilty to possession of illegal cigarettes. ...
• P.E.I. crab fishermen say catch rates high in early...
  TIGNISH - Prince Edward Island fisherman Kenneth Gaudet isn't convinced the 64 per cent reduction in the snow crab quota this year is ...
• West Prince RCMP investigating theft of lobster traps
  CASCUMPEC - West Prince RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in solving the theft of lobster traps. The 10 traps were tied and left ...
• Clark top P.E.I. runner in Boston Marathon
  BOSTON - Scott Clark of Summerside was the first Prince Edward Islander to complete the 114th Boston Marathon on Monday. Clark, 46, had an ...
• Wind helps blow in budget surplus
  SUMMERSIDE - The addition of green power to the city has contributed to a budget surplus of over $100,000 for fiscal year 2010. "We are budgeting ...
• Big night for Island sports
  Sport P.E.I. will host its gala night of the year at the Rodd Royalty Inn in Charlottetown this evening. Finalists have been announced in ...
• Junior Aces drop semifinal game at Atlantics
  FREDERICTON - It was P.E.I.'s most impressive run at the Maritime-Hockey North junior C championship, but the Tignish Perry's Construction Aces ...
• Aces clinch playoff spot at junior C regionals
  FREDERICTON, N.B. - The Tignish Perry's Construction Aces won and lost Friday at the Maritime-Hockey North junior C championship. The Aces began ...
• Island truck driver hauling cattle involved in N.S....
  Nova Scotia RCMP in Colchester County are investigating a single vehicle crash involving a Prince Edward Island truck driver that happened near ...
• Granites need win tonight
  KENSINGTON - The scenario is simple for the Kensington Clark Insurance Granites tonight - win or see their reign as Superior Coach Lines Island ...
• Falcons, Vipers continue playoff battle tonight
  KENSINGTON - The Kensington Moase Plumbing and Heating Vipers will look to continue the trend of winning on home ice in the Mark's Work Wearhouse ...
• Marines closing in on senior hockey crown
  MONTAGUE - The Montague Marines are one win away from claiming the Superior Coach Lines Island Senior Hockey League championship. The Marines ...
• No fishing delays this spring as little ice left in...
  P.E.I. fishermen won't have to worry about any delays getting out on the water this spring. Francois Guay, a specialist with Environment ...