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• Ambassador tour of P.E.I. hailed a success
  The mission that brought almost 60 ambassadors from around the world to Prince Edward Island this week is already seeing success, with at least ...
• P.E.I.'s love affair with "the Duff" is over
  CAVENDISH – If you ask local residents and neighbours of Senator Mike Duffy’s Cavendish cottage, Duffy should resign or be fired from the Senate. ...
• Mike Duffy should resign, opponents say
  Local and federal politicians are calling for P.E.I. Senator Mike Duffy to resign and a full investigation to be launched into the involvement of ...
• Ghiz congratulates Clark on B.C. election
  Premier Robert Ghiz offered congratulations today to British Columbia Premier Christie Clark on her party winning last night’s provincial ...
• Harper encourages fishermen, processors to work...
  As P.E.I. lobster fishermen hauled in their traps for the first time in a week Tuesday afternoon, Prime Minister Stephen Harper shared his ...
• College of Physicians asking P.E.I. doctors to...
  The College of Physicians and Surgeons of P.E.I. is sending notices to Island doctors, advising them to review how they prescribe narcotic ...
• Remarks by Sheridan anger Federation of Municipalities
  The president of the Federation of P.E.I. Municipalities is raising concern over comments made by Finance Minister Wes Sheridan last week about ...
• Ghiz raises EI concerns with Harper in Ottawa
  Premier Robert Ghiz met with Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Ottawa Wednesday and used the opportunity to once again raise concern over the ...
• House session closes amid concerns over health,...
  After fielding weeks of difficult questions on the future of rural hospitals, youth opiate addictions and the impacts of HST, government MLAs can ...
• Currie commits to move aggressively on youth addictions
  Health Minister Doug Currie says he wants to move aggressively on the problem of youth opiate addiction in P.E.I., promising to establish more ...
• P.E.I. video depicts harsh realities of teen...
  Fifteen-year-old Taylor’s first experience with Dilaudid was the day her 37-year-old boyfriend pressured her to inject the powerful painkiller. ...
• Youth addictions concerns dominate question period
  Youth addictions to opiates dominated question period today in the legislature. Opposition Leader Steven Myers pushed Health Minister Doug Currie ...
• Addictions specialist leaving P.E.I. amid painkiller...
  Opiate addiction among Prince Edward Island youth is being described by justice and health professionals as an epidemic, yet P.E.I.’s only ...
• Youth painkiller addiction concern for P.E.I. health...
  Health Minister Doug Currie says he very concerned over the alarming rates of youth becoming addicted to prescription pills in Prince Edward ...
• Municipalities HST deal leads to heated debate in...
  Questions about the deal being offered to municipalities for HST compensation led to a heated exchange in the legislature this morning. ...
• Tories ask auditor general to investigate Lotteries...
  The Opposition Tories have asked the auditor general to launch an investigation into the P.E.I. Lotteries Commission over
• Ambulance response times debated in P.E.I. legislature
  Concerns about ambulance response times in rural P.E.I. were raised today in the P.E.I. legislature. Opposition MLA Colin LaVie questioned Health ...
• Charlottetown school police program ending despite...
  When Kayla was in Grade 11 at Colonel Gray High School four years ago, she snorted Oxycontin and Percocet in the school bathroom with her ...
• Prince Edward Island explored getting into online...
  Questions about government’s involvement in a plan to develop a platform for online gaming in P.E.I. were raised in the legislature today. ...
• Opposition raises concerns over doctor offering...
  Questions about whether Health Minister Doug Currie got advice from a doctor in Ottawa about how to centralize health services were raised in the ...
• Concerns over oil drilling brought to P.E.I....
  A group of concerned citizens calling on the Prince Edward Island government to declare a moratorium on offshore drilling in the Gulf of St. ...
• Atlantic provinces to study impact of EI changes
  The four Atlantic premiers have formulated a new plan to try to send the message to Ottawa its employment insurance reforms are not welcome. The ...
• Painkiller epidemic
  The first time Adam tried Percocets, he snorted them. He was 17. He had already tried all the ‘normal’ drugs, as he calls them. You know, ...
• Social assistance rates receive modest increase
  Islanders on social assistance will soon be getting a bit of an increase in their monthly cheques, but Community Services Minister Valerie ...
• Liquor Commission investigating underage drinking...
  The P.E.I. Liquor Control Commission has launched an investigation into allegations of underage drinking at recent Liberal party events.On ...
• Young Liberals raise concerns about alcohol at youth...
  Two members of the Young Liberals of P.E.I. are raising concerns about what they say is an excessive amount of alcohol being consumed at meetings ...
• P.E.I. to limit narcotic prescriptions
  Prescriptions for opiates and narcotics will soon be tougher to obtain in Prince Edward Island. The P.E.I. government is bringing in a new law ...
• Oncologist recruitment questioned in P.E.I. legislature
  The Opposition Tories are raising concerns today about the imminent retirement of one of P.E.I.’s two remaining cancer specialists, especially in ...
• P.E.I. prescription drug adddiction sparks debate
  The growing problem of prescription drug addiction in P.E.I. sparked a fiery debate in the legislature Tuesday evening. Opposition Leader Steven ...
• Opposition claims Prince Edward Island Education...
  Opposition MLA Olive Crane questioned government today on its plans to cut teachers this year, claiming the province will cut 70 positions. Crane ...