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Courtney Conquers, left, Tristan Matheson and Basil Wong-Southy, right, join Monica Helms, the American transgender activist who designed the trans flag, as she signs her autograph on the P.E.I. Transgender Network trans flag during her visit to P.E.I. April 24. Her visit was part of her Canadawide tour. Vivian Ulinwa/SaltWire

Transgender flag creator Monica Helms visits P.E.I. on Canada-wide tour

Vivian Ulinwa · Reporter |Updated Apr. 26, 2024 |6 min read Premium content

It was a full circle moment for Basil Wong-Southey, meeting the creator of the popular transgender flag. Monica Helms created the flag 25 years ago. The American transgender activist was in P.E.I. on April 24 as part of a Canada-wide tour for ...

Jason Lee Greencorn, 49, was found guilty on April 24 in provincial court in Charlottetown of several offences, including possession of cocaine and crystal meth for trafficking purposes. FILE

P.E.I. man found guilty of cocaine, crystal meth drug dealing

Terrence McEachern · Journalist |Updated Apr. 26, 2024 |3 min read Premium content

A P.E.I. drug dealer who drove dangerously and sped through a residential area while being pursued by police has been found guilty of possession of cocaine and crystal methamphetamine for trafficking purposes, as well as other offences. Jason Lee ...

Confederation Landing is the new proposed site for the Downtown Farmer’s and Artisans’ Market. Logan Maclean • The Guardian

Downtown Charlottetown market moving to Confederation Landing, not Founders’ Hall, pending approval

Logan MacLean · Journalist |Updated Apr. 26, 2024 |6 min read Premium content

Plans to relocate a market in downtown Charlottetown may be changing. Earlier this month, Downtown Charlottetown Inc. announced its Downtown Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market would move from Queen Street to the lawn in front of Founders’ Food Hall. Now, ...

Higher gas prices are expected to have bumped up inflation in March.

Gas prices go up in P.E.I. on April 26, 2024

Contributed |Updated Apr. 26, 2024 |1 min read Premium content

It costs more to fill up with regular and premium gas in P.E.I. after the latest petroleum pricing adjustment. The price of regular gasoline increased by 5.0 cents per litre (cpl), while premium gasoline increased by 4.0 cpl. Including taxes, pump ...

Kensington Police are seeking information regarding hate-motivated graffiti found in the town. Over the weekend, a word was found scrawled on the bridge near the memorial gardens, which has since been painted over. – Contributed

P.E.I.’s Kensington Police seeking information following hate-motivated graffiti in park

Kristin Gardiner · Journalist |Updated Apr. 26, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

Kensington Police are looking for information regarding hate-motivated graffiti found scrawled on the footbridge at the memorial gardens, off School Street.  Cst. Jim Gotell did not tell SaltWire what the graffiti said, but that it was a single word ...

The Georgetown Fire Department responded to a fire beside Route 3 in Georgetown Royalty earlier this month that almost spread into the woods. It is believed to have started by a cigarette butt. Contributed

Cigarette butts blamed for fires in Kings County, P.E.I.

Dave Stewart · Journalist |Updated Apr. 26, 2024 |3 min read Premium content

Two cigarettes butts are being blamed for fires in Kings County earlier this month. Roy Wood, chief of the Georgetown Fire Department, said a cigarette butt was found around Route 3 in Georgetown Royalty earlier this month that almost spread into the ...

The fall lobster season for P.E.I. fishers will run from Aug. 9 until Oct. 10. File Photo.

Lobster setting day in Northumberland Strait pushed to April 27

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated Apr. 25, 2024 |1 min read Premium content

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is delaying the start of the lobster fishing season in some parts of P.E.I. due to concerning weather conditions. Environment Canada’s marine forecast of westerly winds peaking at 35 knots is expected to affect wave levels ...

Progressive Conservative MLA Robin Croucher introduced a bill recognizing April 25 as Cyberbullying Awareness Day in P.E.I. Croucher said he was introducing the bill to raise awareness and to recognize his friend, Harry Burke, who was a victim of online sextortion. - Stu Neatby

P.E.I. marks first cyberbullying day on April 25, 2024

Stu Neatby · Journalist |Updated Apr. 25, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

P.E.I. recognized its first Cyberbullying Awareness Day on April 25, following the passage of a bill this spring meant to raise awareness about the impact of online harms. A private member’s bill recognizing the day was introduced in the legislature ...

Summerside Mayor Dan Kutcher speaks during his first state of the city address on April 24. Kutcher touched on a number of challenges and opportunities facing the city –including a proposed investment in green hydrogen energy.

In state of the city address, Summerside mayor says community exploring 33-megawatt green hydrogen project

Colin MacLean · Journalist |Updated Apr. 25, 2024 |5 min read Premium content

The City of Summerside is looking to continue its investment in green energy projects with a move to green hydrogen power. Mayor Dan Kutcher made the announcement during his first state of the city address on April 24. During his update, Kutcher said ...

Jacqulyn Veronica Richard, 32, was sentenced on April 23 in provincial court in Charlottetown for break-in offences and missing a previous court appearance. FILE

P.E.I. woman gets jail for break-in offences

Terrence McEachern · Journalist |Updated Apr. 25, 2024 |3 min read Premium content

A P.E.I. woman believed to have been on drugs and hallucinating when she broke into a Charlottetown home looking for her gun and instead took a resident's car keys has been sentenced for that and other offences. Jacqulyn Veronica Richard, 32, pleaded ...

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