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P.E.I. RCMP reported seven impaired driving incidents after traffic enforcement operations between on St. Patrick’s Day weekend.

P.E.I. RCMP arrest Nova Scotia man, seize cocaine during traffic stop in Morell

A 29-year-old Lower Sackville, N.S., man was arrested and cocaine was seized during a targeted RCMP traffic stop in Morell, P.E.I., on April 17. Officers found and seized around 60 grams of cocaine and also seized the man's vehicle. RMCP said more ...
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P.E.I. man goes duck hunting and breaches court-ordered firearms prohibition
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Jacob Angus Johnston, 34, was sentenced on April 15 in provincial court in Charlottetown for breaching a court-ordered firearms prohibition. Johnston was duck hunting at the time of the breach. FILE

Seals struggling with shorter winters in the waters around P.E.I.
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Seals prefer breeding and pupping on sea ice, as pups are safer from predators, and the adults can hunt in the waters around and below the ice. If the sea ice housing the seal pups melts before they have matured enough, the seal pups risk falling through the ice and drowning in the water below. Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada • Special to The Guardian

P.E.I. PCs vote down bill that would eliminate sick note requirements
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Legal Aid P.E.I. to review application denials after ombudsperson complaints
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Skills Canada P.E.I. winners gear up to showcase talent on national stage
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Brad Trivers, a former Minister of Environment, raised the issue of saltwater intrusion on the province’s groundwater from coastal areas due to erosion. – Stu Neatby

Former P.E.I. environment minister raises risks of saltwater getting into drinking water

Stu Neatby · Journalist |Updated 5 hours ago |4 min read Premium content

Brad Trivers says his constituents are worried about the effect that coastal erosion could have on their drinking water. Trivers, a Progressive Conservative MLA for Rustico-Emerald and a former minister of environment, raised questions about the ...
Tim Mamye, Charlottetown fire chief, says the federal government's decision to move the tax credit for volunteer firefighters from $3,000 to $6,000 is a good start. Vivian Ulinwa • SaltWire

Federal government doubling volunteer firefighter tax credit

Vivian Ulinwa |Updated a day ago |4 min read Premium content

The federal government has announced the tax credit for volunteer firefighters and search and rescue volunteers will be doubled in the budget for 2024. Starting from the tax year 2024, volunteer firefighters will be eligible for an increased tax ...
Lucie Gallant, centre, this year’s Easter Seals ambassador, is joined by her parents, Melissa, left, and Christopher at their home in Sherbrooke, P.E.I. The 10-year-old says it makes her uncomfortable when people do not consider her disabled despite the fact she is autistic and has ADHD. Dave Stewart • The Guardian

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2024 Easter Seals P.E.I. ambassador said disabilities can be invisible

Dave Stewart · Journalist |Updated 7 hours ago |6 min read Premium content

This year’s Easter Seals ambassador wants people to know disabilities are not always easy to spot. “Something I was feeling a little uncomfortable with was people thinking, ‘well, you don't look disabled,’ because there are multiple disabilities that ...
A 29-year-old man and 38-year-old woman were charged after police seized cocaine during a search of a West St. Peters residence.

P.E.I. RCMP charge man and woman with drug trafficking in West St. Peters

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated a day ago |2 min read Premium content

A 29-year-old man and 38-year-old woman were charged after police seized cocaine during a search of a West St. Peters residence. On April 12, P.E.I. RCMP officers arrested the duo during a targeted traffic stop. Following the stop, Mounties searched ...
Liberal Opposition Leader Hal Perry said issues with patient access through the virtual platform Maple are examples of private health delivery that is failing to produce better care. Stu Neatby • The Guardian

P.E.I. Liberals bring complaints about Maple platform to the legislature

Stu Neatby · Journalist |Updated 4 hours ago |6 min read Premium content

Liberal Opposition Leader Hal Perry is concerned the reliance on the virtual health care platform Maple is an example of the pitfalls of increasing private delivery of health care in P.E.I. Maple is a private company that provides virtual health ...
Summerside Provincial Court, March 11 Yutaro Sasaki Photo

Summerside city councillor charged with theft over $5,000

Kristin Gardiner · Journalist |Updated a day ago |2 min read Premium content

A Summerside city councillor has been charged with theft over $5,000. The information filed in court said Barbara Ann Gallant allegedly stole money from Lest We Forget Veteran’s Committee between Feb. 13, 2022 and Nov. 27, 2023. Alongside the ...
Fire chief Jason Woodbury says dry summer will bring additional challenges in mitigating wildfire. Pratik Bhattarai • The Guardian

P.E.I. environment department urges residents to be vigilant about wildfire

Pratik Bhattarai · Student journalist |Updated Apr. 16, 2024 |3 min read Premium content

P.E.I.'s Department of Environment is encouraging residents to be cautious of wildfires, as 90 per cent of recorded forest fires are caused by people. The forest fire season began March 15 and will last until Nov. 15, and due to an increase in forest ...
Premier Dennis King has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging the federal government to work together with the province to strengthen an existing P.E.I. school food lunch program. The federal government has announced plans for a national school lunch program. Stu Neatby • The Guardian

P.E.I. premier hopes Ottawa won’t duplicate existing school lunch program

Stu Neatby · Journalist |Updated Apr. 16, 2024 |7 min read Premium content

Premier Dennis King is hoping P.E.I. parents and students will not have to choose between competing federal and provincial school lunch programs in the near future. The Trudeau government is due to release its budget on April 16. The budget has been ...
River otters have been a consistent sight in the barrier lakes of the Kensington area for several years. Cameras have not captured any evidence of pups, but the Kensington North Watersheds Association remains hopeful. Kensington North Watersheds Association Ltd./Special to the Guardian

Kensington trail cameras aid in confirming return of river otters to P.E.I.

Caitlin Coombes · Local Journalism Initiative reporter |Updated Apr. 16, 2024 |6 min read

River otters may be starting to make a comeback in P.E.I. in the Kensington watershed area. Since the early 20th century, river otters have been considered locally extinct in P.E.I. due to overharvesting and habitat loss. From 2014 to 2019, there ...
RCMP arrested three people and recovered some cocaine during their investigation of thefts of Jaguar in December. - File

P.E.I. RCMP arrest two for suspected impaired driving, fleeing police

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated Apr. 15, 2024 |1 min read Premium content

Impaired driving charges are pending against two people after a traffic stop in Clyde River on Friday, April 12. Mounties say an RCMP Provincial Traffic Services Unit officer stopped a car for speeding during radar enforcement just after 1:30 ...
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A portion of North River Road in Charlottetown will be closed for six hours on Tuesday and Wednesday to make way for infrastructure work.
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Mark Anthony Brown, 63, who was charged with assaulting P.E.I. Housing Minister Rob Lantz, had the matter stayed on April 15 in provincial court in Charlottetown. The charge was stayed after Brown successfully completed the province's alternative measures program. File
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Cameron Beach, owner-operator of Charlottetown’s Canadian Tire, holds up the small wooden sign he found outside the store on the morning of April 12. He later connected with the sign's maker, leading to a $5,000 donation to the provincial Cancer Treatment Center on behalf of this person. Thinh Nguyen • The Guardian

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Green MLA Matt MacFarlane has introduced a bill that would remove a provision in the province’s labour legislation that allows employers to require workers to produce a sick note from a doctor. Stu Neatby • The Guardian
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The Campbellton RCMP are investigating a hit and run that killed a 77-year-old man on Thursday, Feb. 8. - File
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Nick MacPhail, in wheelchair, his mother Helen, on his left, father Colin on his right and siblings Leah, far left, Emma and Olive, far right. Colin MacPhail wants to help families of people who have cerebral palsy. He wants to share his experience so other's don't have to deal with similar problems he faced while raising his son Nick. Contributed
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This abandoned building on the corner of Euston and Queen Streets in Charlottetown has been the subject of debate for several years.
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Christopher Steven Reynolds, 37, was sentenced on Oct. 20 in provincial court in Charlottetown to 20 months in jail for possession of cocaine, crystal methamphetamine and hydromorphone for trafficking purposes. Reynolds also received 50 days in jail for resisting arrest and missing court. File
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