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Some of the neighbours of the Community Outreach Centre at its new location on Park Street say they are worried. The centre has been operating at its new location for about a month. Logan MacLean • The Guardian

Safety concerns continue for Charlottetown residents near relocated outreach centre, but some see improvement

Some of the Community Outreach Centre’s new neighbours are not happy.  When Premier Dennis King’s government announced it would move the Community Outreach Centre to Park Street, residents in the area were not consulted, they say.  Now, the centre ...
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P.E.I. migrant worker speaks out, part 2: Worker assisted by Charlottetown group following workplace sexual harassment complaints
Updated 4 hours ago |9 min read Premium content
Lude Meng, a temporary foreign worker in Prince Edward Island, made a complaint about sexual harassment in the workplace and was abruptly laid off last year, jeopardizing the life she was building for herself and her daughter in P.E.I. She then reached out to the Charlottetown-based Cooper Institute for assistance. Thinh Nguyen • The Guardian

Proposed bylaw looks to ban harm reduction tools in specific locations of Charlottetown
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Coun. Trevor MacKinnon listens to debate at the April. 9 Charlottetown council meeting. Logan MacLean • The Guardian

NDP P.E.I. renews term of leader Michelle Neill
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P.E.I. senior struggles to find a dentist
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P.E.I. migrant worker speaks out, part 1: Temporary foreign worker files complaint about sexual harassment in the workplace
Updated a day ago |11 min read Premium content
Ottawa is funding seven repair and maintenance project in seven P.E.I. small craft harbours as part of the 2022 budget.

Ottawa to fund seven P.E.I. small craft harbour projects

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated a day ago |1 min read Premium content

Ottawa is funding seven repair and maintenance project in seven P.E.I. small craft harbours as part of the 2022 budget. The largest project includes reconstructing parts of Naufrage Harbour to accommodate dredging related to Hurricane Fiona. Other ...
Andy Doran, president of the P.E.I. Teachers’ Federation, wants to see better working conditions for teachers in this province so those who graduate with an education degree will apply for teaching jobs here. Dave Stewart • The Guardian

P.E.I. facing a shortage of French and English teachers in school system

Dave Stewart · Journalist |Updated a day ago |5 min read Premium content

The province is woefully short on French teachers, the P.E.I. Teachers’ Federation says. P.E.I. boasts the second-highest percentage of students enrolled in French immersion nationally, standing at 25.5 per cent in 2021, up from 14.5 per cent in ...
P.E.I. pharmacists at 48 Island pharmacies can now assess some simple ailments and renew eligible prescriptions. -Contributed

P.E.I. pharmacists' UTI treatment expanded to patients under 19

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated a day ago |1 min read Premium content

Islanders under 19 can now get treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections from their local pharmacist. Following the advice of the P.E.I. College of Pharmacy, the province has lifted the 19-plus age restriction, allowing pharmacists across ...
Simon Lloyd, left, special collections librarian, and Donald Moses, university librarian, stand next to a photo that displays the upcoming changes to UPEI's Robertson Library. During a news conference held April 26 to announce a fundraising campaign, Moses told SaltWire plans are underway for the library's first major renovation in 50 years. - Vivian Ulinwa/SaltWire

UPEI library turning a new page: $15-million fundraising campaign announced for major renovation to 50-year-old facility

Vivian Ulinwa · Reporter |Updated a day ago |5 min read Premium content

The Robertson Library at the University of Prince Edward Island will be getting a new look with its first big renovation.  Individual study pods will be constructed for students to study alone.  The furniture in the library will be updated, and all ...
Dr. Sandra Jadin, a Charlottetown anesthesiologist, said her trip to Ethiopia last month renewed her faith in the health-care system and humanity. Dave Stewart • The Guardian

Charlottetown doctor says trip to Ethiopia was life-changing

Dave Stewart · Journalist |Updated Apr. 29, 2024 |6 min read Premium content

A Charlottetown doctor said her trip to Ethiopia last month has renewed her faith in the health-care system and humanity. “Despite the scarcity, I encountered individuals filled with unwavering faith and hope,” Dr. Sandra Jadin, a locum obstetrics ...
The Public Schools Branch has launched a review of schools in the Charlottetown area because an increase in population is putting pressure on the facilities. For example, at Parkdale Elementary School, a French teacher must rotate from room to room because there is not enough classroom space. Carolyn Drake • The Guardian

P.E.I. schools nearing capacity says public school director

Vivian Ulinwa · Reporter |Updated Apr. 26, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

The Public Schools Branch has launched a review of population growth as schools are nearing their full capacity.  The review was launched after a Public Schools Branch board of trustees meeting on April 11.  During the meeting, Dale Sabean, a member ...
This is the construction site of a new UPEI building that will serve as the home of the UPEI faculty of medicine, as well as a UPEI-based medical home. An internal memo from former Health P.E.I. CEO Michael Gardam says UPEI suggested faculty and families be preferentially taken off P.E.I.’s patient registry after the new medical home is established.  Stu Neatby • The Guardian

UPEI launches 'fund- and friend-raising' initiative for new medical school facility

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated Apr. 26, 2024 |3 min read Premium content

With work on UPEI’s home for its new faculty of medicine well underway on the north end of the Charlottetown campus, the school has formally launched its $10 million “fund- and friend-raising” campaign. To date, the school has raised $1 million of ...
Cardigan resident Parnell Hughes recently voiced concerns to the province about pipes from a local fish hatchery’s pond extending into a nearby brook. Hughes said these pipes had not been that long previously. Contributed

Cardigan, P.E.I., resident raises alarm over fish hatchery pipe extensions

Thinh Nguyen · Journalist |Updated Apr. 26, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

A Cardigan resident recently voiced concerns to the province about pipes extending from a fish hatchery into a nearby brook. Earlier this month, Parnell Hughes started to notice long pipes leading from a pond of the hatchery, which is owned by Mowi ...
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 ...
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Confederation Landing is the new proposed site for the Downtown Farmer’s and Artisans’ Market. Logan Maclean • The Guardian
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Higher gas prices are expected to have bumped up inflation in March.
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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
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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
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The fall lobster season for P.E.I. fishers will run from Aug. 9 until Oct. 10. File Photo.
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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
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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.
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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
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