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Driving impaired by drugs, alcohol, remains an issue in Prince County, P.E.I.
Editor's note: The Pulse is SaltWire's deep dive series. In P.E.I., our reporters have been delving into the issue of impaired driving and seeking solutions for preventing future tragedies from occurring when someone impaired decides to get behind ...
P.E.I. RCMP take seven impaired drivers off the road in weekend crackdown
P.E.I. RCMP reported seven impaired driving incidents after traffic enforcement operations between on St. Patrick’s Day weekend. During a highway traffic stop in the Kensington area on Friday evening, police arrested five drivers for allegedly being ...
P.E.I. man charged following alleged assault and arson in Argyle Shore
Police in P.E.I. have arrested and charged a 38-year-old Belle River man with assault and arson. Mounties with the Queens District RCMP were called to Argyle Shore in response to an alleged assault around 11 p.m. on March 16. At the scene, officers ...
COVID-19 spring booster shots available in P.E.I.
COVID-19 spring booster shots are now available throughout P.EI., and the province’s chief public health officer is encouraging Islanders to stay up to date on their vaccines. “Vaccination against COVID-19 has been proven to reduce your risk of ...
Woman, 19, charged with impaired driving in Charlottetown
A 19-year-old woman is facing impaired driving charges after police pulled her over in Charlottetown early Sunday morning. Around 2:30 a.m., on March 17, Charlottetown Police Services said an officer stopped a vehicle on Riverside Drive for driving ...
Almost 200 apartment units denied by Charlottetown council, citing lack of infrastructure
A request to make way for a 192-unit apartment building will have to come back next year after a Charlottetown council vote. Council voted 7-3 at its March 12 meeting to deny a request for rezoning land at 160 Fairdale Dr. in East Royalty. The ...
P.E.I. man shares the joy of antique weather machines
When James Conohan wants to check the local weather, the first place he looks is his own north-facing wall inside his house in Cardigan. An assortment of five barometers, storm glasses and temperature houses hang around his window – all vintage and ...
Summerside woman, 26, charged after Tesla rear-ended multiple times in apparent road rage incident
A 26-year-old woman was arrested and charged after she allegedly twice rear-ended another vehicle in Summerside on Friday during what police are calling a road rage incident. Summerside Police Services said officers received multiple calls ...
P.E.I. dog control law lacks teeth, says Green MLA
After a Charlottetown woman was attacked by a dog on the Confederation Trail this month, Green MLA Peter Bevan-Baker is asking why an overhaul of the province’s dog control laws has taken so long. During question period in the provincial legislature ...
P.E.I. residents reminded to keep eye on burn restrictions heading into wildfire season
With the wildfire risk season now underway, the P.E.I. government is reminding residents to keep an eye on burning restrictions. The reminder comes after active forest fires have been spotted in Canadian provinces as the wildfire season runs from ...