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Deputy Police Chief Brad MacConnell makes some notes at the Charlottetown police station on Monday shortly after the department announced it had charged a 39-year-old city woman with two counts of infanticide. The charges, which followed more than a year of investigation, are related to incidents from 2014 and 2016.

UPDATE: Charlottetown woman charged in deaths of two babies

Traffic reconstructionists investigate at the site of a single-vehicle collision that left a 62-year-old P.E.I. woman dead on Sunday. The collision involved a three-wheel Gold Wing motorcycle that appeared to have struck a curb on Riverside Drive in Charlottetown.

Woman dies in motorcycle collision on Riverside Drive

Tyrone MacInnis and his aunt Barbara Reddick pose with an oversized cheque after winning the $1.2-million jackpot in the Margaree chase the ace game. Organizers made out two equal cheques because both names were on the ticket, but Reddick is threatening to sue her nephew over the money as she claims she purchased the ticket, put his name on it for luck, and only agreed to split the 50-50 portion of the draw and not the jackpot.

Activist says media making mockery of Nova Scotia Chase the Ace winner

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Connor O'Callaghan, 28, of Toronto drowned in a small lake in Nova Scotia on July 8. O'Callaghan grew up in Mount Stewart, P.E.I. and set many stages on fire as a child prodigy of the violin.

Nova Scotia drowning victim Connor O'Callaghan had P.E.I. connections

Enough money is vital to making retirement plans a reality.

JEFF SOMERS: ‘I’m maxed out’ - looking beyond RRSPs

Man gets jail for assault, forcible entry

The Salty Pier Bar & Grill recently opened at 9796 Cavendish Road, Stanley Bridge. The restaurant is the latest venture by Summerside businessman Billy MacKendrick, who also operates Local 311 in the city.

New bar and grill opening in Stanley Bridge

Sherri Oraniuk checks out Stratford’s new splash pad with her two friends, Zoey and Brady. The splash pad is tentatively set to open on Friday, July 20.

Stratford almost ready to open new splash pad

Jail for P.E.I. man who sent nude image of ex-girlfriend to her ...

Justice

Man jailed for sexually explicit comments in Charlottetown's Victoria Park

Published 3 hours ago

P.E.I.'s Privacy Commissioner has concluded that the health information of patients was compromised in two instances, but Health P.E.I. took appropriate action in both cases.

Health P.E.I. responded adequately in two cases of confidentiality breaches: Rose

Published 3 hours ago

The UPEI Panthers have some new additions to the women’s hockey staff for the upcoming season. From left are Donnie MacFadyen, Lance Jones, Jamie MacIntyre, Ashlyn Somers and Bruce Donaldson.

Panthers add to its staff as it prepares to host women’s nationals the next two seasons

Published 2 hours ago

Twisted Sister Sally Bernard, also known as “Vandana Shove’r,” from left, rolls to assist teammate Holly Osborne, “Sugar and Slice,” block Tar City’s Lindsay McKinnon, “Turbolinds'' during the Lobster Clawber at The Plex in Slemon Park recently.

Cape Breton takes out hometown ’Sisters at Lobster Clawber event

Published 2 hours ago

News

A large-scale mass-casualty search and rescue exercise will take place Wednesday, July 18, 2018, in Hillsborough Bay between Rice Point and Point Prim.

Mass-casualty training exercise off P.E.I.’s south shore July 18

Updated 4 hours ago

Trudeau took questions on a variety of subjects after announcing money for highway twinning including one about whether the federal government would step in to do an environmental assessment of Northern Pulp's proposed effluent treatment facility.

Trudeau leaving Northern Pulp’s Northumberland Strait pipe plans to provincial jurisdiction

Updated 6 hours ago

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets supporters while making a brief stop at Jimolly's Bakery & Cafe in Truro, N.S. on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Trudeau announces $90-million contribution to twin deadly Nova Scotia highway

Published 10 hours ago

Canoe Cove community honours First Nation people

Updated 7 hours ago

Sports

The UPEI Panthers have some new additions to the women’s hockey staff for the upcoming season. From left are Donnie MacFadyen, Lance Jones, Jamie MacIntyre, Ashlyn Somers and Bruce Donaldson.

Panthers add to its staff as it prepares to host women’s nationals the next two seasons

Published 2 hours ago

The Summerside United under-13 girls’ First Division team earned a silver medal at the Winsloe/Charlottetown FC soccer tournament on Sunday. Fundy Soccer edged Summerside 1-0 in the championship game. Members of the United are keeper Sydney Cormier, in front, and kneeling, from left: Mya Goeseels, Elizabeth Smith, Taia Gallant, Lauren Mintie, Katie-Grace Noye and Dru Gillis. Back row: Michelle Gallant (manager), Allie Simpson, Kennah Brant, Avery Kerwin, Alexandra MacCaull, Aurora MacAusland, Sydney Cameron, Jaelynn Oatway and Jeff Brant (coach).

Summerside under-13 girls earn soccer silver

Published a day ago

Laura Younker, who played for the Holland College women’s soccer team from 2012-15, will return to the college this fall as an apprentice in the Canadian Collewgiate Athletic Association (CCAA) female apprentice coach program.

Former Hurricanes women’s soccer player returns to fold as coach for 2018 season

Published a day ago

Summerside native Tyler Jurkowski, left, passes to a P.E.I. Mudmen teammate during Thursday’s practice in Charlottetown. Jurkowski and the Mudmen face the Dartmouth PigDogs Saturday in Summerside in Nova Scotia Senior Men’s Rugby League action.

P.E.I. scores solid win over Dartmouth in senior men’s rugby action in Summerside

Published a day ago

Business

Atlantic Chamber of Commerce names new board chair Andy Lodge

Published Jul 15, 2018 at 6 p.m.

Construction of the stand-alone cannabis store in O’Leary got underway this week. The municipality will be the landlord of one of four provincially-owned cannabis retail outlets.

Construction of O’Leary cannabis store underway

Published Jul 14, 2018 at 6 a.m.

Trent Murphy, one of the owners of Go! Fish Eatery, is excited to see the restaurant open its doors and bring revenue to the town of Kensington.

Fish and chips shop opens in historic Kensington blacksmith shop

Published Jul 14, 2018 at 5:25 a.m.

Voting. (File image)

BLAKE DOYLE: Canaries of the community mine

Published Jul 14, 2018 at 5:15 a.m.

Living

There will be an evening of food with David Pendergast and/or music with Frank Whitty and Bobby McGillivray on July 12 as part of the Acadian Days Festival.

Acadian Days Festival features David Pendergast and Janet McGarry with Wildwood

Updated 9 hours ago

The newest music show offered by Phase II and Friends will be performed at Central Queens United Church on July 15, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Band members, from left, are Blaine Murphy, Pat King, Keila Glydon, Ed Young, Gerry Hickey, Jeanie Campbell and John McGarry.

Phase II and Friends will perform “Happy Days’’ show on Sunday

Published Jul 14, 2018 at 3 p.m.

Fraser Newcombe will perform at Sunday Night Shenanigans in York.

SUNDAY NGHT SHENANIGANS: MacLean to welcome country artists

Published Jul 14, 2018 at 11 a.m.

Caleb Coyle and Callie Campbell look on as Fiona Steele turns the handle of an old-style ice-cream maker. The three students are working as guides this summer at the museum and will be helping with an ice-cream social at the Bedeque Area Historical Museum on Sunday.

Strawberry social at Bedeque Historical Museum Sunday

Updated 4 hours ago

Opinion

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

LETTER: Canada, EU doing their fair share

Published 14 hours ago

David Dunphy

OPINION: Diversity and inclusion

Published a day ago

Maj. Chris MacAdam of Morell, second row at right, (in blue T-shirt) was part of the Canadian military security detail who were assigned to protect Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during his visit to Latvia last week. The assignment included a jog with the PM and defence minister Harjit Sajjan. MacAdam is on a six-month assignment to Latvia.
(Submitted photo)

CHEERS & JEERS: Islander helps protect PM

Updated a day ago

PC Leader James Aylward, flanked by fellow MLA’s Colin LaVie and Sidney MacEwen, pledges to fight any imposition of a carbon tax at a press event on Thursday.

EDITORIAL: Taking a stand

Published Jul 14, 2018 at 6 a.m.

Community

File shot of Stratford Town Hall

Stratford will provide collection container to help keep trails litter-free

Published 4 hours ago

Tignish Irish Moss Festival parade winner, Country Roots Hair Salon.

Float of princesses voted best at Tignish Irish Moss Parade

Published 13 hours ago

Safety Matters Award winner Melanie Rodger, centre, with chairman of the Workers Compensation Board Stuart Affleck, right, and chief executive officer Luanne Gallant, left.

Three Oaks student honoured for excellence in workplace safety

Published 13 hours ago

Bethany MacLeod

Bethany MacLeod elected president-designate of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation

Published 14 hours ago

Recent Stories

Desi Doyle waits for a pitch during the 2016 Kings County Baseball League season.

Morell Chevies sweep both ends of doubleheader in KCBL action

Detours and road closures.

Charlottetown traffic advisories for Wednesday, July 18, 2018

The UPEI Panthers have some new additions to the women’s hockey staff for the upcoming season. From left are Donnie MacFadyen, Lance Jones, Jamie MacIntyre, Ashlyn Somers and Bruce Donaldson.

Panthers add to its staff as it prepares to host women’s nationals the next two seasons

Twisted Sister Sally Bernard, also known as “Vandana Shove’r,” from left, rolls to assist teammate Holly Osborne, “Sugar and Slice,” block Tar City’s Lindsay McKinnon, “Turbolinds'' during the Lobster Clawber at The Plex in Slemon Park recently.

Cape Breton takes out hometown ’Sisters at Lobster Clawber event

Katlyn Berkelaar, who won a silver medal this year at the B.C. Provincial Regional Championships, has committed to the UPEI Panthers women’s rugby team for the 2018-19 season.

UPEI women's rugby team adds British Columbia player

Justice

Man jailed for sexually explicit comments in Charlottetown's Victoria Park

Premier Wade MacLauchlan listens to one of the speakers at the Liberal party’s annual general meeting in Cornwall on April 8, 2018.

‘Sensitive’ time in Canada-U.S. trading relationship, P.E.I. premier says

P.E.I.'s Privacy Commissioner has concluded that the health information of patients was compromised in two instances, but Health P.E.I. took appropriate action in both cases.

Health P.E.I. responded adequately in two cases of confidentiality breaches: Rose

Residents from Heritage Trailer Park listen as Summerside city councillors put forward a resolution requesting the provincial government update or create legislation that would better protect residents of mobile home parks on P.E.I.

Summerside asks P.E.I. government to safeguard mobile home residents

File shot of Stratford Town Hall

Stratford will provide collection container to help keep trails litter-free

A large-scale mass-casualty search and rescue exercise will take place Wednesday, July 18, 2018, in Hillsborough Bay between Rice Point and Point Prim.

Mass-casualty training exercise off P.E.I.’s south shore July 18

Seth Power, 12 and Gabby Nemeth, 9 beat the heat at the swimming pool at Victoria Park.

Beating the heat at Victoria Park in Charlottetown