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Bennett Charles Logan Broome, born in Summerside on April 14, was named after one of the Humboldt Broncos players who died following a tragic highway crash April 6 in Saskatchewan.

P.E.I. couple names newborn son in honour of Humboldt Broncos player who ...

Dennis MacKenzie founded the not-for-profit organization, Brave and Broken, to help support veterans who have been injured in the fight for their country. MacKenzie, who is retired from his military career, has PTSD. Proceeds from Grow Daddy’s 4-20 event this Friday will go to Brave and Broken. -Kai Vere

Two Charlottetown events will celebrate 4-20 on Friday

Sometimes, the scales of justice seem unbalanced.

P.E.I. farmer could face hefty fine under Pesticide Control Act

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P.E.I. man gets 390 days after shoplifting spree to support drug habit

An RCMP officer at Maypoint detachment in Charlottetown demonstrates a laser speed detector now in operation on P.E.I.

Police release top five Charlottetown speed traps for March

Bush Dumville recently tendered his resignation from the Liberal caucus and will sit as an independent MLA in the P.E.I. legislature.

(Guardian photo)

EDITORIAL: Dumville’s revenge

T3 Transit bus.

Charlottetown council hears of complaints against Charlottetown T3 Transit

Queen tips Prince Charles to follow her as Commonwealth head

Supreme Court decision means an end to cross-border beer runs: Comeau

Nola Etkin, left, and Jim Culbert held a presentation at UPEI Saturday about queer history on P.E.I. Etkin and Culbert shared some of the challenges and successes in helping pave a path for gays and lesbians on P.E.I. MAUREEN COULTER/THE GUARDIAN

A queer history on P.E.I. presentation was held as part of daylong gender sexuality awareness conference

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A screenshot of video from the legislative assembly shows Opposition MLA Darlene Compton on Friday as she gives an emotional statement about what she says are threats of a lawsuit. Compton said she was threatened with legal action after asking questions about an alleged privacy breach involving the Green party and the P.E.I. Coalition for Proportional Representation.

ALAN HOLMAN: The campaign begins

Updated a day ago

One of the calls the Charlottetown Fire Department responded to during the storm was at 294 University Ave. A call came in at 6:55 p.m. that there was an active fire on a rooftop, but firefighters found nothing and deemed it to be a false alarm.

Charlottetown firefighters respond to 43 calls

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<p>Rain barrels can be a gardeners best friend – especially since they save money in the long run. (Submitted photo)</p>

Charlottetown’s rain barrel sale wraps up May 25

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News

Jamie Larkin, 48, has declared his intention to seek the mayor’s chair in Charlottetown in the November municipal election.

Jamie Larkin declares his intention to seek Charlottetown mayor’s chair

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Nola Etkin, left, and Jim Culbert held a presentation at UPEI Saturday about queer history on P.E.I. Etkin and Culbert shared some of the challenges and successes in helping pave a path for gays and lesbians on P.E.I. MAUREEN COULTER/THE GUARDIAN

A queer history on P.E.I. presentation was held as part of daylong gender sexuality awareness conference

Published 1 hour ago

One of the calls the Charlottetown Fire Department responded to during the storm was at 294 University Ave. A call came in at 6:55 p.m. that there was an active fire on a rooftop, but firefighters found nothing and deemed it to be a false alarm.

Charlottetown firefighters respond to 43 calls

Published 6 hours ago

["The province's chief coroner Dr. Charles Trainor."]

Dr. Charles Trainor agrees to one-year post as P.E.I.'s chief coroner

Published 11 hours ago

Sports

Summerside native Ryan MacKinnon, right, celebrates his first AHL point with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on April 3 against the Providence Bruins. Bridgeport Sound Tigers photo

MacKinnon earns AHL contract with hard work

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The Charlottetown Islanders practised Tuesday at the Eastlink Centre before departing for Quebec where they will play their third-round playoff series with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada beginning on Friday.

Hardie has found a home playing alongside Aquin, Getson for Islanders

Updated Apr 20, 2018 at 7 a.m.

Game 3 MHL between Yarmouth Mariners and Edmundston Blizzard went to double overtime before the Blizzard won 3-2. TINA COMEAU

Yarmouth Mariners tie MHL series with OT victory

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Carl Neill, left, and Pierre-Olivier Joseph are defence partners on the Charlottetown Islanders blue-line.

Go Isles Go: Neill

Updated Apr 20, 2018 at 10:30 a.m.

Business

It is that time of year when lots of new graduates will be looking for jobs. But, who do you hire to take on important positions in your organization? 123/RF

JOE SHERREN: Happy hiring and putting people in proper positions

Published 10 hours ago

Tony Woolridge of Appraisal Services (2010) Ltd. – Real Estate Appraisers and Consultants

Destination: Renovation - Think ahead to determine what you want back from what you put in

Updated Apr 18, 2018 at 8:34 p.m.

Myles Doucette, manager of United Summerside Taxi Inc., shows off one of the company’s wheelchair accessible vans outside the taxi stand April 10.

Employee-turned-owner of a Summerside taxi company purchased business to save coworkers’ jobs

Updated Apr 16, 2018 at 3:41 p.m.

If you are entitled to a tax refund this year, you need to decide what you should do with it. 123RF/SUBMITTED PHOTO

DICK YOUNG: To spend or not to spend your income tax refund?

Published Apr 15, 2018 at 6 a.m.

Living

Lady Singers of our Century opening concert will be Sunday, April 22, at St John’s United Church, Mount Stewart. Standing, from left, are Judy MacGregor, Keila Glydon, Colleen MacPhee and Joan Reeves and in front is Jolee Pataki.

Mount Stewart church hosting opening concert of Lady Singers of Our Century

Updated Apr 20, 2018 at 9:25 a.m.

Music P.E.I. Award-winner Marcella Richard, left, will be joined by Keila Glydon and Jolee Patkai for a ceilidh at Winsloe United Church on Monday, April 23.

Music of the ceilidh will fill Winsloe United Church

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Several students from The Guild Music Theatre School appear in “Mickey Mouse Mashup”, a number from "Disney: The Movies, The Music. The show, which also includes “Pajama Party”, plays The Guild in Charlottetown today (Saturday) at 1 p.m. and Sunday, April 22 at 1 and 4 p.m. From front left are Mallory Grant and Mariah Jenkins. Back left are Chelsey Affleck, Bretton Bannister and Sara Henthorn. SALLY COLE/THE GUARDIAN

SALLY COLE: Nostalgia with ‘Walt Disney’

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Katherine Govier, right, founder of The Shoe Project, meets with performers in Toronto.

Every shoe has a story and they will help new women immigrants tell how they arrived in Canada

Updated Apr 20, 2018 at 4:13 p.m.

Opinion

One of Prince Edward Island's best known fishermen has died. Norm Peters, known as the bearded skipper, fished lobster out of North Rustico, and ran tours when the lobster season was done.

WEEKEND CARTOON: Bearded Skipper sails off into sunset

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LETTER: Attorney general needs independence

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Canadian artist Burton Cummings is shown performing at Confederation Landing Park in Charlottetown in this file photo.

OPINION: 'Situation unacceptable'

Updated Apr 20, 2018 at 2:10 p.m.

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OPINION: A licence to steal or rob us blind

Published Apr 20, 2018 at 10:28 a.m.

Community

["In this week's guest sermon, Pastor Abiodun Olusoji writes that God is calling His children back to the straight and narrow path of intimacy."]

GUEST SERMON: Sharing His spiritual riches

Published 10 hours ago

Three-year-old Oliver Rowe is fully focused on putting puzzle pieces in place at Kidz Korner Early Learning Academy in Roseneath. Education and Early Minister Jordan Brown recently visited the child care facility to provide updates from new early years investments.

(Guardian File Photo)

P.E.I. education group awarding $2,500 to projects encouraging collaborative learning

Published Apr 19, 2018 at 11 a.m.

Gold medalist John Webster and silver medalist Tiana Vandenberghe, both students in Holland College’s plumbing program, chat at the recent Skills Excellence Award banquet held at the college’s Tourism and Culinary Centre.

P.E.I. students recognized for excellence in trades, technology

Published Apr 19, 2018 at 10 a.m.

['Said, left, and Sara Sadat show their traditional Afghani cuisine in their new restaurant at 223 University Avenue during their opening Wednesday night. After being forced out of their previous Grafton Street location and worrying whether they could continue the restaurant, the couple is now looking ahead to a promising future at a new site.']

April dinner to bring Afghan refugee couple to P.E.I.

Published Apr 19, 2018 at 10 a.m.

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Charlottetown Deputy Mayor Mike Duffy, left, chairman of the city’s sustainable committee, says the city is competing in the $10-million category of the Smart Cities Challenge with the goal of focusing on youth mental health and resiliency. The sustainability committee has taken the lead on this project. He’s pictured here talking to Coun. Terry MacLeod at City Hall. DAVE STEWART/THE GUARDIAN

City of Charlottetown competing in a $10-million category of a federal government challenge

Nola Etkin, left, and Jim Culbert held a presentation at UPEI Saturday about queer history on P.E.I. Etkin and Culbert shared some of the challenges and successes in helping pave a path for gays and lesbians on P.E.I. MAUREEN COULTER/THE GUARDIAN

A queer history on P.E.I. presentation was held as part of daylong gender sexuality awareness conference

Summerside native Ryan MacKinnon, right, celebrates his first AHL point with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on April 3 against the Providence Bruins. Bridgeport Sound Tigers photo

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One of the calls the Charlottetown Fire Department responded to during the storm was at 294 University Ave. A call came in at 6:55 p.m. that there was an active fire on a rooftop, but firefighters found nothing and deemed it to be a false alarm.

Charlottetown firefighters respond to 43 calls

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