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Three P.E.I. potato industry leaders honoured with national agriculture awards
Three long-serving leaders from the P.E.I. potato industry have received national recognition for their achievements and contributions. Brenda Simmons, the former assistant general manager of the P.E.I. Potato Board, Mary Kay Sonier, the former seed ...
Owners of P.E.I.’s Ship to Shore open new Kensington restaurant
Nearly five years after opening their first restaurant, the owners of Darnley’s Ship to Shore were eager for something more. Specifically, Coreen Pickering and her husband, Duncan Smith, had their sights on a new restaurant. When Bakin' Donuts in ...
THE WRAP: Winemakers’ beef, Wendy’s gets grief, and Bedford catches the ferry
New wine policy: Pairs well with pork? Premier Tim Houston says a policy change favouring bottlers of imported wine and grapes is about trade and jobs. Nova Scotia grape growers and small wineries suggest it’s more about helping a friend. The ...
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P.E.I. man turns board game passion into full-time YouTube career spanning 12 years
THREE RIVERS, P.E.I. – When Rodney Smith started creating YouTube tutorials for board games, he didn't know where it would take him. Now, after 12 years, the Montague resident has turned it into a full-time career. His channel, Watch It Played, has ...
More than $2 million invested in clean tech innovation in eastern P.E.I.
Seven eastern P.E.I. business and community organizations will be sharing $2.4 million in joint government funding to garner more clean energy in the province. Atlantic Advanced Power Technologies is receiving the largest share, $625,000 repayable ...
Prices at the Pumps: Gas and diesel going in different directions
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Junior Achievement P.E.I. reveals its 2024 Hall of Fame inductees
Three Prince Edward Islanders will be inducted into the Junior Achievement P.E.I. Business Hall of Fame in 2024. The honourees are Fred Hyndman of Hyndman and Company Ltd., Marguerite Connolly of Marguerite Connolly Training and Consulting and ...
P.E.I. Potato Expo smashes attendance records in Charlottetown
The P.E.I. potato industry showcased its energy as the International Potato Technology Expo drew a record crowd on Feb. 21 and 22. More than 3,100 visitors including, farmers and industry partners from across Canada and the United States, gathered at ...
THE WRAP: Tax Cut Tories, Hall of Fame stories and feds in their feels about eels
Tax and spend, Tories Auditor General Kim Adair scolded the Houston government Thursday for three years of pulling in tax windfalls and blowing it out the door on unbudgeted spending. Not much for housing, either. That said, they cut your income tax ...
Charlottetown Airport Authority releases first airport sustainability plan
The Charlottetown Airport Authority has unveiled the first sustainability plan in the airport’s history, detailing environmental improvements planned for the airport over the next four years. Doug Newson, the CEO of the airport authority, explained ...
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