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Prices at the Pumps: Fuel forecasts and financial fluctuations
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Summerside Butcher's Shop eyeing second expansion in three years
It’s been just three years since Summerside’s Butcher’s Shop added more retail space to the store’s previous footprint – but already, owner Kevin Wile has his sights set on yet another expansion. As food prices and the cost of living swell across the ...
P.E.I.’s Caseley’s Bridal Boutique closing after 40 years in business
At the end of March a well-known central P.E.I. business will be shuttering its doors after close to 40 years of helping Islanders look their best for proms, weddings and other special occasions. “It’s bittersweet, because I’ve been doing this for a ...
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P.E.I.'s alcohol industry sees soaring demand for low and no-alcohol drinks
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 ...
Kiwanis Dairy Bar asks City of Charlottetown to help fund first major renovations in 30 years
A longtime service club in Charlottetown is looking to make renovations to its flagship fundraising operation. The Kiwanis Club has run an ice cream shop on the boardwalk along Victoria Park since 1955. Each year, it brings in thousands of dollars ...
P.E.I. wineries face low grape crops, production after 2023 weather
Wineries across P.E.I. were left with significant losses after a cold and rainy 2023 left some wineries and distilleries with disappointing harvests and lost vines. From a February 2023 cold snap and spring drought to a downpour in the fall, ...
THE WRAP: Local news, Fawn restauranteuse and Devonian toasts a win
Women-run restaurant brings kindness to the kitchen Natalie Rosen has turned the high-pressure, burnout-inducing business of restaurant kitchens on its head. Fawn has a chill out room, staff who check that everyone’s hydrated rather than harassing ...
New app in P.E.I. offers local food at just one-third the regular price
There's a new app in P.E.I. where Islanders can get food from local businesses typically for just one-third of the regular price. Too Good to Go is a free app that shows foods that are still good to eat but might otherwise go to waste at the end of ...
Prices at the Pumps: Petroleum 'snap-back' is coming
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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 ...
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