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Natasha Perry joins her husband, Derek, and their seven-year-old daughter, Madelyn, in front of their new business, Dreadnaught Eatery, in Morell. Thinh Nguyen • The Guardian

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How a new restaurant in Morell, P.E.I., helps a father stay close to home with family

It was a busy Sunday morning on April 21 at Dreadnaught Eatery as Derek Perry and his wife, Natasha, worked together in the kitchen of their newly opened restaurant, getting everything ready for the opening at 11 a.m. Their seven-year-old daughter, ...

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Prices at the Pumps: Some small relief, more for diesel

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Leon's furniture store completes relocation from Charlottetown to Summerside

Updated Apr. 23, 2024 |5 min read

Duane, left, and Dave MacDonald, co-owners of Callbecks Home Hardware and now Leon’s Summerside, celebrated the latter’s official opening on April 17. Their company purchased the Leon’s franchise for P.E.I. from D.P. Murphy earlier this year and subsequently relocated it from Charlottetown to Summerside. Colin MacLean

THE WRAP: $100 million in soda, streamlined shellfish, and only the poor change eating habits

Updated Apr. 21, 2024 |6 min read

Food vendors no longer allowed at downtown Charlottetown market say they are disappointed

Updated Apr. 18, 2024 |5 min read

‘Pretty upset, pretty confused:’ Some vendors unhappy with new site for Downtown Charlottetown Farmers' and Artisans' Market

Updated Apr. 12, 2024 |6 min read

Prices at the Pumps: Winter shift driving prices up

Scott Squires · Producer video/audio |Updated Apr. 11, 2024 |1 min read

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Rania Farouk Ismail, right, joins her husband, Walid Elbadri, and their eight-year-old son, Jawad Elbadri, inside their family restaurant, Tabali Grillz, in Charlottetown. The establishment offers a variety of authentic Egyptian and Middle Eastern dishes. Thinh Nguyen • The Guardian

New Charlottetown restaurant brings authentic Egyptian flavours to P.E.I.

Thinh Nguyen · Journalist |Updated Apr. 8, 2024 |7 min read

A newcomer family has opened a new restaurant in Charlottetown to introduce the cuisine of their home country to Prince Edward Islanders. Rania Farouk Ismail and her husband, Walid Elbadri, who are originally from Cairo, Egypt, have launched Tabali ...

Wanda Watters, the owner of Northern Watters Knitwear and Tartan Shop is getting ready for the 2024 cruise ship season. She is hoping to see more sales at her store than she did last year. Vivian Ulinwa • The Guardian

Charlottetown businesses prepare for first cruise ship of the season

Vivian Ulinwa · Reporter |Updated Apr. 8, 2024 |5 min read

The first cruise ship for the 2024 season is set to arrive in Charlottetown on April 8 and P.E.I. businesses are gearing up. Inside a knitwear and tartan shop on Victoria Row in downtown Charlottetown, the staff have been getting ready. The store ...

Among the celebrations this year at the Keltic Lodge will be the facility’s 82nd birthday along with a host of other special events that staff hope will attract a wealth of former and new visitors to the facility. CONTRIBUTED

THE WRAP: Keltic woes, merger noes and Popeyes preps for Cape Breton

Brian Ward · Managing Editor |Updated Apr. 5, 2024 |5 min read

Closing time at old Keltic Lodge The space that launched a thousand tourism ads, the old Keltic Lodge, is closing indefinitely. Fixing up the grand, storied structure simply costs too much. The resort will run at half capacity this summer, with the ...

A sign on the doors of Alweather Windows and Doors in Burnside says the business will be temporarily closed from April 1 to May 15 due to an ownership transition.
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Future of Alweather Windows and Doors seems fragile

Bill Spurr · Multimedia Journalist |Updated Apr. 4, 2024 |2 min read

Though they’ve been manufacturing windows, the future of the employees of Alweather Windows and Doors is unclear. Phone calls to the Dartmouth firm, in business for more than 40 years, are answered by an artificially generated recording, addressed to ...

Danya O’Malley, left, executive director of P.E.I. Family Violence Prevention Services, and Emily Anne Fullerton, development co-ordinator for the organization, prepare to chow down on their "Gettin' Diggy Wit It' burgers as part of P.E.I. Burger Love at Lone Oak Brewpub in Charlottetown on April 3. Dave Stewart • The Guardian

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P.E.I. Burger Love returns with a record number of restaurants participating

Dave Stewart · Journalist |Updated Apr. 4, 2024 |7 min read

P.E.I. Burger Love is back this year in a big way with a record 90 restaurants serving 88 different burgers. Some restaurants are serving three burgers and some restaurants have more than one location and are serving the same burger, thus the ...

Prices at the Pumps: Fuel forecasts and the latest carbon cost

Scott Squires · Producer video/audio |Updated Apr. 3, 2024 |1 min read

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The estimated jackpot for the Spanish River Chase the Ace for Thursday is at $150,000 with only two cards remaining. The event will soon be one of several large monetary prizes won over the last month in Cape Breton. STOCK IMAGE

MONEY LADY PODCAST: Fiscal personalities and happy relationships

Christine Ibbotson · Contributed |Updated Apr. 3, 2024 |1 min read

Do you know your money personality? It’s not just about how much you earn or save, but how you manage and communicate about finances, especially with your partner. In our latest podcast episode, we delve into the seven money personality types that ...

Marc Schurman, second right, and Krista Schurman, third left, owners of Atlantic Grown Organics, are joined by Quinton Schurman, left, Benjamin Schurman and Samantha Schurman. The family business grows vegetables on P.E.I. Marc said finding local workers to work on the farm has been challenging, and most of the farm's workforce is made up of temporary foreign workers. Contributed

P.E.I. business owner sounds alarm over federal changes to Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Vivian Ulinwa · Reporter |Updated Apr. 3, 2024 |5 min read

A P.E.I. employer is worried about the implications a federal cap on temporary foreign workers might have on his business. Marc Schurman, who owns Atlantic Grown Organics, a vegetable farm, said he relies on temporary foreign workers for most of his ...