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Scott Parsons and The Umbrella Collective are set to bring the music of reggae’s greatest performers to the stage of Watermark Theatre on Sept. 11. File

East Coast Music Association names 2024 honorary award winners

P.E.I.’s own Deryl Gallant and Scott Parsons will receive honorary awards at the 2024 East Coast Music Awards in Charlottetown this May. Gallant, a well-known bassist with more than 30 years in the province’s music industry, will receive the ...

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Summerside artist has paintings on display in Europe

Updated Apr. 17, 2024 |8 min read

Janos Bergman's Summerside home also serves as his art studio. Originally from Hungary, Bergman has lived in Canada for many years and now calls Summerside home. His artwork has been featured in many collections and galleries, including most recently in Italy at Arte Roma 2024. Kristin Gardiner

DOUG GALLANT: Musgraves goes deep for new record

Updated Apr. 16, 2024 |4 min read

Singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves has just released "Deeper Well," her much-anticipated fifth album. The record’s reach extends far beyond the traditional country music audience that first flocked to her. Contributed

Dungeons and Dragons community in P.E.I. growing

Updated Apr. 16, 2024 |3 min read

Regis and Joan Duffy donate to Holland College Thrive campaign

Updated Apr. 15, 2024 |2 min read

The Owen Hann Keeping Music Alive concert returns to Summerside April 20

Updated Apr. 15, 2024 |2 min read

Chief Supt. Kevin Lewis, who was named the new commanding officer of P.E.I. RCMP in January, says his father was a police officer in Thunder Bay, Ont., and told Lewis to join the Mounties for the adventure and a change of scenery. He has since lived in four provinces and two territories.

20 QUESTIONS: With P.E.I. RCMP Cmdr. Kevin Lewis

Contributed |Updated Apr. 15, 2024 |4 min read

Kevin Lewis, chief superintendent and commanding officer of the P.E.I. RCMP, took the role in January after serving the previous three years in the province as the criminal operations officer. His wife, Insp. Beryl Lewis, is also with the RCMP, while ...

Dhairya Purbia, a Grade 10 student from Colonel Gray High School, created a project to create electricity by burning waste as his entry for the 2024 P.E.I. Science Fair. He said he has noticed how waste affects the climate and his projects aim to turn the waste into something beneficial. Vivian Ulinwa • The Guardian

Four students selected to represent P.E.I. in National Science Fair

Vivian Ulinwa |Updated Apr. 12, 2024 |9 min read

Dhairya Purbia, a Grade 10 student from Colonel Gray High School in Charlottetown has created a project that generates electricity by burning waste. His project is part of the 2024 P.E.I. Science Fair which saw more than 125 young scientists from ...

Gord McNeilly called a vote against a bill he introduced, which would commit 3 per cent of P.E.I. Liquor Control Commission profits to responsible drinking efforts, “one of the most disappointing, discouraging moments” he’s seen as an MLA. – Stu Neatby

ANDY WALKER: A good idea is still a good idea

Andy Walker · Columnist |Updated Apr. 10, 2024 |3 min read

It should have been a shining example of the type of co-operation the Progressive Conservatives encouraged before Islanders handed them a majority government. When he ran for the PC leadership in 2019, Premier Dennis King insisted good ideas were ...

After more than a decade spent in Toronto following her dream of being a full-time country music singer and songwriter, Summerside native Alli Walker has signed on with her first label, RECORDS Nashville. – PJ Brown

Summerside country music singer-songwriter signs with Nashville-based record label

Kristin Gardiner · Journalist |Updated Apr. 10, 2024 |18 min read

Years after leaving her hometown to pursue a music career, country singer-songwriter Alli Walker is thrilled that her hard work and determination are paying off. In March the Summerside native signed a deal with the record label RECORDS ...

The event of totality on April 8 lasted several minutes, plunging Mill River into darkness with the only light in the sky coming from behind the moon, and the faint, star like brightness of Venus and Jupiter in the sky. Tristan Hood

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New images from P.E.I.'s April 8 total solar eclipse

Caitlin Coombes · Local Journalism Initiative reporter |Updated Apr. 9, 2024 |8 min read

MILL RIVER, P.E.I. – Dozens of people from across the Maritimes and beyond gathered to witness the April 8 total solar eclipse in Mill River, P.E.I. Mill River Resort hosted an afternoon solar eclipse viewing event. The resort provided glasses, held ...

11-year-old Gavin Carey-Sullivan holds up his Rubik’s cube at P.E.I.'s first-ever speedcubing competition on April 7, where he reached the finals. Thinh Nguyen • The Guardian

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First-ever speedcubing competition in P.E.I. draws big crowd

Thinh Nguyen · Journalist |Updated Apr. 9, 2024 |7 min read

For the past six months, Gavin Carey-Sullivan has been enjoying solving Rubik’s Cubes in his spare time and it quickly became his favourite activity. The 11-year-old recently started a club at West Kent Elementary School for fellow enthusiasts to ...

The old sign on the front of Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown is dismantled on April 4. A new digital sign will replace it on the front lawn of the arena and will be visible from either direction. The new digital signage will increase the visibility of the arena and allow events to be projected on a sign that is noticeable from the road. In the past, people had to gaze up to see the list of current and upcoming events. The new signage will be situated at an angle to allow people coming from either direction to see it. It will cost the city $150,000 and has already been budgeted for the facility. Dave Stewart • The Guardian

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The week in photos in P.E.I. for April 1-7, 2024

SaltWire |Updated Apr. 8, 2024 |6 min read

Five participants took part in a traditional Chinese dance workshop at the Confederation Centre of the Arts on April 5. The dance has a history of five thousand years and is deeply rooted in Chinese civilization. Its origins can be traced back to ...

Lori Cuddy, who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2023, was able to preserve the hair on her head during chemotherapy using a penguin cap but lost her eyebrows and lashes. She is now turning to makeup to help regain her self-confidence and cope with the changes she faced because of her cancer treatment. Contributed

P.E.I. woman finds way to regain self-confidence after chemotherapy

Vivian Ulinwa · Journalist |Updated Apr. 8, 2024 |4 min read

After completing chemotherapy, Lori Cuddy picked up her mascara to apply to her eyelashes and realized she only had about five strands of lashes remaining. “It felt like part of my identity was being ripped away,” she said. In September 2023, she was ...

Island Nature Trust Passport to Nature event

Island Nature Trust's Passport to Nature 2024 event series begins in Stratford

Caitlin Coombes · Local Journalism Initiative reporter |Updated Apr. 5, 2024 |5 min read

With warmer weather on the horizon, Island Nature Trust has begun its annual Passport to Nature event series across P.E.I. The March Passport event was an educational walk of Fullerton’s Creek Conservation Park in Stratford, led by Kaylee Busniuk, ...

Beyoncé's new album, "Cowboy Carter," has earned universal praise but did nothing to get the laundry folded. Columbia/Sony handout

KEELYWOOD: Hollywood's hottest headlines

Keely Turner · Columnist |Updated Apr. 5, 2024 |4 min read

Spring has sprung and the Hollywood stories are heating up right on schedule. We have so much to catch up on. From album and book releases to TV news, there is no shortage of entertainment to consume. Beyoncé’s new album Beyoncé released her eighth ...