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The Owen Hann Keeping Music Alive concert returns to Summerside April 20
The Summerside music community is gearing up for a big evening of memories and philanthropy as they gather for the second Owen Hann Keeping Music Alive Fundraiser. Set to take place on April 20 at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex, doors will open ...
20 QUESTIONS: With P.E.I. RCMP Cmdr. Kevin Lewis
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 ...
Four students selected to represent P.E.I. in National Science Fair
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 ...
ANDY WALKER: A good idea is still a good idea
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 ...
Summerside country music singer-songwriter signs with Nashville-based record label
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 ...
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New images from P.E.I.'s April 8 total solar eclipse
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 ...
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First-ever speedcubing competition in P.E.I. draws big crowd
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 ...
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The week in photos in P.E.I. for April 1-7, 2024
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 ...
P.E.I. woman finds way to regain self-confidence after chemotherapy
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's Passport to Nature 2024 event series begins in Stratford
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, ...