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Evidence of insects, rodents close down bakery, Chinese takeout in Charlottetown
Two food establishments in Charlottetown were closed in April after provincial health inspectors identified violations during routine inspections. MacAulay’s Bakery and Delicatessen on Eden Street in the Midtown Plaza and Jenny & Lillian’s ...
P.E.I. Greens to hold leadership vote in May 2026
It will be another two years before the Green Party of P.E.I. selects the leader to take it into the next election. A December 2023 document, obtained by SaltWire on April 23, details the rules of the party’s upcoming leadership race. The document ...
Nobody could find him after he shot a Toronto man last year. Then came the $100K award
Michael Bebee is in custody a week after a $100,000 reward was offered for any tips leading to his arrest. Canada’s most wanted fugitive, Bebee, 35, had been on the run since July 2023. He was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for a charge of second ...
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P.E.I. migrant worker speaks out, part 3: Worker and advocates say more protection needed for temporary foreign workers
Editor's note: This is the final part of a three-part series following the story of a migrant worker and her efforts to get an open permit to work in P.E.I. after filing a complaint against her employer. P.E.I. migrant worker speaks out, part 1: ...
2024 P.E.I. lobster fishing season delayed by bad weather
It’s still unclear when P.E.I. lobster fishers on the north shore will begin their season. Setting day was to have been April 29 but has now been pushed back due to inclement weather on the water. A spokesperson with the federal government said the ...
Canada's most wanted murder suspect arrested in Charlottetown
A 35-year-old Toronto man atop the list of Canada's 25 most wanted persons has been arrested in Charlottetown. Just before 7:30 p.m., on April 30, Michael Bebee was safely arrested at a business on Belvedere Avenue in a joint operation led by the ...
DFO proposes recovery strategy for endangered white sharks
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has proposed a recovery strategy for white sharks in Atlantic Canada after 13 years of research. The species has been identified as endangered under the Species at Risk Act since 2011, with an estimated population ...
P.E.I. man pleads guilty to knowingly making 54 false EI reports
A P.E.I. man has pleaded guilty to 54 charges of knowingly making false employment insurance (EI) reports about earnings that resulted in him receiving more than $41,000 in overpayments. Kevin Davis, 34, of South Winsloe, pleaded guilty to the ...
Safety concerns continue for Charlottetown residents near relocated outreach centre, but some see improvement
Some of the Community Outreach Centre’s new neighbours are not happy. When Premier Dennis King’s government announced it would move the Community Outreach Centre to Park Street, residents in the area were not consulted, they say. Now, the centre ...
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P.E.I. migrant worker speaks out, part 2: Worker assisted by Charlottetown group following workplace sexual harassment complaints
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is part 2 of a three-part series following the story of a migrant worker and her efforts to get an open permit to work in P.E.I. after filing a complaint against her employer. P.E.I. migrant worker speaks out, part 1: Temporary ...
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