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Municipalities need larger share of taxes collected, P.E.I. municipalities tell province
For years, the municipal tax rate in Charlottetown has stayed flat, but as the city population grows, the strain on services has outpaced the tax base. Inflation, too, has stretched Charlottetown’s finances. The mayor and council, though, show little ...
P.E.I.'s tourism industry sees growth this winter as efforts to expand tourism season continue
P.E.I.'s tourism industry is working to make snow drifts, snowshoeing and Jack Frost as popular as sand dunes, walks on the beach and Anne of Green Gables. And that effort is starting to pay off with some success in extending the lucrative season ...
Xplore making progress and surpassing commitments on rural P.E.I. high-speed internet expansion
Xplore Inc. says it has made significant strides in improving high-speed internet access across P.E.I., surpassing its targets for connecting homes. Thanks to an expansion project, over 20,000 Islanders now have download speeds of up to 100 Mbps ...
P.E.I. youth sentenced for arson offences
A youth has been sentenced for his role in four arsons that occurred in Stanhope and Donaldston over a two-day period in November. The youth appeared in Youth Justice Court in Charlottetown on March 27 by video. The youth, who cannot be named under ...
P.E.I. waste management grant increased to nearly $3 million, more than double 2023
The P.E.I. government will pay nearly $3 million to keep the cost of home waste removal cheap for Island residents this fiscal year. Island Waste Management Corporation (IWMC) has been awarded a $2.95 million grant following an IRAC approval to ...
Journalists at The Guardian nominated for Atlantic Journalism Awards
SaltWire’s Logan MacLean, based at The Guardian in Charlottetown, has been named a finalist for the 2023 Atlantic Journalism Awards Jim MacNeill New Journalist Award, as well as two other honours. MacLean and Guardian videographer Tristan Hood are in ...
Convoluted patio rules for Charlottetown businesses getting streamlined in new bylaw
It’s a common sight in Charlottetown during the summer: patios angled along the front of restaurants and bars downtown, attracting tourists and locals. Each year, city council has to approve the patios by resolution, using at least three different ...
No bonus, no apology: Green party motion voted down in the P.E.I. legislature
MLAs have voted down a motion by the Green party to give all health-care workers in P.E.I. an incentive bonus and a public apology. In the fall of 2022, the P.E.I. government announced a retention incentive program worth more than $8 million. This ...
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Farewell to Simmons Sport Centre in Charlottetown after more than 50 years
Memories are flooding back these days for a community rink that is shutting down after providing more than 50 years of hockey, figure skating, ringette and public skates in P.E.I.'s capital. This is the last week there will be ice inside Simmons ...
P.E.I. Liberal bill would require liquor profits help curb irresponsible drinking
Liberal MLA Gord McNeilly says some of the profits from P.E.I.’s government-owned liquor stores should be earmarked for public education campaigns about the harm caused by impaired driving and excessive drinking. McNeilly also says the province needs ...
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