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P.E.I. government allocates funding for Stratford High

P.E.I. man gets prison time for break-ins

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Powerful fall storms give way to angry seas. Phil Vogler was down by Donnellan's Brook — near Harbourville N.S. — at high tide Monday morning when this wave came crashing in. Remember to always stay a safe distance back from the edge of the water! - Contributed

EDITORIAL: The weather, it is a changin’

Dan MacIsaac, owner and president of Kenmac Energy, is this year’s Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce’s Entrepreneur of the Year.

Kenmac Energy owner named Entrepreneur of the Year at Charlottetown ...

Sampson Carter is one of the leaders for the Island Storm this season.

Island Storm's Mr. Versatility

UPDATE: Murray Harbour man faces assault with a weapon charge

Premier Wade MacLauchlan gets ready for yesterday’s proceedings of the legislative assembly ahead of the oppositions questions about his connections to a company that received a contract to provide home care in P.E.I.

Tories push P.E.I. premier on Northern Pulp issue

P.E.I. Liquor Control Commission hands out fines

Dr. Colleen MacQuarrie, holding bullhorn, takes part in a demonstration in Charlottetown demanding access to abortion in P.E.I. in this March 8 Guardian file photo. Reproductive Justice New Brunswick is to launch its campaign Thursday in Fredericton with a public lecture by MacQuarrie.

New book examines abortion access comparisons between P.E.I. and Ireland

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Roxanne Carter-Thompson, chairwoman of the Poverty Reduction Advisory Council, believes the province is serious about finding ways to improve the plight of the poor in P.E.I.

Roxanne Carter-Thompson seeking Liberal nomination in Parkdale-Sherwood

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Number of parking tickets issued in Charlottetown down in October

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In winter, there’s only one way to physically increase the traction between the tire and the road — add a set of quality winter tires. - 123RF

P.E.I. motorists reminded of safety benefits of winter tires

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Charlottetown police cruiser. — Guardian photo

Motorists not obeying basic rules of road in Charlottetown

Dave Stewart
Published a day ago

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - Motorists weren’t obeying the basic rules of the road on St. Peters Road in October. Police issued three tickets for moving violations (non-speeding) where the road intersects the arterial highway. It made that ...

The Northern Pulp mill is seen in October 2017. - The Canadian Press

P.E.I. Opposition renews call for further Northern Pulp environmental assessment

Dave Stewart
Published a day ago

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - Opposition MLA Darlene Compton stressed Friday that the provincial government must continue to fight the proposed Northern Pulp pipe. The proposed treatment project would pump between 70 and 90 million litres of treated ...

Anne Stewart-Hume of Murray Harbour proudly embraces a certificate award by Correctional Service of Canada for her dedication in offering support to inmates of Dorchester Penitentiary.

Murray Harbour woman recognized for years of work with prison inmates

Jim Day
Published a day ago

MURRAY HARBOUR - Anne Stewart-Hume knew the men had done bad things. She did not need – or want - to know just what that may have been. So, she never asked. They never told. She just visited the men, in prison, time and ...

Sherwood Elementary principal Jean Boudreau says it’s hard to know what to expect until a planning meeting later this month, but he’s happy to hear that plans for a new school in the capital city received the green light during the capital budget on Nov. 16, 2018.

P.E.I. government replacing Sherwood Elementary in Charlottetown

Josh Lewis
Updated a day ago

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - The province confirmed its plan to build a replacement for Sherwood Elementary School in the 2018-19 capital budget, handed down Friday. Government has earmarked $19.1 million for the project, which was first announced in ...

A sample of one of the marijuana varieties available at the NSLC. - Ian Fairclough

Marijuana sales brisk in Atlantic region

Andrea Gunn
Updated a day ago

When Thomas H. Clarke was 18 years old, he was jailed for 30 days for selling some hash to a buddy. Today, Clarke, whose initials ironically spell THC, runs a burgeoning legal cannabis shop in Portugal Cove, a small Newfoundland town just outside ...

Funding for new high school good news for outgoing Stratford mayor

Stu Neatby
Published a day ago

STRATFORD - Outgoing Stratford Mayor David Dunphy welcomed the announcement of committed funding for a new high school but said a new intermediate school will still be needed. While serving as mayor, Dunphy had been a vocal advocate for the new ...

Charlottetown MP Sean Casey, middle, poses along with Lennox Island First Nation Chief Matilda Ramjattan and P.E.I. Senator Brian Francis in front of an artist’s conceptual drawing of the Urban Indigenous Centre. Casey announced $750,000 in funding for the facility, which will open along the waterfront in Charlottetown.

ACOA announces $750,000 in funding for Indigenous centre in Charlottetown

The Guardian
Published Nov 16, 2018 at 4:32 p.m.

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - It is a mere hole in the ground now, but Lennox Island First Nation Chief Matilda Ramjattan is bubbling with enthusiasm over what is to come. Ramjattan is thrilled with the potential of an Urban Indigenous Centre that will ...

The Town of Stratford's sewage treatment lagoon

Stratford sewage project delayed

Dave Stewart
Published Nov 16, 2018 at 3:50 p.m.

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - The Opposition wants to know if the provincial government still intends to pay a quarter of the bill for Stratford’s sewage project now that it has hit cost overruns. The work has also been delayed. Opposition ...

Thousands lined streets in Charlottetown on Saturday to see floats decorated in bright lights, hear the holiday music and say hello to Santa Claus.

Applications for Charlottetown Christmas parade deadline is today

The Guardian
Published Nov 16, 2018 at 12:56 p.m.

Today is the deadline for entries into the City of Charlottetown’s 20th annual Christmas Parade. The parade will take place at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 24. Beginning at 4:30 p.m., the Upper Room Hospitality Ministry food bank will be ...

Pride P.E.I. tackles youth subjects

The Guardian
Published Nov 16, 2018 at 12:52 p.m.

Pride P.E.I. is hosting a workshop today and Saturday to explore the issues and challenges LGBTQ2+ youth face and offer constructive ways to create change. This youth forum will be open to students in Grades 7-12 and the educators, health ...