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Green MLA Matt MacFarlane has introduced a bill that would remove a provision in the province’s labour legislation that allows employers to require workers to produce a sick note from a doctor. Stu Neatby • The Guardian

P.E.I. Green bill would nix labour law provision allowing employers to require sick notes

A private member’s bill introduced by Green MLA Matt MacFarlane, if passed, would strike out a provision in P.E.I.’s labour laws that often requires employees to obtain a doctor’s note to prove they are sick. The Employment Standards Act allows ...

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P.E.I. premier hopes Ottawa won’t duplicate existing school lunch program

Updated 3 hours ago |7 min read

Premier Dennis King has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging the federal government to work together with the province to strengthen an existing P.E.I. school food lunch program. The federal government has announced plans for a national school lunch program. Stu Neatby • The Guardian

P.E.I. environment department urges residents to be vigilant about wildfire

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Fire chief Jason Woodbury says dry summer will bring additional challenges in mitigating wildfire. Pratik Bhattarai • The Guardian

Kensington trail cameras aid in confirming return of river otters to P.E.I.

Updated 3 hours ago |6 min read

P.E.I. RCMP arrest two for suspected impaired driving, fleeing police

Updated 15 hours ago |1 min read

Charlottetown's North River Road closed Tuesday and Wednesday for sewer connection

Updated 16 hours ago |2 min read

Mark Anthony Brown, 63, who was charged with assaulting P.E.I. Housing Minister Rob Lantz, had the matter stayed on April 15 in provincial court in Charlottetown. The charge was stayed after Brown successfully completed the province's alternative measures program. File

P.E.I. man charged with assaulting housing minister has court matter stayed

Terrence McEachern · Journalist |Updated 3 hours ago |2 min read

A Charlottetown man has had his assault charge against P.E.I. Housing Minister Rob Lantz stayed in court. The accused – Mark Anthony Brown, 63 – had the common assault charge previously diverted to the province's alternative measures program. On ...

Cameron Beach, owner-operator of Charlottetown’s Canadian Tire, holds up the small wooden sign he found outside the store on the morning of April 12. He later connected with the sign's maker, leading to a $5,000 donation to the provincial Cancer Treatment Center on behalf of this person. Thinh Nguyen • The Guardian

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How a mysterious wooden sign found outside Charlottetown store led to a $5,000 donation

Thinh Nguyen |Updated 3 hours ago |7 min read

When Cameron Beach arrived early for work at Charlottetown's Canadian Tire store on April 12, he noticed something unusual: a small wooden sign with the store's name carved into it, resting against the door. He thought it was beautiful and took it ...

The Campbellton RCMP are investigating a hit and run that killed a 77-year-old man on Thursday, Feb. 8. - File

Charlottetown pickup truck fire uncovers stolen property, Stratford man arrested

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated 19 hours ago |1 min read

Police in Charlottetown arrested a 44-year-old man on theft-related charges after a pickup truck fire Friday, April 12. At 8:30 p.m., Charlottetown Police Services and the fire department arrived at a business parking lot on Riverside Drive to find ...

Nick MacPhail, in wheelchair, his mother Helen, on his left, father Colin on his right and siblings Leah, far left, Emma and Olive, far right. Colin MacPhail wants to help families of people who have cerebral palsy. He wants to share his experience so other's don't have to deal with similar problems he faced while raising his son Nick. Contributed

P.E.I. disability advocate is launching mentorship program to help people with cerebral palsy

Pratik Bhattarai · Student journalist |Updated 21 hours ago |5 min read

Hannah MacLellan wants to help people with cerebral palsy and their families by starting a peer mentorship program. “Growing up, I was alone. I did not know many other kids with cerebral palsy,” said the 24-year-old, who is also the vice-president of ...

This abandoned building on the corner of Euston and Queen Streets in Charlottetown has been the subject of debate for several years.

Process for abandoned buildings in Charlottetown worsening housing crisis, committee says

Logan MacLean · Journalist |Updated 22 hours ago |4 min read

As P.E.I. faces a housing crisis from every angle, a Charlottetown city councillor is frustrated with part of the process. Abandoned buildings in Charlottetown fall under a city bylaw that can compel repairs or demolition. But the 18-month timeline ...

Christopher Steven Reynolds, 37, was sentenced on Oct. 20 in provincial court in Charlottetown to 20 months in jail for possession of cocaine, crystal methamphetamine and hydromorphone for trafficking purposes. Reynolds also received 50 days in jail for resisting arrest and missing court. File

P.E.I. man gets jail for second drunk driving conviction

Terrence McEachern · Journalist |Updated 23 hours ago |2 min read

A Charlottetown man who was found drunk and behind the wheel of a running vehicle in a parking lot of a bar has been sentenced. Matthew Paul Pound, 28, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in provincial court in Charlottetown on April 11 for impaired ...

Developer Tim Banks may soon begin to build on this field, located next to a beach access pathway within P.E.I. National Park at Greenwich. Stu Neatby • The Guardian

IRAC denies ECOPEI appeal over Greenwich development, saying due process was followed

Vivian Ulinwa |Updated 1 hour ago |5 min read

The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission has dismissed an appeal by the Environmental Coalition of P.E.I. related to a proposed development in Greenwich. That appeal involved a conditional permit the province granted developer Tim Banks for a ...

A driver is in hospital following a crash in Hampton during the early hours of Sunday in Hampton

Driver who left scene of single-vehicle crash in Hampton, P.E.I., taken to hospital

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated a day ago |1 min read

A driver is in hospital following a crash during the early hours of Sunday in Hampton. Shortly after 6 a.m. on April 14, Prince District RCMP and emergency personnel were called to the single-vehicle crash, where officers found an unoccupied car ...

Chris Inman says this damage to his car occurred on April 12 when a man ran out on to the road and hit the car with a hammer. Police arrested a 29-year-old man, who will answer damage to property charges at an upcoming court appearance. Contributed

P.E.I. man arrested after hammer attack on Brackley Point Road

Vivian Ulinwa |Updated a day ago |4 min read

Charlottetown police have arrested a 29-year-old man after receiving multiple reports about a man with a hammer on Brackley Point Road, who damaged at least one car. Chris Inman says he will likely have to pay out of pocket for damages to his car ...

Health Minister Mark McLane appeared to not be aware of whether an emergency operations committee at PCH included representation from frontline staff. The Summerside hospital’s intensive care unit was downgraded in May 2023 due to the departure of two internal medicine specialists. Stu Neatby • The Guardian

P.E.I. health minister defends move away from regional physician complements

Stu Neatby · Journalist |Updated 13 minutes ago |6 min read

The province’s removal of regional complements for physicians prompted some questions from Liberal Opposition Leader Hal Perry during question period on April 12. Perry raised concerns that the removal of a physician complement would make it harder ...

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P.E.I. Green bill would nix labour law provision allowing employers to require sick notes

P.E.I. premier hopes Ottawa won’t duplicate existing school lunch program

P.E.I. environment department urges residents to be vigilant about wildfire

Kensington trail cameras aid in confirming return of river otters to P.E.I.

P.E.I. RCMP arrest two for suspected impaired driving, fleeing police

Charlottetown's North River Road closed Tuesday and Wednesday for sewer connection

P.E.I. man charged with assaulting housing minister has court matter stayed

How a mysterious wooden sign found outside Charlottetown store led to a $5,000 donation

Charlottetown pickup truck fire uncovers stolen property, Stratford man arrested

P.E.I. disability advocate is launching mentorship program to help people with cerebral palsy

Process for abandoned buildings in Charlottetown worsening housing crisis, committee says

P.E.I. man gets jail for second drunk driving conviction

IRAC denies ECOPEI appeal over Greenwich development, saying due process was followed

Driver who left scene of single-vehicle crash in Hampton, P.E.I., taken to hospital

P.E.I. man arrested after hammer attack on Brackley Point Road

P.E.I. health minister defends move away from regional physician complements

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