The Guardian

Up until Wednesday, May 20, I felt confident in feeling that our provincial government and health officials had the health, safety and lives of Islanders first and foremost in their decision making. But with Premier King’s announcement that ...

Today, May 22, is reopening day for many stores in the Charlottetown area. I make my way down town around 10:15 a.m. to find traffic has increased and parking spaces very limited in the vicinity of where I was going. Free parking, yay! Does that ...

We are shocked and saddened at the push back from permanent residents regarding the government’s decision to allow seasonal residents entry by requested permission and self-isolation. These opponents we suspect have pea-sized minds and they ...

Holy moley, what a surprise to read May 22 that the gasoline increased so much, 5.8 cents. Don't you think it’s a bit too high? With the barrel at $34.13 on May 21 and the next morning at close to $31. In my mind and the mind of a lot of ...

Most people are aware that on May 1, government passed an order-in-council (OIC) banning some 1,500 legally owned firearms from law-abiding Canadians. However, this OIC also banned any “variant or modified version” of those guns, without ...

I was saddened to learn of Wilbur’s passing. His family, community and protecting Island ways were on the top of his list. He was humble but made his mark. He became an MP, MLA, minister and Speaker of the legislative assembly. These ...

When PM Justin Trudeau announced the new regulations concerning the banning of a long list of “military-grade assault rifles” on May 1, I thought it was a pretty heavy-handed approach to the gun violence across Canada. One of the big ...

I was a member of the UFCW for nine years. Unions on P.E.I. demand designated smoking areas. How many times a day does a smoker touch his or her face a day? A smoker who takes five drags a cigarette will touch his or her face 100 times for a package ...

Are we relaxing restrictions too much that a second wave of COVID-19 is inevitable? Can these people be closely monitored enough to ensure public safety? We have seen that some are not being entirely truthful on where they’ve travelled or felt ...

As Island society continues to debate the best ways to move forward to open up our communities and to reinvigorate the economy in the face of COVID-19, we needn't dismiss common sense and compassion in the process. It seems the province, while ...