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Coverage of hockey players' trial could retraumatize survivors, says P.E.I. advocate | CBC News A P.E.I. advocate says news stories about the ongoing trial of five former Canadian world junior hockey players can deeply affect survivors of sexual violence, but there are resources on the Island to...

A #PEI advocate says news stories about the ongoing trial of five former Canadian world junior hockey players can deeply affect survivors of sexual violence, but there are resources to help those who need support.

Bottle and can refund hike coming soon, but not as much as Islanders first thought | CBC News For the past year, some people have been holding onto their refundable beverage containers, waiting for the P.E.I. government to follow through on a pledge to up the amount of money they could get bac...

The #PEI government says it will keep the current beverage container deposit at 10 cents, and double — not triple, as was once promised — the refund from 5 cents to 10.

So, if you have a shed full of cans you thought would one day be worth 15 cents each, the price of your stock just dropped 33%

Cancel NHL deal and spend more on bringing Canadian tourists to P.E.I., Opposition tells province | CBC News P.E.I.'s Opposition leader continued to pressure the government Wednesday about the money it's spending to attract visitors from the United States, taking a new tack on getting the province to scrap i...

#PEI Opposition Leader Hal Perry continued to pressure the government about the money it's spending to attract visitors from the US, taking a new tack on getting the province to scrap its controversial contract with the #NHL.

But at least now you can rest in your back brace and admire your beautiful new ceiling.

The pandemic didn't end for this P.E.I. woman, who wants more support for those with long COVID | CBC News While thoughts of the COVID-19 pandemic are in the rearview mirror for most Prince Edward Islanders, they're still a part of daily life for people like Summerside's Nikkie Gallant.

Just over 2 years ago, @nikkiegallant.bsky.social never would have imagined that simply sitting up in bed would be an exhausting task for her.

That's been the #PEI musician's reality since the fall of 2022, when she was diagnosed with post-COVID condition, more commonly known as #longCOVID.

Canada's next election will take place on April 28: sources | CBC News Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to ask the Governor General on Sunday to dissolve Parliament, marking the beginning of a federal election. Sources have confirmed to CBC News that election day w...

BREAKING: Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to ask the Governor General on Sunday to dissolve Parliament, marking the beginning of a federal election. Sources have confirmed to CBC News that election day will be on April 28 #cndpoli ⁦‪

P.E.I. premier says Carney team made a verbal commitment to end bridge and ferry tolls | CBC News Rob Lantz says he has a verbal commitment from the federal government that Prince Edward Islanders will be receiving 'positive news' on Confederation Bridge tolls and Northumberland Ferries rates in the coming days.

#PEI Premier Rob Lantz says he has a verbal commitment from the federal government that Prince Edward Islanders will be receiving "positive news" on Confederation Bridge tolls and Northumberland Ferries rates "in the coming days."

Nobody knows why this snowy owl is orange | CBC Radio Bird experts agree Creamsicle is rare — and potentially even unique  — in its colouring. But they disagree about what’s behind the orange feathers. It could be a genetic mutation, an unfortunate accid...

On a lighter note, with the exception of the potential for de-icing fluid or "nefarious miscreants"...

A snowy owl in Michigan, nicknamed Creamsicle, has unusual orange colouring that has left scientists baffled.

Temporary foreign workers will still be at risk after new P.E.I. safeguards take effect, advocate says | CBC News P.E.I.'s Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act, which was passed nearly three years ago, will take effect this year. But advocates say the legislation does not go far enough to address the systemic ...

P.E.I.'s Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act, which was passed nearly three years ago, will finally take effect next month, but advocates say the legislation doesn't go far enough to address the systemic injustices faced by this vulnerable population.

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Forestry commission releases final report, but P.E.I. government is already dampening expectations | CBC News P.E.I.’s forestry commission has made several recommendations aimed at protecting the province’s forests against the inevitable next big storm. Some of its members, however, worry that the province ma...

P.E.I.'s forestry commission has made several recommendations aimed at protecting the province's forests against the inevitable next big storm. But some of its members worry the province may be already poised to dismiss the concerns outlined in the final report. #pei #environment #forests

Prince County man dies in single-vehicle crash, RCMP say | CBC News An 83-year-old P.E.I. man has died as the result of a single-vehicle crash in the Wellington area, police say.

The man had been the subject of a search in the Prince County area of #PEI after he was reported missing on Friday.

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RCMP asking for help locating missing Prince County man | CBC News Police in Prince Edward Island are asking for the public’s help in finding an 83-year-old Summerside man who’s been missing since Friday.

Elmer Arsenault, 83, of Summerside was last seen in Wellington on Friday, March 7 at 11:30 a.m.

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After 11 election wins, Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is retiring | CBC News "It's a tough decision, but it's been a decision that has been very heavily discussed, with my family in particular, for 10 years," MacAulay said in an interview with CBC News.

Every time we’ve asked Lawerence is he is running again his team has said “Lawrence is always preparing for the next election.”

Not this time…

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Why is this baby formula so hard to find on P.E.I.? A tornado and high demand, distributor says | CBC News Some parents on P.E.I. are scrambling to find a certain kind of baby formula, and it turns out a tornado in the U.S. last summer is partly to blame for the product’s shortage.

A pediatrician put Leslie Blake's three-month-old son on a hypoallergenic type of baby formula called Nutramigen, which Blake said helped him gain weight.

But lately, finding the product has been more difficult.

Anonymous social media post reflects concerns of P.E.I.'s paramedics, says union | CBC News An anonymous social media post about issues facing paramedics on Prince Edward Island is reflective of how some in the profession feel, says the union’s president.

An anonymous social media post about issues facing paramedics on Prince Edward Island is reflective of how some in the profession feel, says the union's president.

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Taking a toll: Scrapping bridge, ferry fees would be a 'big win' for businesses on P.E.I. | CBC News P.E.I. businesses currently contend with many barriers to selling their products in other provinces, but they run into the first one even before trucks leave Island soil.

Prince Edward Island businesses contend with many barriers when it comes to selling their products in other provinces, but they run into the first one even before their truckloads of product leave Island soil.