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These chairs replaced the permanent bleachers that had been at The Guild for years. - Logan MacLean • The Guardian

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The Guild renovations remove permanent bleachers, increase natural light as Charlottetown arts hub returns to its roots

Logan MacLean · Journalist |Updated 11 hours ago |6 min read Premium content

After a challenging 2023, The Guild has a new auditorium setup and new ideas. For years, the small, black box theatre contained permanent bleachers for shows. But now, the risers are gone and black paint has been peeled off the windows. Brian ...

P.E.I. has signed an agreement with Saskatchewan Polytechnic for two programs to educate internationally-trained nurses in Canadian health-care practices. (Via saskpolytech.ca)

P.E.I. turns to Saskatchewan college for international nurse bridging and transition programs

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated May. 10, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

P.E.I. has signed a brokerage agreement with a Saskatchewan college that will allow more internationally trained nurses living on the Island to become accredited to work in Canada. The deal with Saskatchewan Polytechnic, commonly known as Sask ...

Pierre-Yves Daoust, a retired wildlife pathologist at the Atlantic Veterinary College, spoke to the legislative standing committee on natural resources and environmental sustainability on May 9. Thinh Nguyen • The Guardian

P.E.I. Trappers Association challenges calls for total trapping ban

Thinh Nguyen · Journalist |Updated 15 hours ago |6 min read Premium content

The Prince Edward Island Trappers Association doesn’t think a complete ban on trapping is a good idea, but its members believe there are solutions to prevent unfortunate incidents where pets get caught in traps. Representatives from the association, ...

West Prince RCMP said officers and other emergency responders were called to the accident on Route 2 in Borden-Carleton around 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 6.

UPDATED: Man arrested after pellet gun incident in St. Roch, P.E.I.

Contributed |Updated a day ago |1 min read

A man has been arrested in St. Roch, P.E.I., after RCMP responded to a call of an agitated man with a firearm.  Responding with what an RCMP news release described as a "strong presence," late afternoon on Saturday, May 11, officers contained the ...

Tyson Bradley, CEO of the P.E.I. Energy Corporation, said the Hermanville wind farm, located just west of Souris, has had $15 million worth of repairs. There are 10 wind turbines in Hermanville. Dave Stewart • The Guardian

Repairs to P.E.I. wind farm cost $15 million in last several years

Dave Stewart · Journalist |Updated May. 10, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

Most of the 10 wind turbines at the Hermanville wind farm are working again following $15 million in repairs during the past several months, says the CEO of the P.E.I. Energy Corporation. Tyson Bradley said additional money was spent on purchasing ...

Parts of Queen Street and Richmond Street will be closed between Feb. 16-17 for Jack Frost Festival events. - Stock Image

No two-way traffic on Summerside's Water Street East on May 13

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated 15 hours ago |1 min read Premium content

The City of Summerside says two-way traffic on Water Street East will continue to be affected on into Monday, May 13. The contractor needs more time as part of the ongoing east-west housing corridor construction, which has reduced the road to one ...

Stratford councilor, Jody Jackson said anyone with vacant properties should check on their property to ensure it is secured after four people were found squatting on an abandoned property in Stratford.   Dave Stewart • The Guardian

P.E.I. authorities issue warning after squatters found in abandoned Stratford home

Vivian Ulinwa · Reporter |Updated May. 10, 2024 |3 min read Premium content

The RCMP and the Town of Stratford are asking people to check on their vacant properties after four people were found squatting on an abandoned property in Stratford. In March, the RCMP received a call that someone was approaching a vacant property ...

P.E.I.is making the Coastal Property Guide and P.E.I. Flood Guide, along with the P.E.I.’s Climate Hazard & Risk Information System to help inform Islanders of flood risks. Contributed

P.E.I. releases new and updated tools relating to coastal and inland flooding

Atlantic Briefs Desk |Updated May. 10, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

A new website and two new guides are now available to help P.E.I. residents learn about the risks of coastal and inland flooding. P.E.I.’s Climate Hazard & Risk Information System (CHRIS), launched last month and already tallying almost 4,000 ...

Charlottetown staff say Confederation Landing would ease the concerns about holding the Downtown Farmer’s and Artisans’ Market at either Queen Street or Founders’ Food Hall. City council voted at a recent meeting to move the market there for 2024. - Logan MacLean • The Guardian

Confederation Landing chosen for downtown Charlottetown market location after council vote

Logan MacLean · Journalist |Updated May. 10, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

A final decision has arrived.  The Downtown Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market in Charlottetown will relocate to Confederation Landing Park, shifting gears from a proposed move to the front of Founders’ Food Hall. City council voted on a pair of ...

Jaspreet Singh, who is from India, came to P.E.I. last January and found a job in sales, hoping to apply for permanent residency this year. He now feels disheartened because recent changes to P.E.I.'s population growth strategy prioritize workers in critical sectors. This means those like him, employed in sales and service, are unlikely to receive nominations from the province for permanent residency. Thinh Nguyen • The Guardian

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Changes to P.E.I.’s population strategy push permanent residency beyond reach for some foreign workers

Thinh Nguyen · Journalist |Updated May. 10, 2024 |7 min read Premium content

Some foreign workers in P.E.I. say recent changes to the province’s population growth strategy are dashing their hopes of becoming Canadian permanent residents. Back in February, the provincial government announced its population growth framework ...

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