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A 19-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges after being pulled over for erratic driving on Saturday morning, May 11.

Brackley, P.E.I., man charged with impaired driving

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

A 19-year-old man is facing impaired driving charges after being pulled over for erratic driving on Saturday morning, May 11. At around 2:15 a.m., Charlottetown police officers stopped a driver on Kent Street. Police said the man showed signs of ...

Coun. John McAleer, chair of the finance committee, and Coun. Terry Bernard listen to debate at a recent Charlottetown council meeting. Bernard says the city should get more from taxes that the province collects during large events like the Jack Frost Festival or ECMA awards. - Logan MacLean

Work underway for new tax arrangement between province and municipalities in P.E.I.

Logan MacLean · Journalist |Updated 20 hours ago |4 min read Premium content

The process has begun for changing how municipalities in P.E.I. receive funding from the province.  Over the past year, Charlottetown, Summerside and the Federation of P.E.I. Municipalities have been calling for a new tax agreement with the P.E.I.

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 21 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 a day 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 a day 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 ...

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