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Road fatalities decrease, impaired driving convictions increase
2017-02-23
There were fewer fatalities on Prince Edward Island roads in 2016, but more impaired driving convictions show there are still risks from the behavior of irresponsible motorists.
Last year there were 13 reported road fatalities in the province -- including the deaths of three motorcyclists --...
More Islanders matched with primary care provider
2017-02-23
A recent effort to connect more Islanders with a primary health care provider has shown positive results.
Approximately 3,500 Islanders have been removed from the provincial patient registry since October 2016, meaning that 96 per cent of Islanders now have a dedicated primary care provider. By...
Premier launches 2017 Rendez-vous de la Francophonie in PEI
2017-02-23
The Rendez-vous de la Francophonie is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the Canadian Francophonie by participating in a wide range of activities in French, said Premier Wade MacLauchlan, Minister Responsible for Acadian and Francophone Affairs.
"By taking part in the festivities, Islanders...
Think of crops when snowmobiling
2017-02-23
Prince Edward Island is world famous for its food, but damage to fragile farmland in winter puts that in jeopardy.
Even when fields are covered in snow the Island’s agricultural land is extremely valuable and needs to be protected. If you’re heading out to snowmobile this weekend, some simple tips...
Bringing history home
2017-02-23
Stacy MacInnis remembers bundling up on cold winter mornings when he was five years old and going next door with his mother to stoke the coal stove for waiting passengers at the Elliott family’s train station in Pleasant Valley.
Fast forward more than 50 years – it’s a summer day and MacInnis, now...
Committed to kindness
2017-02-23
“The face of Englewood School” was surprised with an Extra Mile award this week for her love and commitment to the schools’ students. Administrative assistant Cathy Cairns was “shocked, touched and emotional” when her colleagues announced her win at an assembly on Pink Shirt Day.
“I’m still...