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Outlaw motorcycle gang prevention discussed
2017-01-19
Government is working with police and community members to discourage outlaw motorcycle gangs from setting up in Prince Edward Island.
Outlaw motorcycle gangs in other provinces operate a variety of criminal enterprises that put community safety at risk. Premier Wade MacLauchlan met with the RCMP...
Engage PEI gets Islanders involved with government
2017-01-19
More than a dozen Prince Edward Islanders were appointed or reappointed through Engage PEI this month to represent their fellow residents – and more are being sought.
Health PEI is currently recruiting to fill vacancies on its board of directors. Applications will be accepted until next Friday,...
Emergency departments are at their busiest
2017-01-19
Emergency departments at Island hospitals continue to treat high volumes of patients during this busy winter season.
For non-urgent health care needs, Islanders are encouraged to visit their primary-care provider or walk-in clinic or call 8-1-1 to speak to a registered nurse. However, anyone...
Kaneshii Vinyl Press gets PEI into new groove
2017-01-19
Charlottetown-based company to offer Atlantic Canadian spin on vinyl record production
Time to dust off those vintage record players, because vinyl is back. As of 2015, record sales were the highest they’ve been in nearly 30 years. As a result, facilities actively pressing records are struggling...
Being a good sport pays off
2017-01-19
With the lifetime of experience he’s had, it’s fitting that Doug Johnston will be a keeper of the Island’s sports legacy.
He and his older brothers were competitive sailors before he went on to play centre for the Mount Allison Mounties hockey team, including four-straight championship game...
An intoxicating idea takes root
2017-01-19
After two decades of running an organic u-pick apple orchard on Warren Grove Road near Charlottetown, it wasn’t the fruit on the trees that led Mike Beamish to his next adventure, it was the ones that fell to the ground.
“I was losing a lot of apples, thousands of pounds were going into the...
Taking care of first responders' mental health
2017-01-19
Although they may not talk about it, Prince Edward Island’s volunteer fire fighters deal with traumatic events every day. Researcher Amanda Brazil wanted to know how disturbing experiences were affecting fire fighters.
A fire fighter herself with the Crossroads Fire Department, Brazil conducted a...