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P.E.I. still needs early childhood educators but progress is being made, says association
Initiatives to help boost the number of early childhood educators on the Island are making a difference, but there is still more to do in some parts of the province, the Early Childhood Development Association of P.E.I. says.
Problem tenants finally leave P.E.I. rental property, but landlord's issues continue
Thamara DeVries is finally beginning the process of reclaiming her dream home in Wheatley River, P.E.I., after months of watching the furnished property she had rented out turn into a nightmare.
Tax changes for P.E.I. businesses are a small step forward, says CFIB
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is calling P.E.I.'s changes to the corporate tax rate and small business thresholds, which took effect on July 1, a small step in the right direction.
Sightings of invasive goldfish in P.E.I. pond spark worries they're breeding there
A central P.E.I. watershed group and the provincial Department of Forests, Fish and Wildlife are raising concerns about sightings of more goldfish in Hardy's Pond, in the Union Road area.
P.E.I. man, left debilitated after vaccine, misses out on deadline for compensation
A P.E.I. man wants others to be aware of a federal program that offers compensation for serious injuries from vaccines approved by Health Canada, since he missed the deadline for applying and has been left in dire straits.
P.E.I. Family Violence Prevention Services has 2 new ways to offer psychological support
P.E.I. Family Violence Prevention Services has come up with ways to deliver more free psychological support to its clients, with the help of the University of Prince Edward Island and an innovative enterprise it calls The Nest.
Too soon to tell if Charlottetown short-term rental rules are making things better, says city
The regulation of short-term rentals is going well in Charlottetown, according to the city, but officials say it's still too early to know if it's having the desired impact on the housing shortage.
Proposed changes for non-Islanders buying municipal property facing criticism
A proposed change to how non-residents would be allowed to buy property on Prince Edward Island is raising concerns about the consequences it could have on municipalities.
New guidelines to treat childhood obesity send mixed messages, says UPEI prof
A UPEI associate professor and clinical dietician is calling new Canadian guidelines to treat childhood obesity problematic, given that they recommend medications or surgeries for some youth.
Home-care program thought to be $5.6M over budget highlights P.E.I. union's privatization fears
The P.E.I. Union of Public Sector Employees is raising concerns about a home-care program that it says is an example of health-care privatization — and seems to be millions of dollars over budget.