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Housing, cost of living among top concerns UPEI students tell government officials
The housing crisis, changing political climates and a high cost of living were top of mind on Thursday evening at a student union-led event meant to bring students and government officials together.
Charlottetown Privateers optimistic about new turf fields following committee meeting
Over 100 people showed up to City Hall on Wednesday in support of the tackle and flag football group, which has been advocating for two multi-use turf fields to be built near Simmons Sports Centre.
Woman calls for better waiting conditions at P.E.I. walk-in clinic after standing in cold for hours
After waiting in the bitter cold for hours, a woman living in Margate says there is an urgent need to improve the waiting conditions at Kensington's walk-in clinic.
P.E.I. North Shore residents meet with officials to discuss lingering wildfire concerns
Two years after post-tropical storm Fiona demolished thousands of trees on Prince Edward Island, residents on the North Shore worry that the tattered debris still sitting in the forests could be a massive fire hazard.
Certified physiotherapists can now order X-rays on P.E.I.
Both private and public physiotherapists on P.E.I. are now able to order X-rays after completing specialized training.
The Guild 'has turned the corner' after financial woes for the Charlottetown arts centre, says board
After a couple of difficult years financially, the people who run The Guild say the Charlottetown arts and cultural hub is now out of the woods.
Veterans in Summerside dismayed to see waste, vandalism around cenotaph
As Remembrance Day approaches, a group of veterans says an area around Summerside’s cenotaph isn’t being respected and some residents don’t feel safe visiting a park that should be a place of peace and security.
Islander calls on delivery firm to pay upfront for repairs after vehicle leaked oil on driveway
A P.E.I. man says he is at his wits' end after a delivery vehicle leaked oil on his property in Darlington over a year ago. He wants someone to pay to repair the discoloured gravel, but despite his efforts, that hasn’t happened.
As P.E.I.'s only full-time blood cancer doctor leaves, province looks to recruit 2 more
Islanders diagnosed with blood cancer could soon have to travel outside the province for treatment. P.E.I.'s only oncologist specifically trained in that field is leaving Health P.E.I. at the end of November.
Buy land or move, residents of Summerside mobile home park told
More than 50 people living in a mobile home park in Summerside have been given just over a month to determine if they can come up with the thousands of dollars needed to buy their land. Otherwise, they'll have to vacate and move their home elsewhere.