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P.E.I. minister says CFIA taking the lead on dermo, oyster disease newly found in New Brunswick
Evidence of the oyster disease dermo was recently found in oysters from Spence Cove, about five kilometres west of the Confederation Bridge in New Brunswick. It is thought to be the first case in Canadian waters.
UPEI Student Union presents 6 ways the province could help struggling students
UPEI's Student Union released 'Reimagine: Affordable, Accessible, and Sustainable post-secondary education in Prince Edward Island,' a document it put together that proposes six recommendations for the government to consider.
Opposition parties pressure province on Islanders' access to health care
Islanders in need of health care without a primary physician can use walk-in clinics or virtual care, but Green Party MLA Matt MacFarlane wants to know how accessible the services are to those in need.
No timeline for removal of P.E.I.'s shoreline development restrictions, says environment minister
PC MLA Matthew MacKay wanted to know when the restrictions around building on Island shorelines would change. The province prohibits new development in certain areas in an effort to protect P.E.I.'s coasts.
Province says 6 more MDs joining Health P.E.I., including 4 associate physicians
The P.E.I. government says four associate physicians, one physician assistant and two specialists have been hired, most starting work next year.
Province earmarks $2.5M for cellphone towers, but no one has signed on to use them
P.E.I.'s capital budget has allocated $2.5 million to build up to five provincially owned cellphone towers, but so far no telecommunications companies have committed to using them.
MLA calls for fishing industry to have mandatory WCB insurance coverage
After a North Lake lobster fisher died on the job this summer, Green MLA Peter Bevan-Baker is pushing for more to be done to compensate injured workers in the fishing industry.
Opposition steams as province tables NHL partnership contract with costs redacted
Minister of Tourism Zack Bell faced lots of questions Wednesday as he tabled the province's contract with the National Hockey League, which had all of the costs redacted.
Photo radar not coming to P.E.I. roads in the near future, minister suggests
The details of how photo radar will be implemented on Prince Edward Island are still being worked on, with Transportation Minister Ernie Hudson saying there's no target date for when the system might roll out.
'It gets busier and busier every year and it's fantastic': Kensington ready to keep on growing
The signs of growth are easy to spot in the central P.E.I. town of Kensington. There's a new business park, bustling businesses, and few empty buildings. Mayor Rowan Caseley says the town's growth over the last 15 years shows no signs of stopping.