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P.E.I. considering automatic roadside penalties for impaired driving

P.E.I.'s attorney general says the province is considering automatic roadside penalties for people who are caught driving impaired by alcohol or drugs.

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Motion to cover medical-related travel costs passes in P.E.I. Legislature

Prince Edward Island MLAs unanimously passed a non-binding motion Wednesday urging government to cut or cover bridge and ferry tolls for people travelling off Island for medical treatment. Families of patients like four-year-old son Emmett are calling for action.

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After months of frustration for commuters, the Hillsborough Bridge intersection is almost complete

The final stretches of pavement are going down as work finishes on Charlottetown's Eastern Gateway project and the province's Hillsborough bridge intersection upgrade. Both levels of government expect to be done soon — the province by the end of next week and the city within the next two or three weeks. Steve Yeo, the province's chief engineer, tells us what the changes will mean for commuters.

P.E.I. could see 1st significant snowfall of the season to end the week

Islanders may want to dig their shovels out of storage this week, with Environment Canada predicting snow overnight Thursday.

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U.S. tariff of 25% would devastate P.E.I. potato industry, say producers

Some Islanders involved in the agriculture industry are concerned about U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's proposed 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian exports to his country.

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Man sentenced to 3 years in jail for lighting tent on fire with someone inside

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Kensington mayor resigns after council bucks advice, votes in favour of $500K pickleball courts

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P.E.I. to step up funeral home inspections after former director convicted of fraud

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Office of P.E.I.'s privacy commissioner working to tackle high case volume

Father of teen who shot Tyson MacDonald charged with unsafe storage of gun in case tied to homicide

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Calls to P.E.I.'s gambling support line are going up. Here's why.

Satisfaction with P.E.I.'s King government holding steady, November poll suggests

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P.E.I. minister says CFIA taking the lead on dermo, oyster disease newly found in New Brunswick

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DFO using drones to detect gear tampering in Gulf of St. Lawrence region

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More teen boys on P.E.I. becoming targets of sextortion, including 3 this past weekend

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Trump's proposed tariffs of 'great concern' to P.E.I., premier says

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