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P.E.I. libraries 'definitely' saw an increase in usage in 2024
More than 630,000 times in 2024, Prince Edward Islanders borrowed something from the province's public library service — and books were far from the only choice.
P.E.I.'s top public health doctor sounds the alarm on air horns in hockey arenas
P.E.I.’s Chief Public Health Officer is raising concerns about the use of compressed-air horns in ice arenas.
Good Samaritan who came to mother's aid renews Island man's faith in P.E.I. kindness
When Wade Lynch went to the store with his mother recently, he didn't expect to have his faith in the kindness of Islanders renewed. But when his 87-year-old mother experienced a crisis while shopping, that's just what happened.
The year ahead is a 'challenge on the horizon,' says P.E.I. premier
Reflecting on the past year, Premier Dennis King said 2024 was a strong year for Prince Edward Island in general.
P.E.I. Liberals looking forward to party renewal, says interim leader
With 2024 coming to a close, Islanders and political leaders alike are looking back on the year in provincial politics. The year was “in some ways, uneventful,” the P.E.I. Liberal Party’s interim leader Hal Perry told CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin on Dec. 16.
Impact of Santa's Angels continues to grow, 20 years after group's birth
Santa’s Angels has helped Santa deliver food boxes and gifts to hundreds of families across Prince Edward Island each December for the last two decades
P.E.I. NDP leader says focus should be on issues and ideas, not 'personalities'
With her party holding no seats, Prince Edward Island’s NDP leader spent the year in a unique position, looking in at the legislative assembly from outside.
The interim leader of P.E.I.'s Green Party feels the energy growing
For Green Party interim leader Karla Bernard, 2024 was a 'wild year' in P.E.I. politics.
Volunteers providing meals in eastern P.E.I. renew call for basic income guarantee
In the kitchen at the Lower Montague Women's Institute, volunteers with the Down East Food Collective regularly get together to prepare and cook more than 100 servings of freshly made sauces and pasta for Montague's community fridge.
Health P.E.I. gives details of how deal with Moncton MRI clinic to pare waitlist will work
Health P.E.I. has negotiated a contract with a private clinic in Moncton, N.B., to increase access to MRI scans for some Prince Edward Island patients, says agency CEO Melanie Fraser.