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In a province desperate for French teachers, a program to train them struggles to recruit students
A program at the University of Prince Edward Island that trains French teachers is only about half-full, despite a nationwide shortage of French teachers.
Population growth called 'critical' for the sustainability of Victoria, P.E.I.
A new five-year plan for Victoria shows exactly where the small central P.E.I. municipality needs to grow in order to survive.
Hungry for nostalgia, P.E.I. customers are once more lining up for Peter Pan hamburgers
Islanders hungry for a taste of nostalgia have been excited to sink their teeth into two modern takes on the hamburger from the iconic Peter Pan takeout in Charlottetown, which closed more than a decade ago.
Summerside closes its sports dome after damage from generator use
Summerside's sports dome is going to be closed for the foreseeable future to let technicians assess its safety after being damaged, the city said Wednesday.
Going alcohol-free in January? Many Islanders say there's lots of benefits
Trying to go alcohol-free during January or February? Some tips, some things to know, and how businesses are tapping into the trend.
Demand rises for P.E.I.'s home heating assistance program
'These are people who have earned money, paid taxes and are still struggling,' says the Salvation Army.
Province reiterates support for Island's oyster industry as it faces MSX crisis
P.E.I.'s Fisheries Department says it is concerned about the potential impacts of the devastating oyster parasite MSX and is developing a 'roadmap' for dealing with it.
P.E.I.'s entire health-care system over capacity, hospitals facing increased wait times
Hospitals across P.E.I. are over capacity, leading to hours-long wait times in the province's emergency rooms and limited bed availability, Health P.E.I. said in a news release Thursday afternoon.
Lack of fiscal update shows 'blatant disregard' for taxpayers, say P.E.I. opposition parties
P.E.I.'s opposition parties are calling on the province's finance minister to release the government's usual fall fiscal update, though winter is well underway.
Stay off town's outdoor rinks, Stratford tells P.E.I. skaters — they're 'essentially 3 bathtubs'
Despite some cold spells over Christmas, the weather has been too warm to make ice on most rinks in Stratford and Charlottetown, and an expert say climate change is the clear culprit.