Islander donates money, clothes to help Halifax's homeless

by Terrence McEachern

P.E.I.’s Breanna Ching, a Dalhousie University student, asked people to donate money and clothes for Halifax's homeless instead of giving her birthday gifts this year.

Spotlight School of Arts goes not-for-profit

Now a not-for-profit, Spotlight School of Arts wants to open its door to more and more Islanders.

P.E.I. Quakers live their faith quietly, peacefully

by Sara Fraser

The current P.E.I. Quaker worship group began in 1991 and now meets every Sunday afternoon at 1:30 at the Chaplaincy Centre at UPEI.

More dogs coming to P.E.I. libraries as Paws to Read Expands

by Sara Fraser

More Island children will soon have the opportunity to read aloud to dogs, as the Paws to Read program for elementary-age children with reading challenges is expanding to more P.E.I. libraries.

Memorializing a fishing tragedy helps complete a family puzzle — 50 years later

by Shane Ross

About 200 Islanders gathered in Souris on Saturday to remember the 10 fishermen who died when their boat — the Iceland II — was grounded in a storm off Cape Breton 50 years ago. And for one family, it completed a family puzzle that had been missing a piece all those years.

P.E.I. musician needed 'a shove,' so she went for a drive

by Shane Ross

Maureen Trainor says music was always in her home as a kid growing up in Charlottetown. Her older brothers played guitar and her sister sang and played piano, so it was a natural progression for her to do the same.

Photos Your P.E.I.: Here comes the sun

by Karen Mair

Shades of orange, yellow and pink, and fog and frost filled morning skies this week — perfect for dawn and dusk shooters.

When there's no energy left to cook: New P.E.I.-based group shares simple recipes

by Sara Fraser

Meal planning and execution can be one of the more energy-intensive household chores, and can be even more challenging if you have mental health problems or a disability — that's where Islander Jesse Macmillan got the idea to start his new Facebook group Cooking Without Spoons.

'Very challenging but never overwhelming': Islanders win heritage awards for restoration

by Sara Fraser

Charlottetown and Summerside handed out heritage awards this week, along with the province, as part of Heritage Week 2017 and among them were some individuals who've poured their heard-earned money into lovingly restoring heritage buildings.

Dear Sonja Birt: War bride's daughter searching for family of mom's P.E.I. pen pal

by Shane Ross

Rose Burke’s mother was one of 10 Dutch war brides who arrived in Canada on the same troop ship in 1946.

Summerside honours leaders in culture and heritage

The City of Summerside announced the 2017 Culture and Heritage awards at the annual Mayor's Heritage Tea on Friday.

Kidding around: Splash'N Boots big names to small fans

Splash'N Boots are rising stars in the country's children's performer ranks, and they are back in P.E.I. this weekend for the Jack Frost Children's Winter Festival.

Analysis New boundaries will push political power from P.E.I. edges to the middle

by Kerry Campbell

Efforts underway to redraw P.E.I.'s political boundaries will shift political power from the rural eastern and western ends of the Island to the middle, to reflect ongoing population shifts from rural to urban areas.

'We are connected very closely': Farmers concerned about impact of school closures in rural P.E.I.

by Malcolm Campbell

The National Farmers Union is concerned about the impact proposed school closures could have on rural parts of the Island.

Snowshoes break the trail to ecology lesson for kids

by Brian Higgins

The Island Nature Trust is using snowshoes to lead students on forest-ecology lessons this winter.

Route 2 reopened after collision

Route 2 is reopened in Prince County following a two-vehicle collision between Miscouche and Richmond Friday afternoon.

'A warm feeling around here': Island community helps brothers in need

by Nicole Williams

An Island community has come together to help Eric and David Arsenault, two brothers who moved back to their family home in St. Louis, P.E.I., about three years ago.

Great Canadian Dollar Store opening 5th P.E.I. location on Saturday

The Great Canadian Dollar Store will be opening its fifth location on Prince Edward Island this weekend, with an eye to opening another four.

'Snoga': About 20 people brave the cold for yoga in the snow

by Sarah MacMillan

For an hour on Friday, Rochford Square in Charlottetown became an open air yoga studio. On yoga mats sunk into the snow, about 20 people participated in what organizers called snoga.

Dairy Queen eyes return to Summerside

Dairy Queen is looking to return to Summerside, P.E.I., after its last franchise there closed in 2012.

Island women to help mark 100th anniversary of vote

Four young Island women will represent P.E.I. at a national event marking the 100th anniversary of women attaining the right to vote in Canadian federal elections.

Video 'A cool job': How ice sculptures are made for the Jack Frost Children's Winterfest

by Pat Martel

Ice sculptors are out in full force this week preparing for the Jack Frost Children's Winterfest.

Impaired driving convictions in P.E.I. up slightly in 2016

The number of impaired driving convictions on P.E.I. ticked up slightly in 2016, but is still near historic lows.

3,500 Islanders removed from provincial patient registry

About 3,500 Islanders have been removed from the provincial patient registry since October, but almost 7,000 are still looking for a primary-care provider.

P.E.I. inmates repair 120,000 pairs of eyeglasses for the needy

More than 120,000 pairs of used eyeglasses from Atlantic Canada will soon be headed to people in need with help from inmates at P.E.I.'s provincial jail.

Where did we go? P.E.I. not labelled on CAA map of Canada

The Cradle of Confederation has been inadvertently snubbed in a publication of the Canadian Automobile Association.

Paying costs for travel writers worthwhile, says Tourism PEI

Paying for coverage is frowned upon in some media circles, but in travel writing, it's worthwhile, according to Tourism PEI.

P.E.I. cable project faces delays, possibility of extra costs

by Kerry Campbell

A massive P.E.I. infrastructure project has experienced setbacks and delays, and the P.E.I. Energy Corporation is warning this could lead to extra costs for taxpayers.

Agriculture minister hopes to expand trade with India, Vietnam

Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay is heading out on a two-week trade mission to Vietnam and India on Friday.

Bruce Rainnie to leave Compass in April

by Jesara Sinclair

After 13 and a half years of delivering news to Islanders on CBC News: Compass, Bruce Rainnie will be saying goodnight for the last time on April 28.