'We're a contender:' Sprong sets sights on Memorial Cup with Islanders

He's playing hot, the team is winning, and Daniel Sprong is thinking about winning the Memorial Cup with the Charlottetown Islanders.

'A little bit early': Mild P.E.I. weather has maple syrup taps flowing

by Tom Steepe

Unseasonably mild weather has P.E.I. maple syrup producers tapping trees earlier than usual — sap is already flowing and it's not even March.

New rules in offing to eject MLAs from P.E.I. Legislature

by Sara Fraser

A committee of the P.E.I. Legislature is considering giving the speaker the power to eject members from the Legislature.

'We want to keep talking': Parents continue lobby to save schools

by Brian Higgins

The last public meetings on possible school closures are now complete. But some parents aren't done yet voicing their concerns.

Whooping cough outbreak on P.E.I.

by Sara Fraser

P.E.I. is experiencing an outbreak of whooping cough, officially known as pertussis, public health officials say, with 10 confirmed cases.

Sixties Girls a girlhood romp by late-blooming P.E.I. playwright

by Sara Fraser

Sixties Girls is a new, mostly-true book written in the form of a play about a close friendship between two P.E.I. girls growing up in the 1960s.

'They can't tell you where it hurts': AVC's wildlife program plans fundraiser

by Kevin Yarr

The Atlantic Veterinary College Wildlife Service is looking to share the work it does with the public, and raise a little money for that work at the same time.

Acadians look for electoral district 'to maintain our language and culture'

by Sara Fraser

Call it P.E.I.'s own distinct society: the chair of the community council in Wellington, P.E.I., Alcide Bernard, says he hopes the P.E.I. Electoral Boundaries Commission maintains a distinct district for Acadian Islanders.

P.E.I.'s Daryl Brown wins $55K on day of cancer surgery

by Mitch Cormier

Daryl Brown won $55,486 in a minor hockey 50/50 draw on the same day he underwent cancer surgery.

Charlottetown calls for micro-grant proposals

by Kevin Yarr

The City of Charlottetown is looking for people who have small ideas that could make a big impact on the sustainability of the community.

Morell community criticizes proposed school rezoning

by Sarah MacMillan

P.E.I.'s Public Schools Branch held its last school review public meeting Monday evening at Morell Regional High School.

Interactive Big melt follows big dump

by Kevin Yarr

February on P.E.I. started with almost no snow on the ground, and is ending with very little snow on the ground.

P.E.I. potato prices on a tear

by Kevin Yarr

P.E.I. potatoes fetched good prices in 2016, continuing a trend that stretches back to 2004.

Mother of invention: New system to predict horse's due date to pilot on P.E.I.

by Lauren Bird

UNB student Lisa Pfister knew from experience there was no good way to predict a mare's due date- so she invented one.

Make HIV testing easier in Atlantic Canada with new insti-kits, professor advises

by Pat Martel

Jacqueline Gahagan, interim director of the School of Health and Human Performance at Dalhousie, says there are new kits that will make HIV testing faster and easier that she'd like to see available in Atlantic Canadian pharmacies.

Pharmacists say check with us first about medication side effects

Worried about your heartburn medication, or any medication? Talk to your pharmacist or doctor first, says PEI Pharmacists Association

Legal challenge threatening autonomy of inshore fishery opens today

by Paul Withers

The Federal Court of Canada began hearing a test case Tuesday in Ottawa that could overturn a decades-old policy that prevents a corporate takeover of inshore fishing licences in Atlantic Canada.

'He smoked him': Saint John senior deliberately ran down pedestrian

by Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon

A 69-year-old Saint John man is behind bars awaiting sentencing after ramming his SUV into a pedestrian on the city's east side last Thursday morning.

Island musician hopes CBC Searchlight shines on her in Ontario

by Sara Fraser

Moving from Charlottetown to Toronto to pursue her music career has put Island folk singer-songwriter Angelina MacKinnon in a much bigger pool of contestants in the CBC Searchlight contest.

Boomer Gallant to retire from Compass in April

by Jesara Sinclair

After 31 years on CBC News: Compass, weather specialist Kevin “Boomer” Gallant will retire April 28.

Dad upset after finding swastika image in child's surprise bag

by Laura Meader, Donna Allen

A P.E.I. father found a swastika image on sheet of children's stick-on tattoos in a surprise bag, prompting the distributor to recall the product.

When in Rome: Charlottetown choir gets Vatican booking

Members of the Confederation Centre Youth Chorus are working hard to raise money for a big trip coming up in April.

'Film is a universal language:' Islander worked on Oscar winner for best foreign film

by Brian Higgins

Not only did a Mahdi Selseleh help out on the set of one of this year's Oscar winners — he also helped one of the Iranian actors in The Salesman obtain a visa to the U.S.

Islanders bake a difference for pets on National Cupcake Day

by Sara Fraser

Delicious cupcakes topped with pretty sprinkles and animal abuse may seem a stark juxtaposition, but that's exactly what National Cupcake Day is about.

Festival for the Bog receives $15K from Canada 150

by Sara Fraser

A new festival celebrating where many in Charlottetown's black community once lived, called the Festival for the Bog, received $15,000 in funding from the federal government Monday.

From $80K to $1M: Benefit celebrates success at The Guild

by Kevin Yarr

The Guild in Charlottetown will hold its fifth annual Guild It and They Will Come fundraiser Monday night with a much more promising future than what it faced at the first event.

P.E.I. hearing aid recycling program ready to hear from Islanders

by Sara Fraser

A new P.E.I. hearing aid recycling program is ready to take applications from Islanders only a month after launching.