P.E.I.'s Brett Gallant playing for gold at World Curling Championship

by Terrence McEachern

P.E.I. native Brett Gallant is hoping for another big win Sunday night in Edmonton playing for Team Canada in the World Curling Championship’s gold medal game.

Has Anne of Green Gables 'gone Hollywood'?

A Netflix poster promoting the eight-hour series in the United States has given Anne Shirley a makeover which some Islanders think is too 'Hollywood".

CBC P.E.I. wins 3 regional broadcast and digital awards

by Terrence McEachern

CBC P.E.I. captured three Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Canada regional awards Saturday night at a ceremony in Dartmouth, N.S.

Future looking brighter for schoolhouse where L.M. Montgomery taught

by Sara Fraser

P.E.I.'s Lower Bedeque Schoolhouse is back from the financial brink, and the volunteers who run it say they've come up with ways to further ensure a more stable future for the schoolhouse where Anne of Green Gables author L.M. Montgomery once taught.

'How do they get away with it?' Couple bumped from Air Canada flight booked 2 months in advance

by Sophia Harris

Neil Crone and his partner booked their flight from Toronto to Miami more than two months in advance. But when they checked in, they discovered they were being bumped due to an overbooked flight. They waited 12 hours for another flight.

7 tips for better spring cleaning

by Sara Fraser

Throw open the windows and get out your buckets, sponges and dusters to say goodbye to the layers of grime that may have built up since last fall.

P.E.I. volunteers honoured for Fort McMurray wildfire efforts

by Terrence McEachern

The Canadian Red Cross in Charlottetown honoured Islanders on Saturday who were deployed to Alberta nearly one year ago to help with evacuation-related operations during the Fort McMurray wildfires.

Updated Parks Canada to consult Mi'kmaq of P.E.I. about revising national historic site name

Parks Canada says it will accept a recommendation by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada and consult the Mi'kmaq of P.E.I. to determine if Port-la-Joye – Fort Amherst National Historic Site of Canada can be revised to include an historic Mi'kmaw name for its location at Rocky Point.

'6 phenomenal leaders': female coaches aim to inspire P.E.I. women in sport

by Alison Jenkins

Island women involved in sport are being invited to an event later this month featuring six award-winning female Maritime coaches and athletes — a conference called She Leads.

Charlottetown's young adults rank their to-do list for the city this year

by Sara Fraser

Would you like to see a piano in Charlottetown's Victoria Park? What about an outdoor oven? Improved cycling infrastructure? They're all ideas generated by members of Fusion Charlottetown, and open to a public vote on the group's Facebook page.

P.E.I.'s Adam Brazier: A few of his favourite things

by Sara Fraser

What do a golden donut, a plastic mug, and a book autographed by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber have in common? They are all some of the favourite things of Adam Brazier, artistic director at P.E.I.'s Confederation Centre of the Arts.

P.E.I. vet killed at Vimy Ridge was close friend of Diefenbaker

An Ottawa man's search into the past of a relative who died at Vimy Ridge has uncovered some impressive connections, to P.E.I. and Canadian history.

Business, health communities react to P.E.I. budget

by Terrence McEachern

P.E.I.’s 2017-18 balanced budget — the first one in 10 years — with a $600,000 surplus is receiving mixed reviews on the Island.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital starts beads program for young patients

by Terrence McEachern

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown is following other hospitals in Canada and starting a program that helps young patients track their journey with a serious medical issue with colourful, collectible beads.

Big changes coming for French immersion students in Charlottetown

by Brian Higgins

West Kent Elementary will be a much busier place this coming fall. It will have more than one hundred new students, when early French immersion is added.

'They've splashed on purpose': Drenching a pedestrian could cost you

by Tom Steepe

Drivers can be receive a fine of $175 and three demerit points if caught intentionally splashing a pedestrian in P.E.I.

Premier tells Opposition to 'eat some crow' during Friday's question period

by Nicole Williams

Premier Wade MacLauchlan threw around some creative language during the legislature Friday by telling the Opposition to "eat some crow."

Education spending to improve student well being, address rural 'service gaps'

by Steve Bruce

The P.E.I. government says a $5.4 million increase to the education budget will help enhance well-being supports for students, and address what the finance minister called "service gaps" at rural schools.

Whooping cough cases waning, officials hopeful worst of outbreak over

The office of P.E.I.'s Chief Public Health Officer hopes the worst of the whooping cough outbreak is over.

O'Leary, P.E.I. not guaranteed to host NHL pre-season game

by Terrence McEachern

Even though O’Leary, P.E.I. won this year’s Kraft Hockeyville contest, there is no guarantee the NHL pre-season game it gets to host will be played in the community’s home rink.

P.E.I. budget by the numbers

by Kevin Yarr

P.E.I. Finance Minister Allen Roach stood in the legislature Friday and delivered the first balanced budget for the province in a decade.

P.E.I. job numbers down in March

by Terrence McEachern

P.E.I.’s economy had a decline in full-time and part-time jobs in March compared to the previous month.

P.E.I. government finally balances budget, projects $600K surplus

by Kevin Yarr

It's been 10 years in the making, but P.E.I.'s Liberal government has tabled a balanced budget.

P.E.I. Science Fair hands out awards for student projects

After a day of science project presentations and judging, the winners of the 2017 P.E.I. Science Fair have been announced and more than $15,000 in prizes handed out.

Video 'Not a cookie cutter car': Island man turning 1930 Essex into road-ready rat rod

by Pat Martel

When most people see an old rusted car body in a field, the words "hunk of junk" might come to mind — but not for Brian Chandler of Milton Station, P.E.I.

Orphaned P.E.I. foal saved by another mare's milk

by Nancy Russell

A foal on P.E.I. is thriving, thanks to the determination of her owner and a mare with milk that showed up just in the nick of time.

PEIFA lobster festival to be held in Souris

The P.E.I. Fishermen's Association has announced its new lobster festival will be hosted by the Souris Harbour Authority this summer.

Reversing the trend: Getting more women into P.E.I. politics

by Kevin Yarr

A three-year project hopes to get more women involved in P.E.I. politics: in the legislature, on councils, and in the back room.

Update on basic-income effort 'very disappointing'

by Sarah MacMillan

P.E.I.’s efforts to work out a partnership with the federal government in order to create a universal basic income pilot project have been unsuccessful so far.

'Slight risk of localized flooding' in rain Friday

by Kevin Yarr

Prince Edward Island was under a special weather statement from Environment Canada with rain continuing Friday morning.

Charlottetown Islanders grab game 1 from Cape Breton

by Kevin Yarr

The Charlottetown Islanders' first game in the second round of Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs went their way.

Summerside to be test site for energy saving system

An engineering student from P.E.I. hopes a device he and some classmates are developing will help people in Summerside save energy and money this summer.

Why are social assistance mileage rates half what P.E.I. MLAs receive?

by Kerry Campbell

Opposition MLA Colin LaVie wants to know why the mileage rate paid to social assistance clients travelling for medical appointments is less than half the rate MLAs themselves receive travelling to and from the P.E.I. Legislature.

Unnecessary care in Canada tops 1 million tests and treatments a year

by Amina Zafar

Canadians undergo more than a million medical tests or treatments a year that don't help and may be harmful, a new report suggests.

MARKETPLACE The 'wedding share' and other tips for saving money when getting married

by Asha Tomlinson

Everyone knows the cost of a wedding can quickly get out of hand, but you don't have to break the bank on your big day if you follow some of these tips and tricks that Marketplace collected from past brides and those still in the midst of planning their wedding.

'We are human beings': Charlottetown residents plead with city to shut down development

by Natalia Goodwin

Tenants of the eight buildings Holland College would like to buy to build a new residence are shocked at the news that Charlottetown's planning board has approved the project.

P.E.I. music teachers to perform on Sunday

Music teachers will be doing instead of teaching Sunday, as they collaborate in a special concert in Charlottetown.