Hoping for greener pastures: P.E.I. organic producers hoping for stricter in-province regulation

by Malcolm Campbell

Marc Schurman has been farming his entire life, or at least as long as he can remember. In 2005, he decided to make the switch from conventional to organic farming.

Breaking the ice: Hockey PEI running first all-female First Shift program

by Malcolm Campbell

Jen MacDonald knows the importance of female hockey players getting the chance to play with other girls first hand.

Three men arrested after break-ins in Summerside

by Malcolm Campbell

Three men were arrested early Sunday morning after several trailers were broken into at the Canadian Tire store on Granville St.

Compilation of stories highlights historical homes in Tracadie

by Gail Harding

A second collection of stories and exploration of more old homes featured in a new book called The Tracadie and Area History Project: Volume Two is now available.

Dog on the lam rescued from Charlottetown harbour

by Nicole Williams

A dog that had been missing for five days found herself in some deep waters in the Charlottetown harbour Thursday evening.

Family violence prevention group seeks actors for video series

PEI Family Violence Prevention Services has put out a casting call for actors to play roles in a series of videos that focus on educating potential bystanders about how to take action if they suspect abuse.

Spiritual journey leads to self-published book of trip

by Gail Harding

P.E.I. writer and photographer Chris Marshall says he felt the Camino Trail in Spain was calling to him before he made the decision to set out on his 40-day adventure in the fall of 2016.

Easing the transition: UPEI buddy program aims to help international students

by Malcolm Campbell

UPEI has been boosting recruitment efforts around the globe in recent years, taking aim at students from countries that were previously not on the university's radar.

5 things to do on P.E.I. this weekend

by Malcolm Campbell

With summer nearly done make sure you get out and enjoy some of the events happening around the Island this weekend.

Not 'a slam dunk': Mike Duffy faces uphill battle for $8M in damages, experts say

by John Paul Tasker

Sen. Mike Duffy is hoping to extract a lofty sum from the Senate and the RCMP, arguing they unfairly subjected him to a witch hunt that resulted in gross Charter violations and salary loss that now demand some form of compensation. Experts say it won't be easy.

Atlantic Salmon Conservation receives $26K in federal funding

by Cody MacKay

The Atlantic Salmon Conservation is receiving more than $26,000 in federal funding for a project to help conserve wild Atlantic salmon stocks.

Westmoreland River Nature Park open to public

by Cody MacKay

The Westmoreland River Nature Park has officially opened.

Where's the plan for affordable housing? asks P.E.I.'s NDP

by Natalia Goodwin

The leader of the NDP on P.E.I. is calling on the mayor of Charlottetown to make a better commitment to affordable and accessible housing.

Cape Breton thief steals thousands worth of colourful, vintage bills

Police have asked Canadians to be on the lookout for old money, after thousands of dollars in vintage bills dating back to the 1950s were stolen from a Cape Breton home.

'Big flash of silver': Shark sighted off North Rustico

by Cody MacKay

Reggie Traccitto and his girlfriend Megan Shanahan were out deep-sea fishing off of North Rustico, P.E.I., when they saw a shark thrash through the water at the cod on their line.

P.E.I. bioscience company signs joint venture worth $150 million

by Nicole Williams

Somru BioScience, a biotechnology company in Charlottetown, has signed a joint venture with a Bangladeshi pharmaceutical company worth $150 million dollars.

Former Cornwall CAO to help province with municipal amalgamations

by Kevin Yarr

Kevin McCarville is following up his more than three decades in municipal administration on P.E.I. by joining the province as it works to implement the new Municipal Act.

Premiers, governors to discuss cross-border trade at Charlottetown meeting

by Kevin Bissett

Eastern Canadian premiers are stressing the need to make Canada's case on cross-border trade at every opportunity in the Donald Trump era.

#LearnDay wants your lifelong learning ideas

by Kevin Yarr

P.E.I.'s Learning Partners Advisory Council will host the Island's first #LearnDay next month, and is looking for Islanders to present their ideas.

'This is extremely important': Lennox Island hosts language camp

by Cody MacKay

Lennox Island First Nation kickstarted a two-week project designed to "restore and revitalize" the Mi'kmaq language.

Woman knocked unconscious in home invasion, say police

by Kevin Yarr

Charlottetown police have arrested a man in connection with a home invasion.

Sputnik, a ship wreck, and the March of the Crows: Art in the Open is Saturday

by Kevin Yarr

Charlottetown will host the seventh annual Art in the Open Saturday, with art installations throughout the downtown and in Victoria Park.

Power couple: P.E.I. food bank volunteers moving on

by Kevin Yarr

The driving forces behind a food bank in eastern P.E.I. are leaving the Island.

A fishy invention: Souris wildlife group designs new fish ladder

by Nancy Russell

A P.E.I. wildlife group is experimenting with a new way to help small fish make their way upstream — a made-on-P.E.I. fish ladder.

Some P.E.I. craft brewers struggling to keep up with demand

by Nicole Williams

Some of P.E.I.'s craft breweries say they are selling more beer than they can make.

Is that painting in the attic your retirement nest egg? Here's how to find out

by Kevin Yarr

Consignor Canadian Fine Art will be in Charlottetown Friday for a valuation day, giving Islanders a chance to see if they have any valuable art in their homes.

Oulton family donates P.E.I. land to Nature Conservancy of Canada

by Gail Harding

Land that has been owned by a P.E.I. family since 1911 has been donated to the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

Ocean temperatures around Nova Scotia hit record highs: DFO report

by Paul Withers

Ocean temperatures in the Scotian Shelf and the Gulf of St. Lawrence reached record or near-record highs in 2016, according to a federal report on Atlantic Canada's marine ecosystem.

Veterans' groups 'appalled' by website selling Remembrance products for apparent profit

by Sophia Harris

Veterans' groups are outraged by a website they believe is scamming Canadians for profit by exploiting both the country's military symbols and those who have served.

National lunch program needed, says UPEI food and nutrition professor

by Gail Harding

A UPEI food and nutrition professor says she wasn't surprised to see the results of a University of British Columbia study that gives children a failing grade for not eating healthy at school.

Youth national baseball championships underway in Summerside

by Cody MacKay

Summerside, P.E.I., is once again playing host to the 15U national baseball championship, taking place at Queen Elizabeth Park, as teams compete for the Ray Carter Cup.

U.S. launches investigation into spate of right whale deaths

The U.S. government is launching an investigation into the recent deaths of endangered North Atlantic right whales.

'Fighting for a spot on the team': Islanders hit the ice for training camp

by Tom Steepe

The Charlottetown Islanders have opened their 2017-18 training camp. Around 40 players are vying for spots on the roster at the APM Centre in Cornwall this week.

RCMP arrest Hells Angels member from Fredericton

by Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon

A Fredericton man, identified by RCMP as a full-patch member of the Hells Angels, has been charged with drug and firearm offences in connection with an investigation that resulted in a heavy police presence in the city's downtown this week.

Barns, tractors burn in Hunter River fire

by Cody MacKay

Fire officials say the buildings were fully engulfed in flames when they arrived, but they've since put out the fire.

Wait listed: More than 7,500 Islanders still without a family physician

by Natalia Goodwin

According to P.E.I.'s health authority there are currently 7,581 people waiting for a family doctor, compared to 6,880 last February.

Flower at risk: UPEI biologists attempting to repopulate threatened plant

by Cody MacKay

UPEI's Department of Biology is attempting to reestablish the population of the Gulf of St. Lawrence Aster — one of the many plants at risk across the country.

Dads welcome too: Sobeys updates parental parking signs

by Kevin Yarr

Fathers taking their small children to the Sobeys in Stratford, P.E.I., can feel a little bit more comfortable about where they can park.