Maggie Brown

Islanders who believe they have a swarm of honey bees on their property can call the P.E.I. Beekeepers Association to find someone to help safely take the swarm to a new home.

Finding true sea glass on the beaches of P.E.I. has become more difficult over the years, as less glass is being thrown away into the ocean and more people are looking for the smoothed-by-the-ocean pieces.

P.E.I. architect Silva Stojak was recently appointed to the College of Fellows of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, a prestigious designation she says she’s honoured by, because her colleagues nominated her.

Spring and summer are a great time to do a refresh on your living space. Along with giving everything a good cleaning, you can make some small, inexpensive changes that can boost your mood.

P.E.I. may have been the first place in Canada where a horseless carriage first took to the roads in 1866, but by 1908 automobiles had been banned. The ban was only lifted, and then only partially, in 1913.

People in P.E.I.’s transgender community say they are feeling unsafe as they see and hear more anti-trans comments and actions. The P.E.I. Transgender Network is holding a rally, and taking a health-care panel online after safety concerns were raised.

Amirah Oyesegun — passionate dietitian, advocate, educator and volunteer. Oyesegun has been named one of P.E.I.’s Black Changemakers, a series putting the spotlight on current-day changemakers from Atlantic Canada’s Black communities who are helping shape our future.

The leader of the Progressive Conservative party says if his party wins, consultation with community will happen.

Some Cavendish-area business owners say they’re unhappy the resort municipality council has approved a major new music festival after originally denying it. But Whitecap Entertainment says the Sommo Festival will be an economic driver.

Lucas MacDonald won Team P.E.I.’s first medal of the 2023 Canada Winter Games on Thursday afternoon — silver in judo, in the male over-81 kg category.

The Union of Public Service Employees says giving Elections P.E.I. an exemption to requirements for breaks and statutory holiday pay erodes workers' rights and could set a bad precedent for other sectors. The province says the exemption will ensure election integrity.

Debbie Langston came to her many advocacy roles through her work with children, including her own. Langston has been named one of P.E.I.’s Black Changemakers, a series putting the spotlight on Black people in Atlantic Canada who are giving back, inspiring others and helping to shape our future.

The Cavendish-area resort municipality council has overturned a decision it made two days ago, and the Sommo Music Festival will now go ahead. But the permit is just for one year and organizers will have to reapply for a permit in future years.

Roman Catholics on P.E.I. have been waiting almost two years to find out who will be named Bishop of the Diocese of Charlottetown, which encompasses all 51 of the Island’s parishes.

Researchers have gotten their first look at a very rare fossil that’s spent months in storage at the P.E.I. National Park in Greenwich. The fossil will next be travelling to Ottawa where a vertebrate paleontologist will try to find out more about it.

Daniel Ohaegbu is an advocate, educator and entrepreneur. He has been named one of P.E.I.’s Black Changemakers, a series putting the spotlight on current-day changemakers from Atlantic Canada’s Black communities who are helping shape our future.

A keynote speaker at the Alzheimer’s Awareness Conference says while it’s early days, more research is being done to know whether there’s any link between COVID-19 and an increased risk of having dementia.

Close to 3,000 Islanders have taken the province up on the bike and e-bike incentives since they were rolled out last June, boosting sales and reducing barriers.

Four portable squash courts to be used by Canada Games athletes are being installed at the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown. The Town of Stratford says it’s looking at using the courts some time in the future, after the games are over.

The price of getting a licence, boat and gear to fish for lobster continues to climb. Some in the industry say the prices are as high as $1.8 million, depending on the season and the harbour.