Nicola MacLeod

Organizers behind a protest seeking exemptions for foreign workers from a recent change in P.E.I.’s immigration rules say they have not made any progress with the provincial government.

The Invasive Species Council recommends Islanders carry a small brush when out on the trails. The group is now including them in the hiking backpacks available on loan from the Charlottetown library.

Letter from a federal minister that expresses willingness to explore the creation of a working group being seen as an encouraging sign.

Health Minister Mark McLane says the prospective practice believes it could double its output of non-complex surgical cases.

The caregiver grant program was first promised in the P.E.I. government’s 2023 election platform with grants of up to $1,500 per month “to support families who choose to keep their loved ones at home longer instead of going to community care.”

PC MLA Robin Croucher says he has spoken with officials from fire departments across the province who would like to be provided with the nasal spray version of naloxone, a drug that temporarily reverses the effects of an opioid overdose.

We explore the feasibility of a P.E.I. bulk-buying warehouse store in the latest episode of the new CBC podcast Good Question, P.E.I.

P.E.I. previously offered free vaccines to students living in residence, but that has been expanded after new meningitis B cases were diagnosed in Ontario.

The union representing P.E.I. school bus drivers says maintenance issues have been persistent with some of the province’s new electric buses, and when they break down, they are being taken out of commission for longer than traditional vehicles.

The Construction Association of P.E.I. has been making that request for nearly three years, but says there has been no progress, and the issue has only worsened since post-tropical storm Fiona caused nearly $300 million in damage a year ago.