Wayne Thibodeau

After two men died last month after jumping off the Confederation Bridge, people who work in mental health are asking whether enough is being done to prevent these tragedies.

Police say a pedestrian has died of her injuries after an accident involving a Coach Atlantic bus carrying cruise ship passengers in downtown Charlottetown Thursday morning.

Occupational Health and Safety is investigating a workplace accident that killed a longtime employee of Jasper Wyman & Sons in Morell while he was working in a field in Head of Cardigan.

Three years ago, the P.E.I. government rolled out its new electric school buses with much fanfare. But school bus drivers say the buses are plagued with problems, leaving sometimes 16 to 18 of the buses in the shop at any one time.

Prince Edward Island has not had a case of measles in more than a decade, but with an explosion of cases in Europe, health officials here are bracing for the possible return of the disease.

Summerside-based ADL says its ice-cream sales haven’t been strong enough to support retail production, meaning popular flavours like grapenut and orange pineapple will soon disappear from store shelves.

An independent consultant brought in by the P.E.I. government has found North Rustico’s new rink has cost twice as much as expected, coming in at more than $22 million — and some major suppliers still have not been paid.

An association representing P.E.I’s landlords warns that the housing crisis in the province is poised to get even worse, given that fewer new rental properties are being built, and large and small companies alike are selling off their rental units.

Their doctors say they no longer have time to fill out the pages of paperwork necessary for them to receive disability benefits. But without a doctor’s visit, they can’t get the help they so desperately need.

Suncor Energy initially said there was no evidence of any gas loss last August. But documents released in response to a freedom of information request say otherwise.