Kevin Yarr

Town Council in Stratford, P.E.I., has approved an application to build an emergency services building.

Proposed Stratford facility to house all emergency services

By this time next year, Stratford Mayor David Dunphy is hopeful the town can complete a new facility to house RCMP, Island EMS and the local fire department.

Mayor David Dunphy expects the savings to be about $15,000 per year. 

David Dunphy

Mayor David Dunphy expects the new building to be around 23,000 square feet and built across from the current facility at the end of Mason Road. 

The new building will accommodate fire services, RCMP and provide space for Island EMS.

The building, planned for the Georgetown Road, will be more than 27,000 sq.&nbsp;ft.

The town earmarked $5 million for the building in its capital budget in March.

How two P.E.I metal heads are making it big

Two P.E.I musicians, along with their band, have won a major metal contest that will see their band get international exposure.

Centuries of Decay etc

Devin Doucette, third from left, and Derrick Doucette, fourth from left, posing in a celebration photo after winning the Wacken Metal Battle Canada National final with their band Centuries of Decay. 

Centuries of Decay

MacLauchlan, Aylward, Bevan-Baker reflect on lengthy spring sitting

With the longest sitting of the 21st century coming to a close, CBC News spoke to the leaders of the Island's Liberal, Progressive Conservative and Green parties to look back at some of the spring session highlights.

The George Coles building in Charlottetown, P.E.I., where the legislature is currently sitting.

Coles building

After 39 days of debate, the spring 2018 sitting of the P.E.I. legislature came to a close Tuesday night.

The building will include space for Island EMS.

Emergency services building for Stratford approved

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