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'An army of support': First Trees of Joy event celebrates 7 P.E.I. families
The cruise ship terminal at the Port of Charlottetown got a holiday makeover for the first Make-A-Wish Trees of Joy event held in P.E.I. The event included the reveal of trees that were specially decorated in honour of seven Island children living with critical illnesses.
P.E.I. priest sentenced to 5 years after pleading guilty to sexual exploitation
A retired Roman Catholic priest has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to four counts of sexual exploitation of a teenage boy on P.E.I. in the 1990s.
988 mental health crisis helpline now available to Islanders in need
Prince Edward Islanders in need of emergency mental health support can now access the new national 988 phone line to get it 24/7.
'It's time for reform': Hundreds sign petition to ban snaring, trapping on P.E.I.
A group on P.E.I. wants the provincial government to ban snaring and trapping in the province, citing the number of people and pets who have been caught in the devices in recent years.
Despite rent controls, P.E.I. rental costs growing faster than most provinces
Rental costs on P.E.I. are rising at one of the fastest rates in the country despite the fact that the provincial government has implemented rent controls to try to limit those increases.
Housing minister says province will open 10-bed Summerside emergency shelter 'ASAP'
P.E.I.'s minister of housing says his department is working on a plan to open another 10-bed emergency shelter this winter, this time in Summerside.
A merger of Murrays? Study to look at whether amalgamation could help southeastern P.E.I.
The southeastern P.E.I. rural municipalities of Murray River and Murray Harbour have taken the first step in a process to explore the possibility of amalgamating.
Liberal MLA asks why P.E.I. left some money for seniors food pilot program unspent
A Liberal MLA wants to know why, as people struggle with high food prices, the government didn't use the entire budget of a seniors food pilot program.
New Mental Health Act will finally open door to community treatment orders in P.E.I.
P.E.I.'s new Mental Health Act passed second reading in the legislature Friday. When it comes into effect, it will allow a patient who might otherwise become an involuntary patient in a psychiatric facility to work with a psychiatrist and mental health team outside of a hospital setting.
P.E.I. more prepared now, government says after 3rd-party review of post-Fiona actions
A third-party review commissioned after post-tropical storm Fiona has advised the P.E.I. government to boost emergency resources, improve communication and find ways to increase co-ordination among response agencies and provincial departments before the next disaster hits.