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Responsive eating is healthy eating in kids, say dieticians
Parents may experience frustration when it's time to feed their kids, so a few dietitians research how to ease the struggle.
Rising temperatures put at least a quarter of marine life around P.E.I. at risk, paper estimates
A paper by Dalhousie University researchers published in a recent edition of the journal Nature Climate Change says 90 per cent of marine life is at high or critical risk due to climate change. A marine biologist explains what that means on P.E.I.
Coasts need living shorelines to stave off erosion, says P.E.I. researcher
Coastal erosion across P.E.I. is being evaluated for living shoreline techniques by researchers and members of the city's environment and sustainability departments, following the first implementation a year ago. Now, policy plans are underway.
New reserve to protect 49 hectares of woodland near St. Peters Bay
The Nature Conservancy of Canada has bought two parcels of land near St. Peters Bay on P.E.I., creating the Five Houses Woodland Nature Reserve to protect valuable forests, wetlands and wildlife.
Construction to begin Tuesday on long-awaited 'Vogue Optical roundabout'
Charlottetown drivers should brace for disruption as soon as Tuesday on the long-awaited new roundabout that will replace five-way traffic lights at a key city intersection.
Drones, AI being used in climate change research at new centre on P.E.I.
UPEI's new centre dedicated to fighting and adapting to climate change houses multiple research projects, with topics ranging from environmentally efficient farming, to coastal erosion and rising sea levels.
Charlottetown city council approves lights over Kent Street
A plan to revitalize Kent street will now move forward after approval by the fire department and Charlottetown city council.
How to watch for the hidden symptoms of extreme heat
Climate change is making summers in Canada hotter, with more days of extreme heat and fewer nights that let our bodies cool down. That can have serious health consequences, and doctors say people aren't fully aware what to watch for.
Holland College health-care graduates keen to help fill a growing need on P.E.I.
Holland College health-care graduates are ready to join the workforce and give exhausted workers a break.