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Byron Carr was murdered on Nov. 11, 1988, and 30 years later the case is still unsolved.

This is what&nbsp;police know about what happened that night.

'Give this family closure': Police still working to solve 30-year-old Byron Carr murder 

Byron Carr was a brother, a son, a teacher and a friend. His death remains the only unsolved murder in P.E.I. in recent times.

Byron Carr

Events surrounding Byron Carr's death

P.E.I. paramedics 'stretched to the max,' says union

In the last three years, call volumes for Island ambulances have steadily increased. The union that represents P.E.I. paramedics says workers are getting more tired and stressed as a result.

Island EMS ambulance with paramedic standing behind van looking at stretcher in back of ambulance.

Island EMS ambulance paramedic looking inside van with stretcher

Jason Woodbury, president of CUPE 3324, says his members are stressed about the high volume of ambulance calls on P.E.I. He believes the increase is a result of the aging population, and the fact paramedics now respond to palliative care patients in their homes.

Jason Woodbury

P.E.I. veterinarians ban 'unnecessary' declawing

In a vote at their annual meeting on the weekend P.E.I. veterinarians implemented a ban on the declawing of cats except in exceptional cases where it is medically required.

The practice has already been banned in the U.K., Europe, Australia and several California cities. 

buster cat 

Declawing involves removing the final joint of the cat's forepaws.

A timeline of the night Byron Carr was murdered

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