&nbsp;A 55-year-old Charlottetown man has been charged with breaking into a&nbsp;home on Dorchester Street.

Police said&nbsp;the homeowner had returned to their residence around 1 p.m. Monday to find a man making his way&nbsp;down a staircase located behind the home.

When the homeowner confronted the suspect he fled.&nbsp;Police say they were able to locate him a few hours later.

The man has been charged with break and enter and has been released with conditions.&nbsp;

He will appear in provincial court at a later date.

Biodegradable film yielding good results for corn crops

DeSable See View Farm, is trying something new with its spring planting this year, using a piece of equipment that can plant corn, apply a fertilizer, a herbicide and a thin layer of protective film over seedlings, all at the same time.

Farmers Colin MacNevin and Randy Drenth have used the bio degradeable film at both of their farms and say its already yielded good results.

Colin MacNevin Randy Drenth

Farmers Colin MacNevin and Randy Drenth have used the biodegradable film at both of their farms.

P.E.I. minority government could run to 2023, say 3 party leaders

Collaboration in the P.E.I. Legislature is off to a good start, say the three party leaders in the House, and they all look forward to that continuing until the next scheduled election in 2023.

The George Coles building in Charlottetown, current home to the P.E.I. legislature. Twelve outgoing MLAs qualify for severance payments totalling $722,000.

Coles Building

The P.E.I. Legislature will see its first minority government in more than a century starting Thursday.

Police say the homeowner had returned to their residence at around 1 p.m. to find a man making his way down a staircase located behind the home.

Police charge Charlottetown man with midday break-in at city home

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