Islanders won't be paying&nbsp;more for gas and diesel Friday morning, but it just got a little more expensive for some people to heat their homes on P.E.I.

In the regular&nbsp;price review from the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission the price of furnace oil is up one cent per litre.

Including taxes, the maximum price for furnace oil is now $1.005 per litre.

Propane prices are up between 0.3 and 1.7 cents per litre depending on your provider.

Island Petroleum: Up 0.3 cents per litre.

Noonan Petroleum: Up 1.7 cents per litre.

Superior Propane: Up 0.4 cents per litre.

The maximum before tax propane prices will now range from 71.5 to 73.5 cents per litre.

The commission's next scheduled price adjustment is November 1, 2019.

Teacher's sexual convictions, history, spark calls for reviews, protections for P.E.I. students

A number of former students of convicted high school band teacher Roger Jabbour, along with a number of groups representing women and girls on P.E.I. are calling for a review of what was known about Jabbour's behaviour over the years, and what was done.

Roger Jabbour

Roger Jabbour, outside the courthouse, during his trial in 2018.

More than 200 Charlottetown call centre workers handed layoff notices

More than 200 call centre workers in Charlottetown have been told they could be out of a job by the end of this year. TTEC Canada says both of its clients that were served by workers at its Charlottetown centre have decided to end their contracts on Dec. 31. 

222 people work at TTEC Canada's Charlottetown call centre.  They've all been handed layoff notices, with their last day scheduled for Dec. 31st. 

TTEC Charlottetown 

222 people work at TTEC Canada's Charlottetown call centre.  They've all been handed layoff notices, with their last day scheduled for Dec. 31.

Gas unchanged, furnace oil and propane up on P.E.I.

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