Starting Thursday, the 5,500 or so people aged 80&nbsp;or older on P.E.I. can 

make an appointment to get the COVID-19 vaccine

, though none have been detected so far on P.E.I.

The COVID-19 pandemic has meant a stressful year for the owner of Linda's Coffee Shop in downtown Charlottetown, but he says his financial worries are over following a 

After months of lockdown in the spring, and another interruption with December's circuit breaker, P.E.I. musicians are 

With no opportunity for on-campus events this spring, UPEI is 

The P.E.I. government has made the changes in law required to 

allow pharmacists to provide vaccinations

 that can protect Islanders against COVID-19.

The total number of positive COVID-19 cases reported on P.E.I. is 112, with two&nbsp;active. There have been no deaths or hospitalizations.

 of COVID-19 on Wednesday. There are now 264 active cases in the province, including three cases of a coronavirus variant.

 was reported in Nova Scotia, bringing its total&nbsp;active cases to 11.

 has been called off, but the city is planning a month of more pandemic-safe events.

Members of the Community Association of Long Term Care on P.E.I.are frustrated by the 

 for expenses incurred because of COVID-19 public health guidelines.

Traditional storm days have changed on P.E.I. now that more people have the 

Here is a look at how coronavirus is&nbsp;

Aylward now says P.E.I. will have midwives operating this fall

Prince Edward Island’s health minister has set a new target for when midwives could start to practise in the province’s publicly funded health-care system.

James Aylward

A woman places her hand on the pregnant belly of an expectant mother. 

The Canadian Association of Midwives says use of the service has been linked to lower rates of preterm births, lower rates of losses at any gestational age, and lower rates of caesarean section during childbirth.

pregnant belly woman

Construction association trying to get more people into trades as labour shortage continues

The Construction Association of P.E.I. has received more than $213,000 of government money to renovate its existing training facility, buy tools and offer more courses.

Construction

The association says it will be focusing on six trades: carpentry, masonry, drywall, electrical, plumbing and roofing.  

P.E.I. has made changes to allow pharmacists to administer COVID-19 vaccines, but they won't be able to give the two vaccines currently approved in Canada.

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