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P.E.I. man avoids jail sentence for punching taxi driver, damaging property
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (415+ words) A Charlottetown man who punched a taxi driver in the face and told him to leave our country has avoided a jail sentence. Instead, the offender, Cole James Mitchell, received a six-month conditional sentence (CSO) comprised of house arrest on…...
'There was flames shooting through the windows': Two people taken to hospital following Spryfield fire
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (336+ words) The condition of the two people taken to hospital is not known Two people were taken to hospital late Friday evening following a'fire'at an apartment building on Enid Avenue in Spryfield.' Dennis Pitts, district chief for Halifax Fire, said crews…...
DAVID SCHULT: Bullying in schools is a community failure
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (218+ words) All over the world, the care and comfort of strangers is not an afterthought but an expectation. Belonging does not happen by accident. It depends on choices we make in policy as well as in personal behaviour. That is why,…...
RNC arrest two men following separate domestic-related incidents
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (211+ words) Incidents occurred hours apart, including a reported domestic disturbance in the west end Two men are in lock-up this morning after the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) arrested them for assault on April 3, 2026. Two separate incidents occurred yesterday evening. Around 10 p.m., the…...
Paul W. Bennett: Will Nova Scotia museums crisis be the mother of innovation?
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (734+ words) Closing local heritage museums looks like a low-risk political calculation for the Tim Houston government. Local museums and public libraries have long occupied a low rung on the provincial pecking order, surviving repeated rounds of austerity by making do with…...
Islanders’ road win guarantees a Game 6 in Charlottetown
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (449+ words) Leek, Ryabkin return to lineup in Game 4; Provencher scores winning goal short-handed The 2026 QMJHL playoffs will return to Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown. The Charlottetown Islanders pulled out a 3-2 road win over the Quebec Remparts on April 1 to even the best-of-seven…...
QMJHL PLAYOFFS: Islanders returning home with series lead after back-to-back one-goal road wins
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (623+ words) Charlottetown can clinch opening-round matchup vs. Quebec with win on home ice April 6 The Charlottetown Islanders faced adversity and answered back in a big way on the road. Now, the Islanders have two opportunities to win a QMJHL opening-round playoff…...
Planned solar, battery storage project in western P.E.I. would power around 4,000 homes
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (830+ words) ELLERSLIE, P.E.I. " Maritime Electric and Lennox Island First Nation are collaborating on a proposed project that would provide renewable energy for western P.E.I. On March 31, the groups held an open house in Ellerslie, for residents to stop in and learn about the…...
Traffic stop leads to arrest, firearms breach charges
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (181+ words) RNC say man also wanted on outstanding warrants; driver accused of drug impairment A 34-year-old man was detained and brought to court following a routine traffic stop by the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC), during which ammunition was found on him....
Cape Breton teenager creates podcast to help promote growth of women’s hockey
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (720+ words) 'I'm learning a lot, especially through the media' A Cape Breton teenager is taking advantage of the forever growing popularity of digital media and podcasts to help promote the growth of women's hockey both locally and nationally. Fourteen-year-old Fallyn MacIntosh…...