This rural P.E.I. community took health care into its own hands. Now it has a thriving clinic | P.E.I.'s Lennie Gallant returns with new album, his 1st English recording in 7 years | P.E.I.'s only full brass band celebrates 10-year anniversary
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This rural P.E.I. community took health care into its own hands. Now it has a thriving clinic; Lisa Gallant stands in a section of the South Shore Health and Wellness Centre that is undergoing its third expansion since the facility opened in January 2018\.

This rural P.E.I. community took health care into its own hands. Now it has a thriving clinic

June 8 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

After Crapaud lost its only family doctor in 2017, pharmacist Lisa Gallant led a grassroots effort to establish a local walk-in clinic, which has since evolved into a full-scale collaborative health centre offering comprehensive care.
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P.E.I.'s Lennie Gallant returns with new album, his 1st English recording in 7 years; Lennie Gallant has won 19 East Coast Music Awards and four Music P\.E\.I\. Awards and has earned three Juno nominations\. He was also made a member of the Order of Canada in 2003\.

P.E.I.'s Lennie Gallant returns with new album, his 1st English recording in 7 years

June 8 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

The 14-track Shelter from the Storms is the 16th album release of singer-songwriter Lennie Gallant's illustrious career.
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P.E.I.'s only full brass band celebrates 10-year anniversary; The Great George Street Brass Band plays music at a garden party in 2018\.

P.E.I.'s only full brass band celebrates 10-year anniversary

June 8 , 2025 at 01:40:48 p.m. ADT • :

Prince Edward Island's only full brass brand is celebrating its 10-year anniversary Sunday with a concert at Zion Presbyterian Church in Charlottetown.
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Matt MacFarlane chosen as leader of P.E.I. Green Party; Matt MacFarlane, the newly elected leader of the P\.E\.I\. Green Party, hugs Karla Bernard, the former interim leader\.

Matt MacFarlane chosen as leader of P.E.I. Green Party

June 7 , 2025 at 04:59:14 p.m. ADT • :

Matt MacFarlane has been elected as leader of the P.E.I. Green Party. The Borden-Kinkora MLA was running against former Green Party MLA Hannah Bell. 
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Medical Society of P.E.I. plans legal action over alleged breach of contract; Society representing P\.E\.I\. doctors is suing Health P\.E\.I\. over new targets for family physicians

Medical Society of P.E.I. plans legal action over alleged breach of contract

June 7 , 2025 at 11:27:53 a.m. ADT • :

The Medical Society of Prince Edward Island plans legal action against Health P.E.I. after an update to targets for family physicians.
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Laurie Brinklow, Ian Petrie and Kirstin Lund named to Order of P.E.I.; The Order of P\.E\.I\. 'recognizes Islanders who have shown individual excellence or outstanding leadership in their community or in their chosen profession\.'  

June 6 , 2025 at 04:27:09 p.m. ADT • :

Laurie Brinklow, Ian Petrie and Kirstin Lund named to Order of P.E.I.

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With heat waves more frequent, P.E.I. public health officials are preparing an alert system; In 2024, the first heat warning for Prince Edward Island was issued on the last day of spring\. Two more would follow\.  

June 7 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

With heat waves more frequent, P.E.I. public health officials are preparing an alert system

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More than just a dance, salsa helps Latino community feel at home on P.E.I.; Victoria Lange and her boyfriend, Angel Rodriguez, enjoy a salsa dance at the DownStreet Dance studio in Charlottetown\.  

June 7 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

More than just a dance, salsa helps Latino community feel at home on P.E.I.

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Carney fills out team with 39 parliamentary secretaries; Prime Minister Mark Carney announced 39 parliamentary secretaries to assist his cabinet and secretaries of state on Thursday\.  

June 5 , 2025 at 02:41:32 p.m. ADT • :

Carney fills out team with 39 parliamentary secretaries

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Craswell case shakes trust in schools, former P.E.I. chief justice says as his review begins; The former chief justice of Prince Edward Island, David Jenkins \(right\), answered some preliminary questions from MLAs on the Standing Committee on Education and Economic Growth Thursday\.  

June 5 , 2025 at 03:07:32 p.m. ADT • :

Craswell case shakes trust in schools, former P.E.I. chief justice says as his review begins

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