Today's top headlines from CBC Prince Edward Island

Good evening, these are your top stories for Wednesday, March 13, 2024.
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Province turns to private sector to help meet P.E.I.'s long-term care needs

March 13 , 2024 at 07:44:06 p.m. ADT • :

The Dennis King government is looking to the private sector to address immediate needs in long-term care on P.E.I.

Victims relieved as former P.E.I. funeral director sentenced to jail

March 13 , 2024 at 06:20:53 p.m. ADT • :

Lowell Oakes, a former funeral director who stole more than $425,000 from prepaid funerals, was sentenced Wednesday in P.E.I. Supreme Court.

P.E.I. government plans to add hundreds of private long-term care beds

March 13 , 2024 at 07:14:00 p.m. ADT • :

The province is turning to the private sector to help address a need for more long-term care beds across the Island. CBC P.E.I. legislative reporter Kerry Campbell explains how and when that will happen.

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UPEI, province urge Ottawa to increase international student cap

March 12 , 2024 at 05:18:00 p.m. ADT • :

UPEI interim president Dr. Greg Keefe and the provincial government say that P.E.I.'s allocation of international students was lower than expected. Both are trying to get the federal government to raise the cap and allow more international students to attend schools on the Island.

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P.E.I. artisans take part in massive U.K. craft show

March 12 , 2024 at 04:06:00 p.m. ADT • :

A potter and a hand weaver from Prince Edward Island were part of Atlantic Canada's first booth at Collect, the biggest fine craft exhibit in Europe. The trip to London, England, was organized by the Craft Alliance Atlantic Association to help showcase artists.

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