UPEI nursing grads eager to 'make a difference' in health care | Kings Playhouse reducing its hours — and staffing — to focus on events | New plan for P.E.I.'s paramedics should keep more Islanders out of the ER
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Good evening, these are your top stories for Tuesday, May 07, 2024.
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UPEI nursing grads eager to 'make a difference' in health care; Woman standing at podium\.

UPEI nursing grads eager to 'make a difference' in health care

May 7 , 2024 at 06:36:46 p.m. ADT • :

They know nursing can be terribly stressful. They've heard all about staff shortages and burnout. And the hours are… not great. But the 77 nursing grads from UPEI's class of 2024 are optimistic and ready to work. 

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Kings Playhouse reducing its hours — and staffing — to focus on events; The Kings Playhouse has cut back its hours and will now only be opening its doors one hour before an event or show begins\.

Kings Playhouse reducing its hours — and staffing — to focus on events

May 7 , 2024 at 05:06:31 p.m. ADT • :

The Georgetown arts venue will no longer operate as a welcome centre for the area, and will instead open its doors only for concerts and shows.

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New plan for P.E.I.'s paramedics should keep more Islanders out of the ER; Island EMS general manager James Orchard, left, shows off one of the company's new Community Paramedic Response Units to P\.E\.I\.'s director of director of emergency health services Scott Cameron, centre, and Health Minister Mark McLane\.

New plan for P.E.I.'s paramedics should keep more Islanders out of the ER

May 7 , 2024 at 02:53:37 p.m. ADT • :

The provincial government is providing paramedics on P.E.I. with new tools aimed at reducing the number of patients who have to visit hospital emergency departments. 

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P.E.I.'s chief public health doctor on human metapneumovirus; P\.E\.I\.'s chief public health doctor on human metapneumovirus

P.E.I.'s chief public health doctor on human metapneumovirus

May 6 , 2024 at 04:44:00 p.m. ADT • :

Several people at a P.E.I. care home were recently infected with Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison explains the symptoms of the virus and what you can do in case of an infection.

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Charlottetown can't afford more urban sprawl, says deputy mayor; Drone shot of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island in the morning on 21 Aug 2021\.

Charlottetown can't afford more urban sprawl, says deputy mayor

May 6 , 2024 at 12:23:42 p.m. ADT • :

The City of Charlottetown will hear from residents this week about how to add more housing density within the city's existing footprint.

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There's a test of the national emergency alert system in most of Canada Wednesday; A test of the Alberta Emergency Alert System this afternoon had some Albertans wondering if there was an actual emergency\. A person uses a cell phone in Ottawa on Monday, July 18, 2022\.  

May 7 , 2024 at 10:55:56 a.m. ADT • :

There's a test of the national emergency alert system in most of Canada Wednesday

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Charlottetown psychiatrist closing practice after 40 years; The New Brunswick Medical Society is calling on the Higgs government to do a complete review of women's health care which includes gynecological services, family planning and fertility\. President Jeff Steeves said while emergency care is available, non-urgent care must be improved\.  

May 3 , 2024 at 04:57:17 p.m. ADT • :

Charlottetown psychiatrist closing practice after 40 years

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Talk with the Doc: From wheezing to breezing through summer; Talk with the Doc: From wheezing to breezing through summer  

May 6 , 2024 at 04:34:00 p.m. ADT • :

Talk with the Doc: From wheezing to breezing through summer

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Red Dress Day honours missing, murdered Indigenous women; Red Dress Day honours missing, murdered Indigenous women  

May 6 , 2024 at 12:04:00 p.m. ADT • :

Red Dress Day honours missing, murdered Indigenous women

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Wendy Rodgers named president of UPEI at 'pivotal time' in university's history; Wendy Rodgers  

May 6 , 2024 at 01:11:39 p.m. ADT • :

Wendy Rodgers named president of UPEI at 'pivotal time' in university's history

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