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City of Summerside agrees to take over the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex

March 5 , 2025 at 08:53:15 p.m. AST • :

The City of Summerside is taking over the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex after city councillors voted unanimously in favour of doing so on Tuesday night.

Island businesses will be looking to diversify as tariffs threaten U.S. market

March 5 , 2025 at 08:16:32 p.m. AST • :

Some Prince Edward Island business groups say their members are looking to diversify as U.S. tariffs come into effect, with the head of the Charlottetown Chamber of Commerce saying the economic dependency of Canadian and American economies has been an 'eye-opener.'

P.E.I.'s response to U.S. tariffs is missing key elements, says Opposition

March 5 , 2025 at 05:41:59 p.m. AST • :

Opposition party politicians on P.E.I. say the provincial government's response to the 25 per cent tariffs on virtually all Canadian goods imported into the United States lacks urgency and substance.

UPEI prof says U.S. tariff crisis could have a lesser impact on this province's economy

March 5 , 2025 at 06:00:00 p.m. AST • :

A University of Prince Edward Island economist says he believes P.E.I.'s economy is somewhat less vulnerable to U.S. tariffs compared to those of other Canadian provinces. George Jia spoke to Louise Martin of CBC News: Compass to explain why.

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Major expansion underway at Charlottetown's Red Shores Casino won't include more slot machines

March 4 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. AST • :

Twenty years after Red Shores Casino opened its doors in Charlottetown, it's getting an expansion to add 8,000 square feet of space. Its operator, Atlantic Lottery Corporation, won't say how much the project will cost. But it does say there is no government money going into the work. CBC's Wayne Thibodeau reports.

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March 3 , 2025 at 04:13:19 p.m. AST • :

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City of Summerside agrees to take over the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex

Island businesses will be looking to diversify as tariffs threaten U.S. market

P.E.I.'s response to U.S. tariffs is missing key elements, says Opposition

UPEI prof says U.S. tariff crisis could have a lesser impact on this province's economy

Major expansion underway at Charlottetown's Red Shores Casino won't include more slot machines

Why some artists are boycotting the East Coast Music Awards this year

Premier Rob Lantz wants to be careful about U.S. tariff response: 'There's a lot of people affected'

Stratford wants to know what people think about a proposed mobile food vendor bylaw

Flames shoot out of windows as apartment building burns in downtown Charlottetown

EI relief coming soon if U.S. tariffs stay in place, says Charlottetown MP