P.E.I. ready to do 'whatever it takes' to help Island exporters weather tariff storm, says Compton | Province says P.E.I. power grid review coming soon, as MLAs from 3 parties raise concerns | P.E.I.'s $2 North Shore transit route now a permanent summer service
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P.E.I. ready to do 'whatever it takes' to help Island exporters weather tariff storm, says Compton; Darlene Compton, P\.E\.I\.'s economic development, innovation and trade minister, says she met Thursday with representatives from sectors that could be affected by the U\.S\.-Canada trade war\.

P.E.I. ready to do 'whatever it takes' to help Island exporters weather tariff storm, says Compton

April 3 , 2025 at 07:15:22 p.m. ADT • :

Government officials and businesses breathed a sigh of relief when Canada was spared from U.S. President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs, but P.E.I.'s premier says the province won't be resting on its laurels. 

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Province says P.E.I. power grid review coming soon, as MLAs from 3 parties raise concerns; P\.E\.I\. Energy Minister Gilles Arsenault says a review into the province's energy grid, which has been in progress for the past year, is expected to be released sometime in May\.

Province says P.E.I. power grid review coming soon, as MLAs from 3 parties raise concerns

April 3 , 2025 at 02:03:19 p.m. ADT • :

The provincial government says a review aimed at improving the reliability and affordability of Prince Edward Island's energy grid will be released next month, after MLAs from all three parties represented in the legislature raised concerns.

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P.E.I.'s $2 North Shore transit route now a permanent summer service; P\.E\.I\. has made its seasonal North Shore transit route, serving tourist areas like Cavendish, a permanent summer fixture\.

P.E.I.'s $2 North Shore transit route now a permanent summer service

April 3 , 2025 at 01:18:39 p.m. ADT • :

A seasonal transit route to P.E.I.'s North Shore and the Cavendish tourism zone will now run every summer, says the provincial Department of Transportation and Infrastructure.

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Home-care program thought to be $5.6M over budget highlights P.E.I. union's privatization fears; 'It was a little alarming,' says UPSE executive director Jason Rendell\.

Home-care program thought to be $5.6M over budget highlights P.E.I. union's privatization fears

April 3 , 2025 at 06:00:28 a.m. ADT • :

The P.E.I. Union of Public Sector Employees is raising concerns about a home-care program that it says is an example of health-care privatization — and seems to be millions of dollars over budget.

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Provincial funding hike to help P.E.I. municipalities, but amalgamation may be the long-term fix; Satya Sen, shown in a 2023 photo, says it may be time to take another look at amalgamating some Island communities, or at least expanding the boundaries of existing municipalities\.

Provincial funding hike to help P.E.I. municipalities, but amalgamation may be the long-term fix

March 30 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

The Federation of P.E.I. Municipalities says the provincial government's commitment to increasing funding for municipalities is a positive step, but a long-term solution is needed — one that could involve revisiting the touchy subject of municipal amalgamation.

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Colton Clarkin fled Hillsborough Hospital while walking in grounds with his father, inquest hears; The photo of Colton Clarkin that appeared on his official death notice in the summer of 2023\.  

April 2 , 2025 at 08:26:13 p.m. ADT • :

Colton Clarkin fled Hillsborough Hospital while walking in grounds with his father, inquest hears

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P.E.I. business owners leaning into Canada-U.S. tensions with elbows up — and a bit of humour; A tray of white, red and brown coffee mugs with the word CANADIANO etched on the front, with the I dotted by a small red heart\.  

April 3 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

P.E.I. business owners leaning into Canada-U.S. tensions with elbows up — and a bit of humour

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Roaring crowd welcomes Pierre Poilievre for first election visit to P.E.I.; Pierre Poilievre and his wife Anaida greeting the crowd of hundreds in Borden-Carleton on P\.E\.I\.  

April 2 , 2025 at 06:45:04 a.m. ADT • :

Roaring crowd welcomes Pierre Poilievre for first election visit to P.E.I.

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Pediatrician says he's leaving P.E.I. practice because province won't accommodate his disability; Rather than risk losing his P\.E\.I\. medical licence, Vuksic began seeing patients through his own pediatric clinic at Charlottetown Psychological and Therapeutic Services in February 2024\.  

March 31 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Pediatrician says he's leaving P.E.I. practice because province won't accommodate his disability

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These regular Canadians share the personal experience that shapes how they will vote; A voter queues at a polling station to cast a ballot in Toronto's Spadina-Fort York riding on Sept\. 20, 2021\.  

March 26 , 2025 at 05:11:30 p.m. ADT • :

These regular Canadians share the personal experience that shapes how they will vote

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