P.E.I. bill to reduce trade barriers passes 2nd reading despite opposition complaints | Nature group takes action to protect large chunk of coastal forest in Murray River area | Man pleads not guilty to charges stemming from 2024 crash near Albany, P.E.I.
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P.E.I. bill to reduce trade barriers passes 2nd reading despite opposition complaints; Premier Rob Lantz told the legislature that feedback from groups like the P\.E\.I\. Veterinary Medical Association has already led to tweaks in the bill meant to address interprovincial trade barriers\.

P.E.I. bill to reduce trade barriers passes 2nd reading despite opposition complaints

April 22 , 2025 at 07:17:30 p.m. ADT • :

A Prince Edward Island government bill meant to reduce trade barriers and improve labour mobility in the province passed second reading in the legislature Tuesday.
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Nature group takes action to protect large chunk of coastal forest in Murray River area; This photo from a social media post by the Nature Conservancy of Canada shows part of the coastline of Kiwto'qitek \(Point Pleasant\), near Murray River\.

Nature group takes action to protect large chunk of coastal forest in Murray River area

April 22 , 2025 at 06:46:14 p.m. ADT • :

A new campaign from the Nature Conservancy of Canada is aimed at raising $5 million to protect 202 hectares of land on the Point Pleasant peninsula near Murray River in eastern Prince Edward Island.
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Man pleads not guilty to charges stemming from 2024 crash near Albany, P.E.I.; Police have said they believe Thommachen Thomas Panackal was driving when the car left the road, lost control and rolled over\. Police also believe he was intoxicated at the time of the crash\.

Man pleads not guilty to charges stemming from 2024 crash near Albany, P.E.I.

April 22 , 2025 at 03:19:32 p.m. ADT • :

The charges against stem from a single-vehicle crash in Albany in August 2024 that left two young people dead. Dona Shaji, 23, was pronounced dead at the scene, while 24-year-old Jugal Kishore Mehta later died of his injuries.
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CEO says Health P.E.I. plans community surgical clinics to tackle long wait times; Health P\.E\.I\. CEO Melanie Fraser says the health authority will issue a request for information to find a vendor to build the physical space for a community-based surgical clinic\.

CEO says Health P.E.I. plans community surgical clinics to tackle long wait times

April 22 , 2025 at 02:25:24 p.m. ADT • :

Health P.E.I. is working to reduce surgical wait times for Prince Edward Islanders by creating community-based surgical clinics to handle things like hip and knee replacements, says CEO Melanie Fraser.
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Islanders with investments urged not to panic as Trump turmoil shakes the markets; Syed Imran Ali, a third-year student at the University of Prince Edward Island's School of Sustainable Design Engineering, began investing last year as a way to prepare for his future on the Island\.

Islanders with investments urged not to panic as Trump turmoil shakes the markets

April 21 , 2025 at 06:00:50 a.m. ADT • :

In the midst of stock market volatility fueled by the U.S.-led trade war, P.E.I. financial adviser Paul Trainor says Islanders should avoid panicking over short-term market drops and selling off investments.
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P.E.I. man sentenced to spend 7 years in prison for incest apologizes to daughter; The facts of the case were read out at provincial court in Georgetown on Thursday\.  

April 17 , 2025 at 04:09:59 p.m. ADT • :

P.E.I. man sentenced to spend 7 years in prison for incest apologizes to daughter

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Carney promises to cut Confederation Bridge and ferry tolls by half; Liberal Leader Mark Carney visited Prince Edward Island on Monday, a week ahead of the April 28 election, making a stop at UPEI's medical school\.  

April 21 , 2025 at 04:59:59 p.m. ADT • :

Carney promises to cut Confederation Bridge and ferry tolls by half

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Province passes motion to look into presumed consent for organ donation; A motion put forward by MLA Gord McNeilly to increase organ and tissue donation through presumed consent passed unanimously in legislature\.  

April 22 , 2025 at 06:58:57 a.m. ADT • :

Province passes motion to look into presumed consent for organ donation

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Roman Catholics on P.E.I. mourn the passing of Pope Francis; Bishop of the Diocese of Charlottetown Joseph Dabrowski had the privilege of meeting the Pope on four different occasions\.  

April 22 , 2025 at 11:29:09 a.m. ADT • :

Roman Catholics on P.E.I. mourn the passing of Pope Francis

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P.E.I.'s tourism industry braces for ripple effects of Holland College program cuts; Ricardo Salvini graduated from Holland College's hotel and restaurant management program four years ago\. He says he took a management role in the tourism industry right after graduating\.  

April 22 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

P.E.I.'s tourism industry braces for ripple effects of Holland College program cuts

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