Prince Edward Island

• The little university that could(n’t): UPEI’s nightmare behind closed doors

  The University of Prince Edward Island was a success on paper, but the tenure of president Alaa Abd-El-Aziz was marred by an apparent string of failures.

  Investigations

  Nov 13, 2023
  
• P.E.I. piping plover numbers see a tiny bump this year from effects of Fiona

  Post-tropical storm Fiona left behind a trail of destruction on Prince Edward Island, but the cataclysmic tempest seems to have been a big help to the piping plover.

  Canada

  Oct 10, 2023
  
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• Chief, mayor call for P.E.I. village councillor’s resignation over racist sign

  Abegweit First Nation Chief Roderick Gould Jr. and Terry White, mayor of Murray Harbour, say John Roberston should immediately step down from council.

  Politics

  Oct 5, 2023
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• P.E.I. woman returns to houses that her father built entirely out of bottles

  In the last four years of his life, Edouard Arsenault began collecting bottles and built four unique housing structures entirely made from his findings.

  Features

  Sep 30, 2023
• ‘They just want to go home’: A large family still living in an RV following Fiona

  More than a year after post-tropical storm Fiona made landfall on Prince Edward Island, a couple is still living in an RV with eight of their children.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2023
• Ottawa to buy ferry for route between P.E.I, N.S., will build 2 more ferries by 2028

  The prime minister says the federal government will purchase the MV Fanafjord to replace the MV Holiday Island, which caught fire last summer and was removed from service.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2023
• Ferry between P.E.I., N.S. to resume after vessel pulled during peak tourism season

  The vessel was removed from the water most recently on July 2, leaving the Confederation Bridge as the Island's only link to the mainland during the peak tourism season.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2023
• Out of service: Local businesses suffer as N.S.-PEI ferry stalls again

  As the ferry responsible for transporting people between Nova Scotia and P.E.I. struggles to operate, small communities reliant on tourism traffic are beginning to feel the impact.

  Economy

  Jul 8, 2023
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• Ferry travel resuming between P.E.I. and Nova Scotia after mechanical issue fixed

  Ferry travel between the two Atlantic provinces resumed on Saturday after a technical issue with the service's sole vessel caused the pausing of trips for two weeks.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2023
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• Ferry travel between P.E.I. and Nova Scotia on hold due to technical issues with ship

  All ferry travel between Caribou, N.S., and Wood Islands, P.E.I. has been put on hold until at least Wednesday morning due to technical problems with the service's sole ship.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2023