'This is the work of a citizen who saw something that was a little out of the ordinary,' RCMP say of human remains found in cliff at West Cape over the weekend.

Prince Edward Islanders who were taught by Byron Carr are remembering how he changed their lives, spurred by an arrest in his death 35 years after it happened.

A community councillor in the Rural Municipality of North Shore has resigned, two months after he was convicted of criminal harassment. 

When Charlottetown police announced an arrest in the 1988 killing of teacher Byron Carr, they credited genetic genealogy as a 'game changer.'

A seed swap event in Charlottetown linked potential growers with perennial green thumbs, letting the newbies learn while fostering some early spring excitement during the dreary midwinter.

Individuals, groups and organizations can now apply for the 2024 round of Anti-Racism Microgrant funding — which is to support community-led anti-racism projects.  Funding will be used to develop and deliver Anti-Racism activities that benefit and impact racialized and Indigenous communities in PEI.  A total of $50,000 is available.  Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on February 26th.

The City of Charlottetown is looking for feedback from residents on a proposed redevelopment of the Queen Street Parkade.   The proposal was presented to Council a couple weeks ago, and it would see the addition of 145 parking spaces for a total of 483, and approximately 40 residential units to be situated on top of the new parking facility. The proposal also includes plans for commercial and retail spaces on the ground level of the development, fronting Fitzroy Street and Great George Street.  The survey is live now until February 7th.

The second of three Advance Polling Days in the District 19 Borden-Kinkora by-election is today.  Voters can cast ballots at the Bedeque United Church from 9am to 7pm.  The third and final Advance Poll is Friday with those same hours of 9am to 7pm, and thre same location.  Elections PEI reported voter turnout of 10.55-percent for Saturday’s first Advance Poll with 446 eligible voters casting their ballots.  There are 4,228 eligible voters for the by-election, with the Ordinary Polling Day set for one week from today – Monday, February 5th.  Voters in the district who aren’t sure of where they can vote on By-Election Day, can check the Voter Information Card they received in the mail, or the Elections PEI website www.electionspei.ca

The P.E.I. Department of Health has launched a survey to learn more about how cost is having an impact on Islanders’ contraceptive choices.

The City of Charlottetown wants to hear from the public about a proposed redevelopment of a downtown parkade and some of the land around it.

Kara Acorn thought she was just decluttering a closet in her home, but she ended up uncovering a surprise — treasures the P.E.I. woman almost threw away.

The Greater Summerside Chamber of Commerce says it has deep concern over the ongoing challenges facing the critical care services at Prince County Hospital. The Chamber says it stands firmly in support of the dedicated medical professionals at PCH, especially the doctors who have been managing the increased workload resulting from the challenges faced by the hospital.  In line with the concerns raised by the City of Summerside, the Summerside Chamber echoes the call for the provincial Health Minister, Mark McLane, to attend the public town hall scheduled for Thursday night at 7 p.m. at Credit Union Place.

A total of 446 voters cast ballots Saturday in the first Advance Poll for the District 19 Borden-Kinkora By-Election.  That’s a voter turnout of just over 10-percent of the more than 42-hundred eligible voters.  There are two more Advance Polling Days at the Bedeque United Church – Monday from 9am to 7pm and Friday, February 2nd from 9am to 7pm.  Ordinary Polling Day is on February 5th.  You can check that Voter Information Card you received in the mail, or the Elections PEI website to get the details on your voting location.

Finding it ever harder to attract job candidates, the police department is offering to pay a large chunk of Atlantic Police Academy tuition, if recruits agree to work in the small P.E.I. city for five years after graduating.

The City of Charlottetown is getting closer to completing a plan aimed at improving public transportation to accommodate the capital region's expected population surge over the next decade.

Hospital ward clerk Donna Abbott has put in her notice of retirement after 50 years of work. Queen Elizabeth Hospital colleagues are celebrating her for her dedication and commitment to Island health care.

The Black Cultural Society of PEI is hosting a sold-out Black History Month Opening Gala Saturday night in Charlottetown. Black History Month, observed every February, is a celebration of the cultures that form the Island’s Black community. This year’s theme is “Community as the Way Forward.” In early February, flag raising ceremonies will take place in a number of communities, including Cornwall, Borden-Carleton, Charlottetown and UPEI. 

Today is Family Literacy Day, and to mark the occasion Premier Dennis King has announced that his government will increase funding to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program in PEI.   Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that sees children under the age of five, who are registered with the program, receive a high-quality book in the mail each month, free of charge.

Saturday is the first Advance Voting Day of the by-election in District 19 Borden-Kinkora.  The advance poll is open between 9:00am and 7:00pm and is located at Bedeque United Church on Callbeck Street in Bedeque. Advance voting is also being held on Monday and then Friday, February 2nd, with the same poll hours and location.  By-election Day is Monday,  February 5th.

The relatives of Byron Carr, along with many other Prince Edward Islanders, have been waiting 35 years for Friday’s announcement from police.

Some Island parents are pushing for more oversight of unlicensed home daycares on P.E.I. With 2000 families on the waitlist to get into a licensed centre, many have to make other choices when it comes to care for their children. 

John Carr spoke with reporters Friday after police said they had made an arrest in his brother's murder 35 years ago. The killing of Byron Carr shocked Prince Edward Islanders and left many members of its LGBTQ community living in fear.

Charlottetown police have laid a charge of 1st-degree murder in the 1988 killing of 'respected teacher' Byron Carr. 'I only wish we could have given these answers sooner,' says police Chief Brad MacConnell.

John Carr thanked Charlottetown police and spoke on behalf of the family after news of an arrest in the 35-year-old murder case.

Charlottetown Police Chief Brad MacConnell has announced that an arrest has been made and charges laid in the November 11, 1988 murder of 36-year old Byron Carr.

Late Thursday morning, Charlottetown Police arrested 56-year old Todd Joseph Gallant of Souris, who is also known as Todd Joseph Irving.  Police say they have significant forensic evidence to believe that he is responsible for the death of Byron Carr.  Police say Gallant, who also uses the name Todd Joseph Irving, was 21 years old at the time of the murder and believed to have been living in the Charlottetown area at the time.

On Friday morning, an information was filed at the provincial court, charging 56-year old Todd Joseph Gallant of Souris, also known as Todd Joseph Irving, with one count of First Degree Murder, and one count of Interfering with Human Remains.

A second individual was also arrested Thursday morning in connection with the case.  However, MacConnell says that individual was released late Thursday afternoon.  The investigation is continuing to determine what, if any, involvement in the activities involving Byron Carr’s death.  Police are not releasing any identifying information about that person at this time.  

Voting will begin this weekend in P.E.I.’s provincial byelection in District 19, Borden-Kinkora, left vacant by the resignation of MLA Jamie Fox.

Scientists on P.E.I. are still assessing the impact Fiona had on fossils and other cultural artifacts buried in the Island's shoreline. CBC's Nancy Russell has more on what the storm uncovered and what it erased.

Following the closure of mackerel and herring fisheries, P.E.I. lobster fishermen have been struggling to find an alternative bait that is affordable.

The Black Cultural Society of PEI is launching Black History Month, a celebration of the cultures that form the Island’s Black community. Black History Month, observed every February, and this year’s theme is “Community as the Way Forward.”  It’s meant to underscore the importance of unity, collaboration, and shared aspirations within the Black community on PEI. 

Flag raisings will occur at city/town halls in Three Rivers, Cornwall, Borden-Carleton, and in multiple locations in Charlottetown.

Byron Carr was strangled to death in the bedroom of his Charlottetown home in 1988. It's one of the only cold cases on P.E.I. in modern history. CBC's Sally Pitt looks back at Carr's life and his unsolved murder.

The city plans to hold a public town hall on the future of Prince County Hospital. It's calling for a commitment that ICU services will eventually return to the region. CBC's Wayne Thibodeau has more.

Charlottetown police will hold a news conference Friday to make an announcement about the killing of Byron Carr 35 years ago.

The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission has approved an increase of 2.0 cents per litre in the price of regular gasoline.  

The price of furnace oil decreased overnight by 1.0 cent per litre, and there’s no change in the price of diesel.  Propane prices increased by between 2.5 and 4.0 cents per litre. 

Including taxes, pump prices for regular self-serve gasoline now range from 160.5 to

161.7 cents per litre, while diesel still costs between 198.3 and 199.4 cents per litre.

The maximum price for furnace oil is 142.8 cents per litre.  Propane prices range from 85.3 to 87.5 cents per litre.

Charlottetown Police Services advised Thursday night that there has been a significant development into the unsolved homicide of Byron Carr, which occurred in November of 1988.  Police say they are unable to provide any further details at this time; however, Chief Brad MacConnell will hold a press conference Friday at 1:00 pm to share further details.

Health P.E.I. is again reducing services at Summerside’s Prince County Hospital, cutting the number of beds in the progressive-care unit from eight to four.

Former Health P.E.I. CEO Dr. Michael Gardam says he's been told he won't be doing any more work with the agency, a day after he spoke frankly at a provincial legislative committee.

P.E.I. Premier Dennis King defended himself and his government in an interview Thursday, a day after the former CEO of Health P.E.I. said King's office interfered in his work with the province's health agency.

Environment officials were dispatched after an Island Petroleum truck slid into a ditch and ended up on its side on Pownal Road Thursday morning, leading to a small oil spill.

Queens District RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 12-year-old Ocean Habbi, who was last seen early Wednesday evening in Charlottetown.  Habbi is described as 5-foot-3, average build, long brown hair and brown eyes. She was wearing a black FX coat with red trim, blue jeans, a dark sweater/hoody, and beige boots.  Habbi was originally reported missing to Charlottetown Police on Wednesday and RCMP took over the investigation on Thursday.  Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Ocean Habbi is asked to contact Queens District RCMP or Crimestoppers.

Some people are worried a plan to build 600 new apartment units in their northwestern Charlottetown neighbourhood will make the area less safe. CBC's Laura Meader has more on the proposed Hidden Valley project in Winsloe.

International students brought personal items to show and food to share at a cultural celebration at Holland College in Charlottetown during the school's weeklong Diversity Fair.

Islanders are being asked to fill out an online survey to help the province develop its new contraception program.  The provincial government says the program will address financial barriers the public may face in accessing prescription contraceptives.  The survey is designed to help the government determine what could make access to contraception easier.  The online survey is available on the PEI government website.

Summerside Mayor Dan Kutcher and Summerside Council have sent letters to Health Minister Mark McLane and Interim Health PEI CEO Corinne Rowswell officially asking that action be taken on the suspension of ICU services at the Prince County Hospital.  The letters say the recent decision to suspend all ICU services at the PCH will jeopardize the health and outcomes of the citizens in Summerside, Prince County and the entire Province. The Mayor and Council say in the letters that the implications of the decision and the failure to prevent it from occurring have resulted in further downgrades at Prince County Hospital; new barriers to the retention and recruitment of frontline health professionals; and increased morbidity and mortality. They say  reopening a fully functioning ICU at the PCH is vital to ensuring the continued health and safety of residents.

Dr. Michael Gardam spoke with MLAs at an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday, explaining why he quit and raising concerns about political interference by the premier's office. Legislative reporter Kerry Campbell was there and explains what happened.

No one was injured when a school bus serving Central Queens Elementary backed into a culvert Thursday morning, according to the Public Schools Branch.

School bus drivers on the Island are raising concerns about overcrowding on buses.  The head of the union representing the province’s 270 school bus drivers says most buses have a rated capacity of 70 students — but that’s based on three students fitting in each seat — regardless of size or age. Robert Geiss says students are spilling out into the aisle, drivers can’t see back past the third or fourth row.  He says they’re worried — quote — “kids will go flying” if they ever have to slam on the brakes

The COVID-19 outbreak on the Harbour Household of Charlottetown’s Beach Grove Home has been declared over.  

Health PEI is thanking staff for their dedication in managing and limiting the outbreak within the facility. 

Visitors are encouraged to wear a mask inside the facility and to not visit if they are feeling ill.

The Greater Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce handed out the hardware Wednesday night, hosting its 2024 President’s Excellence Awards Gala.  Awards were handed out in nine categories, and the winners were:

The Emerging Business Excellence Award — Mezza Lebanese Kitchen. 

The Excellence in Small Business Award — New Glasgow Lobster Suppers. 

The Excellence in Business Award — Charlottetown Metal Products. 

The Not-for-Profit Excellence Award — Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation

Excellence in Customer Service Award — Coast to Coast Beauty 

Innovation Excellence Award — Island Abbey Food Science Ltd. 

Workplace Excellence Award — A.M. Financial Matters Inc. 

 People’s Choice for Community Impact Award — Big Brothers Big Sisters of PEI. 

Lifetime Achievement Award — COWS

Summerside officials want P.E.I.'s health minister and the head of Health P.E.I. to attend next week's town hall, with Mayor Dan Kutcher saying lives are at risk while the Prince County Hospital is not able to offer full intensive care services.