The University of Prince Edward Island Faculty Association (UPEIFA) is again raising concerns about a medical school on P.E.I. 

All students in Prince Edward Island are expected to be back in the classroom on Thursday after some enjoyed three days with no school due to the major snowfall that hit the Island over the weekend.

Plows continued to move snow off P.E.I. highways, roads, parking lots — and even a dairy farm — on Wednesday.

Mike Burris owns a dairy farm on Covehead Road. He describes what it's been like recovering from the recent snowstorm. 'Like I need extra work,' he joked while chatting with CBC's Laura Meader.

As P.E.I. residents come together to dig out from the snowstorm get life back to normal, police are warning of fraudsters are taking advantage of the situation.

Mary Robinson was officially sworn in Tuesday as PEI’s newest Senator.  Robinson’s appointment to the Senate was announced on January 22nd. Mary Robinson has been a recognized leader in the agriculture industry, having served as the Vice-President of the World Farmers’ Organization, and managing partner of the Robinson Group of Companies, a 6th-generation farm and agribusiness on the Island.  In the Senate, Robinson joins PEI’s other Senators  — Percy Downe, Brian Francis and Jane MacAdam.

On Tuesday, after the major snowstorm, PEI RCMP laid two charges of impaired driving, and responded to two calls of suspected impaired drivers.  At 11:45 a.m., RCMP stopped a vehicle in the Marshfield area and during a roadside check the driver tested positive for cannabis, resulting in a further demand from police for a blood sample. The vehicle was towed, and the driver was issued a 7-day driving suspension and the vehicle was impounded for three days. Later Tuesday afternoon, during a traffic stop police again noticed a strong smell of cannabis coming from the vehicle and tsay there were signs of the driver being impaired by cannabis. A roadside test of the driver was positive for recent cannabis use. Over the course of the day, PEI RCMP responded to two additional calls from the public about possible impaired drivers, but the Mounties say there was insufficient evidence to proceed with charges.

Twice delayed by a winter storm, the byelection for P.E.I.'s District 19, Borden-Kinkora, is finally underway.

Canadian Blood Services is targeting Prince Edward Islanders between the ages of 17 and 35 in a search for potential stem cell donors.

It will be the end of this week before sidewalks are fully cleared of snow in Charlottetown, and work on secondary roads in rural areas is ongoing.

Four candidates are on the ballot Wednesday as the District 19 Borden-Kinkora By-election will finally be held after two postponements brought on by the weekend snow storm. 

Polls are open between 9am and 7pm.  All the details on where you can vote is available on the Elections PEI website, www.electionspei.ca

On the ballot, in alphabetical order, are Matt MacFarlane of the Green Party; Karen Morton of the NDP; Carmen Reeves of the Progressive Conservatives; and Gordon Sobey of the Liberals.   

The chair of the Belfast Community Development Corporation says the group has shelved plans to build affordable housing on land the corporation owns near Lord Selkirk Campground and the Belfast Highland Greens golf course.

Judging from calls made to the RCMP on Prince Edward Island, there was an awful lot of slipping and sliding during the snowstorm that shut down most of the Island over the past five days.

Crews in P.E.I.'s capital city will be working around the clock to get streets and sidewalks cleared so that schools and businesses can get back to normal, says Charlottetown Mayor Philip Brown.

The well-known agricultural advocate and businesswoman joins the province's three other representatives in Canada's Red Chamber.

A Prince Edward Island woman who got stuck in the snow while rushing to help her ailing mother says her prayers were answered when a snowplow appeared and drove her the rest of the way.

What cleaning up from the weekend snowstorm looks like, from the skies over Montague and Lyndale, P.E.I.

There has been big growth in the number of students at École Pierre-Chiasson in western P.E.I., and now the school is in the middle of an expansion to accommodate them.

Westjet will offer direct flights from Charlottetown to three Canadian cities this summer: Toronto, Calgary and Edmonton.

After some delays Tuesday morning, the Province announced at about 11:30am that all provincial civil service offices in the East Prince, Queens County/Charlottetown, and Kings County areas would be closed for the day on Tuesday.  That is due to the continued cleanup of the snow that was dumped on Kings and Queens Counties during the weekend storm.

Earlier in the day, it was announced that all provincial civil service offices in the West Prince area(s) would open at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday.

All classes in the Public Schools Branch and French Language School Board had already been cancelled for Tuesday due to the road conditions and to allow for the continued cleanup.  All Holland College locations, and UPEI’s Charlottetown and St. Peter’s Bay campuses were also closed for the day.

WestJet has released its initial 2024 summer schedule and it features the return of seasonal non-stop service between YYG Charlottetown and Toronto.  The announcement was made Monday and publication of the airline’s full summer schedule will be completed over the coming week. 

Due to the continued cleanup and current travel conditions, all classes in the Public Schools Branch and French language School Board are cancelled.

The opening of the Tourism and Culinary Centre and McMillan Centre For Community Engagement is delayed to allow for additional snow clearing on secondary roads. A further announcement will be made at 7:00 AM. 

Plows are back out across the province this morning as the clean-up from the three-day storm is in full swing.  It’s slow-going though as the snow is deep on many rural routes and the Transportation department has been using V-plows to try and punch holes in those roads that are completely plugged by deep, firmly packed snow.

The roads are snow covered and slippery, and of course sightlines are also hindered by the high snowbanks.

In Charlottetown, crews were working yesterday to clear them enough to get traffic flowing again.  But there’s a lot of snow to deal with as they try and widen these streets.  Again, high snowbanks are making it tough to see traffic, so drive carefully.

Charlottetown saw about 60cm of snow fall from Friday through Monday.  Parts of Kings County saw more than 80cm of snow with the weekend storm system.  There was less in Prince county, where some areas recorded about 15cm of snow, but that was still enough to cause whiteout conditions with those strong winds we saw.

Due to ongoing weather and uncertain road conditions, Health PEI is advising Islanders to call ahead before travelling to early morning appointments at hospitals (including surgeries/procedures), clinics and other health care services scheduled for Tuesday. A formal update about later appointments will be provided by 8:00 a.m.

Maritime Electric is reporting that more than 70 customers are affected by power outages this morning in the St Peters Harbour and Donagh areas,.

A four-day bout of snowfall has P.E.I. struggling to get roads and sidewalks clear so Islanders can safely get to school and work.

A new pilot program is teaching children who recently moved to Canada the ABCs of going to school. That ranges from how to speak English to how lunch works, why we do fire drills and even what to expect during recess.

Winter tourism has its challenges, as organizers learned this past weekend with a massive storm leaving many events cancelled. But the benefits could be massive too.

Carol Moffatt baked. Whitney Paynter watched movies. Boyd MacDonald got some down time as well — nine hours stuck in a plow waiting for help.

The Province says plows are coming in from secondary roads Monday night so drivers can get rest before starting early Tuesday morning.

Plowing is available for emergency services.

Unless it’s absolutely necessary, you are encouraged to stay off the roads Monday night.

Migrants in PEI suspected of violating immigration policy will no longer be detained at the provincial jail, starting this fall.  The province’s contract with the Canada Border Services Agency will end in September. Advocates say the process of being detained in a jail can be humiliating and traumatizing. The head of BIPOC USHR says the non-profit organization hopes the move will allow some migrants to stay in their current homes instead of being detained at a facility

Dr. Trevor Jain speaks with CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin about the strain on emergency departments, cases of strep A, and how the weekend storm affected health care on P.E.I.

While it can be a challenge during blizzards, it's important to keep the outdoor units of heat pumps free of snow and ice to ensure they are working correctly, say people who maintain them.

Elections P.E.I. officials have confirmed another delay in filling Jamie Fox's vacant seat in Borden-Kinkora, saying voting will now be delayed until Wednesday to let the area recover from a major winter storm.

Emergency shelters in Charlottetown and Summerside were under capacity during a weekend snowstorm that shut down many streets and services on P.E.I.

CBC P.E.I.'s Tracy Lightfoot dug out her snowshoes as a brutal winter snowstorm hit the Island for a third straight day. Here's what her commute to the office looked like.

Prince Edward Islanders take their first good look at what has come down since Saturday.

Jay Scotland, CBC PEI's meteorologist, gives us the latest on P.E.I.'s big dump of snow and windy conditions.

A prolonged snowstorm left more than 60 centimetres of snow in parts of the province on Monday, and winds whipped up drifts that were much higher. In photos, here's a look at what the storm left behind.

As of 3 a.m. AT, Monday there was more than half a metre of snow down at Charlottetown Airport since Friday, and the snow continues to fall.

Some areas of Prince Edward Island have been hit with as much as 50 centimetres of snow since Friday. Here's what it looked like outside the CBC building in Charlottetown over the weekend.

The Department of Transportation pulled all plows off all roads across the entire province as of late last night until the winds diminish.  With the whiteout conditions, and drifting snow filling in the roads almost as quickly as the plows went through, the decision was made to pull them off the roads entirely.

The RCMP and Charlottetown Police are emphasizing that everyone should stay put and stay off the roads.  Roads are impassable in areas across the province, and in Charlottetown as well.

Elections PEI has announced that today’s By-Election in District 19 Borden-Kinkora is being postponed until Tuesday, with the same voting locations in place.  Elections PEI made the decision due to the weather and road conditions with the safety of the election workers as well as the voters of District 19 Borden-Kinkora in mind.   Elections PEI will soon be providing more details.

All classes in the Public Schools Branch and French Language School Board are cancelled for today. 

UPEI will be closed for the day.  The AVC Veterinary Teaching Hospital will remain open for emergencies. 

All Holland College locations will be closed today.

All provincial civil service offices are delayed until 12 noon on Monday, February 5, 2024, with a further announcement by 11:00 a.m.

The Confederation Bridge is currently closed to all traffic.

Maritime Electric is reporting some scattered power outages across the province.  Right now, it says there are outages affected in Belfast, Charlottetown, Emyvale, St Peters Harbour and Stratford.

T3 Transit says it is cancelling all rural transit buses.  They are planning to start Bus 1, which services university avenue, at 645 am.  They plan on starting buses 2, 3 and 23 at 11:45am from downtown.  T3 will also start the Stratford bus at 12:00pm from the Charlottetown DVA shelter, and will start the Cornwall bus from Royalty Crossing Mall at 12:15pm.

Obviously, we’re not the only ones being hit by this storm.  The heavy, continuous snowfall prompted the Cape Breton Municipality to call for a local state of emergency.  The municipality’s Mayor made the announcement in a video posted to her Facebook Sunday.  McDougall says the local state of emergency is needed to keep people at home and off the roads.  Cape Breton could see as much as 150 cm of snow by the time the storm system passes.  

Elections PEI has announced that Monday’s By-Election in District 19 Borden-Kinkora is being postponed until Tuesday, with the same voting locations in place.  Elections PEI made the decision due to the weather and road conditions with the safety of the election workers as well as the voters of District 19 Borden-Kinkora in mind.   Elections PEI will soon be providing more details.

Schools are closed and offices are delaying opening as P.E.I. deals with a major snowfall.

Starting this fall, immigrants on Prince Edward Island suspected of violating immigration policy will no longer be detained at the provincial jail.

Struggling to get a family doctor? You’re not alone. Good Question, P.E.I. podcast host Nicola MacLeod shares what you need to know.

P.E.I. is helping Ukraine rebuild its economy by sharing its expertise in a field it is known for around the world — growing potatoes.

Voters in District 19 Borden-Kinkora should be aware that because of the weather and road conditions, and with the safety of election workers and voters in mind, Elections PEI may be forced to postpone the District 19 by-election voting set for Monday until Tuesday.  Elections PEI will provide an update at 7am Monday.  The polls are scheduled to open at 9:00am on Monday and close at 7:00pm, but these strong winds and the resulting blowing snow is to continue well into Monday.

Charlottetown Police are asking people to stay off the roads as there have been whiteout conditions in areas , but especially avoid the area of Brackley Pt. Road and the bypass as there’s zero visibility in that area and a multiple number of vehicles have collided in that area.  Emergency personnel are on scene, but because of the whiteouts the vehicles and first responders are not visible – so avoid the area of Brackley Pt. Road and the bypass.

PEI RCMP asks all Islanders to avoid driving if at all possible. If you do have to go out, ensure your vehicle is cleared of all snow, your lights are visible and on, and that you drive for the conditions – slow down and leave extra space. 

As of 1:00pm, the Transportation Department pulled the plows off secondary roads in Kings County because of whiteout conditions.  Until conditions improve in Kings County, plows will only be working the main roads – Routes 2, 3 and 4.

Winter Storm Warnings remain in effect for both Kings and Queens Counties, while Prince County is under a Blowing Snow Advisory.

RCMP are advising motorists to stay off the roads if possible Sunday as a winter storm continues to make driving hazardous on P.E.I.

The RCMP reported shortly after 10am on Sunday that Route 2 between Brookfield and Greenvale is down to one lane. The west bound lane is closed due to a 2 vehicle collision. One of the vehicles is a fuel truck, but there is no damage to the vehicle and none of the contents is spilling.  There are no injuries reported and neither a fire department nor Island EMS are being dispatched. Motorists are asked to avoid this area, as it is going to be several hours before the road reopens.  PEI RCMP asks all Islanders to avoid driving if at all possible. If you do have to go out, ensure your vehicle is cleared of all snow, your lights are visible and on, and that you drive for the conditions – slow down and leave extra space.

As a result of a 6-week drug investigation, the Charlottetown Police Street Crime Unit has charged a 49 year old Charlottetown man.  He was arrested Thursday morning on Capital Drive and police seized a quantity of crack cocaine.   Police say the man had also been charged with drug offences by the Street Crime Unit last October.  He now faces an additional charge of Possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking, and has been remanded in custody pending a court appearance.