Health P.E.I.'s board says it's moving quickly in the search for a new CEO, but that it still may take a while before someone takes over the role.

There will be a temporary closure of Towers Road Friday and Tuesday between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., as construction of the multi-use paved pathway proceeds closer to the Mount Edward Road intersection. As the work progresses, further closures may be needed in the upcoming weeks.

Twelve Island community organizations and individuals will receive funding from the provincial government through the Anti-Racism Microgrant initiative. The funding will be used to help address racism on PEI through programs, projects and workshops including art, written word, photos, videos and more to showcase the diversity and experiences of racialized people. 

A 30-year old Charlottetown man has been charged with aggravated assault and possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes in connection with an incident shortly after 12:30am on Wednesday.  Charlottetown Police received a complaint about a man being stabbed on Euston Street. When Police responded to the scene they located the victim who had a laceration to his face as a result of an altercation he had with a man that he does know.  Police say they learned in their investigation that during the  altercation the suspect pulled a knife and struck the victim in the face.   The victim was taken to the QEH by Island EMS with serious but non life threatening injuries.  The suspect was located by officers Wednesday afternoon at 4:00pm. 

Some slight increases overnight in gas, diesel and furnace oil prices.  The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission approved increases 1.5 cents per litre in gasoline prices, and 1.0 cent per litre in diesel and furnace oil prices.  Including taxes, pump prices for regular self-serve gasoline now range from 186.2 to 187.3 cents per litre, and diesel costs between 204.0 and 205.2 cents per litre.  The maximum price for furnace oil is 158.4 cents per litre.

As the anniversary of post-tropical storm Fiona approaches, some of the historic trees that fell in the city of Charlottetown have been cut into slabs of wood and will be heading into a kiln to dry. Reclaimed wood from Fiona will also be used in a new art exhibit in a downtown square.

A P.E.I. regulator has cancelled the licences of Maritime Home Services and its salespeople to sell products door to door on the Island, saying seniors were pressured into buying expensive versions of water treatment systems.

The Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action has plans to quadruple the number of Level 3 chargers by the end of 2024 as the demand soars and infrastructure struggles to keep pace during Prince Edward Island's tourism season.

A 30-year-old man has been charged after a man he knew was stabbed earlier this week in downtown Charlottetown.

Charlottetown police say 27-year-old Summer Kneebone was captured on video walking up University Avenue on the day of her disappearance.

Residents spoke emotionally about housing and homelessness in Summerside, P.E.I., during an open house meeting in the city Wednesday night — with some saying they're worried the problem is getting worse.

A battle that went on for decades over how to balance development and ecological interests near P.E.I. National Park's Greenwich site is flaring up again.

Opposition housing critic Gord McNeilly is urging the King PC Government to make immediate plans to deliver a low barrier shelter in Summerside to support homeless people in the community.  McNeilly was reacting to reports this week that occupants of a tent encampment near Three Oaks Senior High School were told they need to leave the area before students return.  Summerside Police met with several people from the encampment and gave them 24 hours to move.  McNeilly says he’s calling on Minister Rob Lantz to take the necessary steps to provide safe and fully functioning shelters in Summerside.

Port Charlottetown welcomed two of Holland America Line’s cruise ships on Wednesday to celebrate Holland America Line’s 150th anniversary.  A plaque of commemoration was presented to mark the occasion, recognizing the line’s long-standing relationship with Port Charlottetown.

A 28-year old Charlottetown man is facing a court date on an impaired charge after an incident early Wednesday morning.  At about 3:40 am, Charlottetown Police responded to a call about a vehicle on the side of the road on the bypass with the possible impaired driver reported to be sleeping at the wheel.   Officers located the vehicle and determined that the driver was impaired by alcohol and was arrested. 

The union representing nurses in PEI says the province can’t afford to send health-care staff to another province.
Health PEI says Quebec has asked whether the Island can provide nurses to work in the larger province for two-week rotations until mid-October.
But PEI Nurses Union president Barbara Brookins says the Island is in a health-care staffing crisis of its own.
She says policymakers should be looking into a national strategy to manage human resources in health care. 

The start of the school year is just a week away, and some Island schools will see a jump in the number of teachers and support staff working with their students.

'Ultimately it will come down to the priorities of the province and where they want to land on this,' Summerside Mayor Dan Kutcher tells CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin.

Food banks in Charlottetown are preparing for a big spike in demand as thousands of students return to classrooms this fall.

Maritime Electric has awarded a contract for the demolition of the combustion power plant in Cumberland Street. The iconic smokestacks will likely disappear from the skyline by the end of 2024.

There will be fewer low-cost options for flights in and out of Prince Edward Island starting in mid-October, but the Charlottetown Airport CEO says Flair does intend to return next summer.

The beef processing company is heading to Brazil for a recruitment mission with the goal of finding between 15 and 30 workers who have experience in the beef processing industry. 

Summerside Police are investigating a smash and grab at a jewellery store in the County Fair Mall, in Summerside. Police say a man with a face covering smashed a wall display case in the store last Friday night and fled the area on foot with a quantity of jewellery. Anyone with any information is asked to call Summerside Police Services or Crime Stoppers.

The province says students across the province will benefit from greater access to programs, staff resources and renewed curriculum this school year.  Staffing for schools across the province has increased by 159 Full Time Equivalent frontline positions – including 59.5 teachers, 92 educational assistants, 2 Speech Language Pathologists, 3.5 school counsellors, and 2 bus drivers.  The 2023/24 school year will start for teachers on September 1, with students starting on September 7. The province is providing free school supplies for all students from kindergarten to grade nine, as well as new equipment for our trades classes and added supports to address both academic and behavioral needs of students.

The City of Summerside is hosting an “Open House Forum” of the Mayors Task Force for Attainable Housing Wednesday at 5:00pm at Veteran’s Convention Centre at Credit Union Place.  Mayor Dan Kutcher says they encourage everyone to attend as your opinion and, more importantly your ideas, are a critical component to the task force providing City Council with the next steps in addressing housing needs in Summerside.

The City of Charlottetown says it will not allow construction work to start one hour earlier in the summer.

Researchers on P.E.I. say they are one growing season away from selecting several varieties of wild hops they think will be successful in commercial production.

Per-student spending on public schools has increased in every Atlantic province between 2012-13 and 2020-21, with one of the biggest increases in the country occurring in Prince Edward Island.  That’s according to a new study published by the think tank Fraser Institute.  The study found that per student spending in public schools increased by 19.0 per cent in Prince Edward Island.  Over the nine year period, PEI moved up from the second lowest per-student spender to fifth highest. 

Councillors in Charlottetown are asking the city’s police department to come up with a strategy for tackling crime in the downtown.
At a special meeting, council members voted unanimously for police to come up with what they call a “community plan with key performance indicators that address illicit drug use and related illegal behaviour.”
Police plan to hold a public meeting at Birchwood Intermediate School next Tuesday to discuss crime and safety concerns in the city.

Occupants of a tent encampment near Three Oaks Senior High have been told by the authorities to leave the premises.

Last week, the federal government announced it's helping fund the creation of 300 new child-care spaces set to open within the next 18 months. But a Montague child-care centre says it won't see any of that money.

An eight-year-old child was pricked by a needle while playing in the Hillsborough Square park in Charlottetown, city police say.

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for all of P.E.I. Tuesday afternoon. Rainfall is expected to start early Wednesday morning.

The P.E.I. government has completed the first round of its Housing Challenge project, a $50-million low-interest loan program designed to encourage new housing builds.

Terry Avery is staying in a cottage in North Lake, worried, she says, about returning to her Charlottetown home because drug use in the area is so bad.

The P.E.I. government has announced a Major Incident Readiness Team, bringing together several government departments to prepare for future weather-related disasters.

Christopher Drummond says he's still in shock after his SUV was stolen at a hotel parking lot in Laval, forcing him and his family to return to P.E.I. in a rental vehicle.

About 150 students were on the wait-list for student housing in July. Now, it’s about 115.

The province hopes changes to the way temporary doctors are employed on P.E.I. might get them to stay longer.

As we face a 2023 hurricane season that is forecasted to have 14 to 21 named storms in the Atlantic this fall, the province announced that a Major Incident Readiness Team has been created.  The team is made up of elected and government officials, and its focus is to prepare for major events and emergencies that have the potential to impact the Island. The team will work with Emergency Measures Organization, government departments, and local municipalities to help prepare the Province for any major event.  The Major Incident Readiness Team will begin its work immediately, including receiving a briefing from EMO and other experts in the coming days. The entire Major Incident Readiness Team will meet bi-weekly, or more frequently if required as needs become clearer.

The inpatient unit at Kings County Memorial Hospital has declared an outbreak of COVID-19. The emergency department will close at 4 p.m. daily until the outbreak is declared over to accommodate the possible transfer of patients.

For the time being, patients on the inpatient unit are restricted to three partners-in-care, with only one partner-in-care present at a time. Visitor restrictions will remain in place until the outbreak is declared over.

All partners-in-care will be asked to follow the current infection control measures, including wearing a mask at all times while visiting.

An outbreak at Kings County Memorial Hospital's in-patient unit will shut down the emergency department starting Monday afternoon.

A 19-year-old man is facing charges after a stabbing incident at a fishing port in western P.E.I.

The P.E.I. Liquor Control Commission has issued a recall notice for some cans of vodka sold on the Island, citing the possibility that the containers could rupture.  

The Lennox Island First Nation on P.E.I. celebrated a mawi'omi on the weekend, with some participants drawing a direct line from tragedies in the past to Indigenous pride in the present.

Late Friday night, West Prince RCMP responded to an altercation at the North Port Wharf involving a youth and adult at a party setting. A 19-year-old Alberton man has been arrested.  When Police responded to the scene, they found a youth with injuries consistent with those involving a knife.  The youth was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and was released from the hospital a short time later. A 19-year-old man was located and arrested a short time after.  He has been charged with assault causing bodily harm and has been released on strict conditions. He will appear on Wednesday in Summerside Provincial Court.  Island EMS, West Prince RCMP and East Prince RCMP all responded to the incident.

Bridge repair work on Callbeck Street in Bedeque is scheduled to begin Monday.  A detour will be in place and drivers should be prepared to stop and follow detour signs.  Work should be completed on September 15.

Road work is underway on Route 20 – Hamilton/Baltic between Kensington and Malpeque Bay.  Existing asphalt is being removed and new pavement is being laid.   Two-way, one-lane stop-and- go traffic is in place. Expect some delays.

Hurricane Franklin is continuing to track off North America’s east coast.

The Canadian Hurricane Centre says while the storm was originally forecast to affect parts of southeastern Newfoundland this week, it is no longer expected to have much impact on land.

It says the latest models show Franklin is tracking further south and more slowly than originally predicted, taking it further away from the province’s coast.

 in PEI, the rain is it’s expected to start Tuesday night and continue through Wednesday, and there will be heavy rains at times in some areas.

Meanwhile, tropical storm Idalia is gaining strength off of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula and is tracking for a northern Florida landfall as early as Wednesday. 

Judy Clark, has been named to the Assembly of First Nations Council of Elders.  Judy is a member of Abegweit Mi’kmaw Nation  and is UPEI’s Elder in Residence. Judy is a member of the UPEI President’s Indigenous Advisory Circle and the Indigenous Education Advisory Circle. The University says this is the first time that Prince Edward Island has its own regional Elder to represent the province within the Assembly of First Nations.  The Assembly of First Nations is a political organization representing approximately 900-thousand First Nation citizens in Canada.

With energy production at the Hermanville wind farm in eastern P.E.I. going from bad to worse, the provincial government has decided to make repairs itself, despite the fact it has a warranty.