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PEI A dairy farmer in North Rustico says she’s had two run-ins with coyotes since May, something P.E.I. biologists say could happen more as the Island’s growing population and development change the animals’ behaviour.  Run-ins could happen more frequently as Island’s population grows, says biologist Jessica Mundie · CBC NewsContinue Reading

PEI Residents of six mobile-home parks on P.E.I. are worried about how a large buyout of properties across the country will impact them — and a U.S. watchdog group says the change in ownership could mean higher fees. Watchdog group says buyers will often raise fees and resell sites for a quick profitShane RossContinue Reading

PEI Postmedia has entered an agreement to purchase SaltWire, Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain, according to a news release issued Friday. SaltWire would remain committed to local journalism, Postmedia says SaltWire owns more than 20 papers in Atlantic Canada. (CBC)Postmedia has entered an agreement to purchase SaltWire, Atlantic Canada’s largestContinue Reading

PEI The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has published the locations of three additional P.E.I. waterways where the presence of an oyster disease has been confirmed.  Bedeque Bay-area MLA pushes for better communication, financial help from provinceStephen Brun · CBC News · Posted: Jul 24, 2024 5:25 PM EDT | LastContinue Reading

PEI Country superstars Shania Twain and Lainey Wilson will headline the 2025 Cavendish Beach Music Festival, organizers announced Tuesday. Cavendish Beach Music Festival announces first big names for 2025 eventShane Ross · CBC News · Posted: Jul 23, 2024 12:01 PM EDT | Last Updated: July 23 Shania Twain, shownContinue Reading

PEI Three Code Oranges have been called at P.E.I. hospitals in just over three months, compared to the same number in all of 2023. Health officials say it might become an even more frequent occurrence in the future. ‘Threshold for needing additional support’ might be lower, says Health P.E.I. official StephenContinue Reading

PEI Parks Canada says it’s seeing encouraging signs of dune regrowth in Prince Edward Island National Park — and some of the credit goes to beachgoers who stay off them. Parks Canada appreciative of beachgoers who heed orders to stay off dunesShane Ross · CBC News · Posted: Jul 13,Continue Reading

PEI·First Person Maggie Campbell moved home to P.E.I. with her husband and kids in the hopes of starting on the path to home ownership and stability. Instead, they’re barely making ends meet and their dreams of raising kids in a small farmhouse on P.E.I. are long gone. Our dreams ofContinue Reading

PEI Decades of research show a slow decline in herring stocks in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and scientists are linking that decline to waters that are warming with climate change. Lack of ice contributing to warmer waters, say researchersKevin Yarr · CBC News · Posted: Jun 10, 2024 11:20Continue Reading