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Court martial underway for P.E.I. youth accused of sexual assault
A P.E.I. reservist at the centre of a military court martial will soon know if his case will be tried by the military or in civilian youth court. The reservist is charged with sexual assault and behaving in a disgraceful manner, in particular, ...
COURT IN BRIEF: Cashing stolen cheques earns lengthy probation for Summerside man
A Summerside man was sentenced to two years’ probation for cashing stolen cheques Roger Joseph Perry, 60, pleaded guilty in provincial court recently, to two counts of using forged documents. On April 16, 2020, a victim reported to police ...
COUNCIL IN BRIEF: Alberton residents have a ball
Alberton town council recently moved to allocate $1,000 towards winter carnival activities scheduled for Feb. 13 to 15. The money will go toward activities including horse and sleigh rides and music and lights for a free skate. “We are ...
Province 'serious about compliance' at Travellers Rest, P.E.I. wash plant
A potato wash plant in Travellers Rest is cleaning up its act, and the pressure is on after the province issued a directive letter in mid-January. P.E.I. Potato Solutions is getting ready to open a new, larger facility next month, said co-owner ...
Farmer loses barn, tractor in Emyvale fire
A fire closed part of Route 235 and destroyed a barn and a tractor Wednesday in Emyvale. Leonard Malone, who farms around 12 beef cattle, lost all their winter feed in the blaze, he said. “I don’t know if I’ll ever get over ...
P.E.I.'s Breadalbane community centre gets high-speed internet
BREADALBANE — The community centre in Breadalbane will have high-speed internet after all as part of the P.E.I. government’s internet plan. The centre is used for community events and houses the local public library. In emergencies, it ...
Coyote with mange found in Middleton, P.E.I.
A young coyote struck and killed on the highway in Middleton in January had mange, say pathologists at the Canadian Wildlife Health Co-operative. Ron Rayner, a local resident and retired long-time Bedeque mayor, discovered the animal on the road ...
FACETS OF FAMILY VIOLENCE: Abuse takes many forms. What causes it, and what can be done in Atlantic Canada?
Family violence, intimate partner violence, dating violence, domestic abuse, spousal abuse, child abuse, elder abuse — it goes by many names, and has a deep and lasting impact on many in our region. “Domestic violence happens ...
P.E.I. neighbours create popular backyard rink in Knutsford for community
Wayne Getson’s property on the O’Leary Road in Knutsford was once full of springs and forest. Thinking it might make good fish habitat, he dug a small pond behind his house. The fish didn’t like it, but the ducks do, and the ...
Through the eyes of a child: Summerside woman remembers the Second World War in her new book
A Summerside author has released her fourth book, this one an autobiographical look at P.E.I. during the Second World War. Beverley Millar’s previous books have centred on her family’s genealogy, but The Homefront: My Memories of World ...
