Canada
Trudeau blames conservative premiers for problems with national child-care program
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau blamed conservative premiers for any shortfalls in his child-care program, accusing the provincial governments of not moving fast enough to build spaces. Trudeau was in Vancouver on Thursday, announcing ...
Legal Aid P.E.I. eligibility broadened to include increased cost of living factor
The Legal Aid program on P.E.I. will be easier to access starting April 1 as aid will be increased to match Market Basket Measure. According to Statistics Canada, “MBM thresholds represent the costs of specified qualities and quantities of food, ...
Two charged with impaired driving in Charlottetown
Two Charlottetown residents are facing impaired driving charges after being arrested in incidents Wednesday night, March 27, and early Thursday morning Around 9:20 p.m. Wednesday, the Charlottetown Police Services’ license plate recognition system ...
Charlottetown man charged after allegedly stealing vehicle and gas, fleeing from police twice
A 24-year-old man is facing a heap of charges being arrested for allegedly stealing a car and gas on Sunday, March 24, in Charlottetown. Charlottetown Police Services said the vehicle pumped gas at a gas station in Stratford and drove away without ...
Waverley man gets probation for grabbing woman's buttocks at Halifax concert
A Waverley man has been handed a suspended sentence with 18 months’ probation for grabbing a woman’s buttocks without her consent while watching a Canada Day concert at Halifax’s Grand Parade in 2022. Raymond Daniel Clyke, 54, was originally charged ...
Update: No tax increase as Charlottetown passes budgets totalling $186 million, including $83 million for new projects
A new year has begun in P.E.I.’s capital. City council passed Charlottetown’s budgets on March 28, marking the start of another fiscal year. Council voted 6-2 to approve the city’s operating and capital budgets, along with the budgets of the water ...
Vernon man sues the city — and wins — after 'unreasonable delay' in business licence application
The City of Vernon has been ordered by the B.C. Supreme Court to make a decision on a business licence application that has sat in limbo for more than a year. Yuri Alexander Bos applied for business licences for two adjacent properties he owned ...
Free Hammonds Plains Road, urges councillor
Controlling access to a section of Hammonds Plains Road adds to congestion, stifles economic development and contributes to the problem of having few emergency access roads in this growing community, argued Coun. Pam Lovelace (Hammonds Plains - St.
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Taking the stage: New Glasgow Gyro Community presents it's first play
The New Glasgow Gyro Community presented their first play on the evening of March 25 at Trinity United Church. The Gyro club, which was traditionally a male only social club, decided to open up their doors for women to join. “I moved to New Glasgow ...
Saint John Harbour Bridge being reduced to two lanes for eight months as rehabilitation project continues
Starting Tuesday, April 2, the Saint John Harbour Bridge will be reduced to one lane in each direction for eight months as Phase 3 of the ongoing rehabilitation project The work includes replacing expansion joints and bearings, along with removing ...