Kyle Cotton

Charlottetown

Reporter at Peicanada.com

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Really? It's getting more expensive?

3 days ago | peicanada.com | Kyle Cotton

The University of Prince Edward Island is ruffling the feathers of students once again, just two years after professors at the school went on strike. UPEI is increasing its tuition fees for domestic students by 6.5 per cent and international students 7.5 per cent. kAm~?6 @7 E96 C62D@?D 7@C E96 :?4C62D6 :? EF:E:@? C2E6D :D E96 564C62D6 :? 7:CDE\J62C :?E6C?2E:@?2= 6?C@==>6?ED H9:=6 E96 D49@@= :D 6IA64E:?8 6?C@==>6?E ?F>36CD E@ 4@?E:?F6 E@ 5C@A]k^AmkAm#:D:?8 EF:E:@? 4@DED 255 >@C6 DEC6DD E@ DEF56?ED :? 2?
Balloon destined for Europe lands in Cardross

1 week ago | peicanada.com | Kyle Cotton

All three occupants of a nitrogen-powered hot air balloon walked away on their own strength after an unexpected controlled landing in Cardross, according to Cardigan Deputy Fire Chief Ben Riley. He said one occupant suffered a minor ankle injury while another suffered a minor hand injury, but no one was taken to hospital. kAm“uC@> E96 C@25[ H6 4@F=5 D66 E96 32==@@? DECF?8 FA 282:?DE E96 3CFD9[” #:=6J D2:5] “(6 :>>65:2E6=J 925 6J6D @?
Remembering a modest Cyril Chapman

1 week ago | peicanada.com | Kyle Cotton

Cyril “BB” Chapman was not only a successful businessman, but a man who always put family first. The Little Harbour resident and longtime owner of Chapman Brothers Construction passed away on May 21 at the age of 82. He and his late brother Buddy started the family business six decades ago, which is still run by family today. Neighbour and childhood friend Justin McKinnon said for Chapman family always came first. “As far as I’m concerned, he was just a pure gentleman.
MRHS goes to Europe

1 week ago | peicanada.com | Kyle Cotton

After two years of preparation, Grade 11 and 12 students from Montague Regional High School, MRHS, travelled to Europe. They spent 11 days from April 28 to May 8 travelling through France, the Netherlands and Belgium learning about the first and second World Wars.
It’s not in the public’s interest

1 week ago | peicanada.com | Kyle Cotton

It happens time and time again. Criminals convicted of serious crimes are let back into the community with what seems like a slap on the wrist. There was public outrage with outcome of the charges in the death of Tyson MacDonald. Seemingly no one was satisfied with the punishment the youth convicted of manslaughter and interfering with human remains received. kAmx? 2 >@C6 C646?E 42D6[ |:E496== |:==2C :D DE:== 2==@H65 E@ 5C:G6 2 ECF4< 7@C 2 =:G:?8 56DA:E6 A=625:?8 8F:=EJ :?
Murray Harbour memorial for those lost at sea

1 week ago | peicanada.com | Kyle Cotton

In 2018, former Murray Harbour councillor Derek Squirell wanted to build of Faye Fraser’s idea from years prior, trying to find a way to commemorate those in Murray Harbour lost at sea. Now, seven years later the Lost at Sea Memorial stands at the waterfront. kAm“(6’C6 9@?@FC:?8 E9@D6 A6@A=6 3642FD6 E96J 92G6 >256 >2;@C 4@?EC:3FE:@?D E@ ?@E ;FDE @FC G:==286[ 3FE D@4:6EJ :? 86?6C2=[” D2:5 $BF:C6==]k^Am kAm%96 >6>@C:2= :D >256 FA @7 E9C66 D64E:@?D]k^AmkAmp?
Montague to host one of three Alzheimer's walks

2 weeks ago | peicanada.com | Kyle Cotton

The tradition of a walk in support of Alzheimer’s, which has been happening in PEI for over a decade, is coming to Montague for the first time on Saturday, May 24. The walk which begins at 1:30 pm will start at the waterfront pavilion, Brudenell resident and board member with Alzheimer’s Society of PEI (ASPEI) Susan MacLeod said. kAm“!6@A=6 42? H2=< 2D >F49 @C 2D =:EE=6 2D E96J H2?E E@[” |24{6@5 D2:5] “(96?
Slow start to potato planting

3 weeks ago | peicanada.com | Kyle Cotton

Potato planting has yet to start for Chepstow farmer Chris MacAulay from MacAulay Farms Inc. “We hope to start with some of our dryer fields at the end of the week in this area,” he said. kA 4=2DDlQAcQm(6E 2?5 4@=5 4@?5:E:@?D E9:D DAC:?8 92D 56=2J65 A=2?E:?8 E96 72C>’D `[___ 24C6D 3J 2 76H 52JD 4@>A2C65 E@ =2DE D62D@?]k^Am kA 4=2DDlQAcQmxE’D >F49 E96 D2>6 2E %@H?D96?5 !@E2E@ r@>A2?J[ D2:5 q64<J %@H?D96?5]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQAcQm“xE’D 366? 2 7CFDEC2E:?8 DAC:?8] (62E96C 2?5 A=2??:?8 92G6 366?
We don’t want wildfires here

3 weeks ago | peicanada.com | Kyle Cotton

Luckily we haven’t had to deal with catastrophic wildfires here on PEI, but they have taken place over the last couple of years across much of the country. Of course that doesn’t mean we are immune to the havoc they can wreak. It’s becoming the new norm for there to be wildfires out west, as there are several currently burning in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. kA 4=2DDlQA`QmxE’D ?@E ;FDE =:>:E65 E@ @FE E96C6 6:E96C] p H:=57:C6 :?
Small fire at SK Consolidated extinguished with no issue

1 month ago | peicanada.com | Kyle Cotton

A small fire at Southern Kings Consolidated School was extinguished without issue between 2 and 3 pm on Wednesday said Matt MacLeod, Public Schools Branch senior communications officer. The Murray River Fire Department responded to the fire which one parent said was with one of the radiators near the main entrance. “All students were evacuated safely onto buses,” MacLeod said.