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Province stiffs Tignish with project bill

1 week ago | peicanada.com | Melissa Heald

Tignish is expressing disappointment in the province after they pulled out of a pilot project that would have seen chargers for electric buses stored at the town’s fire hall. The province abandoning the project means Tignish is now on the hook for costs associated with finishing a building that would have stored the chargers on the property. Mayor Allan McInnis said members of his council and town staff worked ‘their butts off’ to see the storage building constructed at the fire hall.
Ben Hollingsworth, good year in Ontario

1 week ago | peicanada.com | Melissa Keith

At the post position draw for the 2025 Pepsi North America Cup, something occurred to me: There are many individuals employed in harness racing jobs that do not involve the care and management of delicate, thousand-pound animals, and many of those individuals are one or two generations removed from a career horseman in their family.
Town seeks legal advice on potential conflict

1 week ago | peicanada.com | Josh Lewis

Three Rivers is seeking legal advice on whether Councillor Martina MacDonald was in a conflict of interest in a recent vote involving an apartment development. The vote to approve a permit for the 40-unit complex in Brudenell happened at a special meeting on May 26. kAm':4E@C:2 rC@DD C6D:56?E y2?:46 |24q6E9 =2E6C DF3>:EE65 2 4@>A=2:?E E@ E96 E@H?[ 244FD:?8 |24s@?2=5 @7 36:?8 :?
EKSP compressor install delayed

1 week ago | peicanada.com | Kyle Cotton

The new compressor that was supposed to be installed at the Eastern Kings Sportsplex before next season won’t be installed until next summer. “The compressors have been ordered but, unfortunately, with the delay in funding approval, the delivery is not expected until December of 2025,” said Souris CAO Shelley LaVie at the June 9 Souris town council meeting. kAm{@HE96C’D[ E96 4@>A2?J 2H2C565 E96 E6?56C E@ 5@ E96 H@C<[ E@=5 E96 E@H?
Montague goaltender drafted by the Sea Dogs

1 week ago | peicanada.com | Kyle Cotton

Jase MacPherson struggled to get to sleep in his hotel bed in Quebec City the night of June 6 as day two of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League entry draft was mere hours away. The Montague goaltender had been contacted by a few teams who were interested, but the Saint John Sea Dogs stood out as the top contender to draft him. kAm#6AC6D6?E2E:G6D 7C@> E96 $62 s@8D H6C6 @? DE286 E@ 2??@F?46 E96 ahE9 @G6C2== A:4<]k^Am kAm“%96 $62 s@8D 2C6 AC@F5 E@ D6=64E 7C@> E96 z6?D:?8E@?
Listen to the real experts

1 week ago | peicanada.com | Charlotte MacAulay

There are times when the provincial government needs to take a step back and realize experts know what they are talking about. Health Minister Mark McLane now says there are key performance indicators family physicians need to meet, which include having a patient load of 1,600 and carrying out 24 visits per day. This a year after the new physicians agreement was signed by all parties. kAmu2>:=J A9JD:4:2?D <?@H 36EE6C E92? 2 8@G6C?>6?E >:?:DE6C ;FDE 9@H 3:8 @7 2 A2E:6?E =@25 E96J 42?
It's a privilege, not a right

1 week ago | peicanada.com | Kyle Cotton

It’s evident that ATVs are a prominent aspect of culture in eastern Canada. But as with most things driving ATVs comes with a risk. kAmx? |2J @7 a_ac[ 2 `d\J62C\@=5 H2D <:==65 :? q2E9FCDE[ }q 5F6 E@ 2? p%' 244:56?E] %H@ @E96C E66?286CD H6C6 492C865 7@C 52?86C@FD 5C:G:?8]k^AmkAm%96 244:56?E H2D 2G@:523=6]k^AmkAmx7 2?JE9:?8[ C:56CD D9@F=5 E2<6 E92E 2D 2 D:8? @7 42FE:@? 2?5 C6>6>36C CF=6D 2C6 AFE :?
Plenty happening this summer in West Prince

1 week ago | peicanada.com | Melissa Heald

With summer fast approaching, across the Island communities are gearing up to host their annual festivals. West Prince is no exception. kAmuC@> %:8?:D9 E@ %J?6 '2==6J[ 2?5 2== E96 A=246D :? 36EH66?[ (6DE !C:?46 4@>>F?:E:6D H:== 36 3FDJ H:E9 76DE:G2=D] u:CDE FA :D E96 %:8?:D9 xC:D9 |@DD u6DE:G2= 2?5 7C@> E96C6 4@>6D E96 |:>:?682D9 u:C6 s6A2CE>6?E u6DE:G2=[ E96 !@E2E@ q=@DD@> u6DE:G2= :? ~’{62CJ[ E96 !C:?46 r@F?EJ tI9:3:E:@? :? p=36CE@?[ $E p??6’D $F?52J @?
O’Leary Elementary receives major literacy grant

2 weeks ago | peicanada.com | Jillian Trainor

Shouts of joy and excitement reverberated in the gymnasium at O’Leary Elementary after students learned on June 4 their school would be receiving $20,000 from the Indigo Love of Reading Literacy Fund Grant. “It was so crazy, I can’t believe our school won part of the grant,” said Grade 4 student Abigail Doiron.
DUI numbers unacceptable says MADD

2 weeks ago | peicanada.com | Kyle Cotton

Since the beginning of 2025, 24 individuals in Georgetown Provincial Court have appeared on impaired driving charges. In the first sitting of June, there were five people on the docket compared to just three in the month of May. kA 4=2DDlQAcQmxD=2?5\H:56 af :>A2:C65 5C:G6CD H6C6 2CC6DE65 :? |2J] x? a_ac E96C6 H6C6 ab_ 2CC6DED]k^Am kA 4=2DDlQAcQmz2C6? r=:?E@?[ AC6D:56?E @7 |pss z:?8D U2>Aj "F66?D !tx r92AE6C[ D2:5 E96D6 ?F>36CD 2C6 5:D2AA@:?E:?8]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQAcQm“(6 <?@H H96?