Are microplastics ending up in Atlantic lobster? This researcher hopes to find out

An assistant professor in Nova Scotia has been awarded a five-year grant to study the double impact of microplastics and climate…

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UPEI’s new medical school on track to open this August, president says

As UPEI prepares to launch its new faculty of medicine, the university is making sure everything is ready — from…

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Demand rises for P.E.I.’s home heating assistance program

‘These are people who have earned money, paid taxes and are still struggling,’ says the Salvation Army.

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Shortage of long-term care beds on P.E.I. creating ‘bottleneck,’ says nursing home association

While some Islanders are facing unprecedented wait times at emergency rooms, others are waiting to get out of the hospital and into…

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Personal data may have been stolen from P.E.I. schools in wide-ranging breach

The personal data of past and present Prince Edward Island school staff and students may have been stolen in a cyberattack…

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How drones and sensors are helping this researcher measure North Atlantic right whale health

Researcher Gina Lonati is using new tools to measure the ecosystem and health of endangered North Atlantic right whales. She…

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P.E.I. oyster industry calls for government action ‘today’ on MSX crisis

People who work in the Island’s oyster industry are urging the province to take immediate action to help the multimillion-dollar…

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P.E.I.’s entire health-care system over capacity, hospitals facing increased wait times

Hospitals across P.E.I. are over capacity, leading to hours-long wait times in the province’s emergency rooms and limited bed availability, Health P.E.I….

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New volunteer program in P.E.I.’s French daycares offers scholarships to high school students

The French Daycare Association of P.E.I. is offering a new opportunity for high school students to start on the path…

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Proposed law would support P.E.I. tenants facing condo conversions

A bill that would provide a framework, rights and timelines for tenants whose apartments are being converted into condos is…

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