Prince Edward Island
CWTA gains former BlackBerry executive as regulatory VP
The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) has hired on former BlackBerry executive Eric Smith as vice-president of regulatory …
WirelessNew Waldorf school for P.E.I. delayed one year
School loses teacher last minute, decides to postpone launch<p>A new private school that was on the brink of opening this fall in Breadalbane, P.E.I., …
EducationFerry service on P.E.I. celebrates 100th anniversary
Former ferry captain says service made Island feel connected to Canada<p>While the ferry between P.E.I. and New Brunswick is no longer running, it has …
CanadaManitoba gets fair share of Canada 150 cash
OTTAWA — Manitoba has received a fair share of the nation’s birthday money, according to Canada 150 data released last week. This summer, the Free …
Canadian NewsWest Point Lighthouse in P.E.I. makes Google’s list of haunted landmarks
A Prince Edward Island landmark has made Google Street View’s list of the spookiest haunted places in Canada.<p>Just in time for Halloween – and Friday …
Google Street ViewSears Canada granted permission to liquidate remaining 130 stores
TORONTO - Sears Canada has received court approval to proceed with a full liquidation of its remaining stores, signalling the end of an era for a …
Business (Canada)Few provinces now without midwives as services begin in New Brunswick
Midwives in New Brunswick have begun seeing their first patients -- becoming one of the last provinces to provide publicly funded and regulated …
Canada30-metre fall, broken bones won't stop P.E.I. man from climbing again
'It won't be the last time I'll get spanked, but hopefully it's the worst'<p>P.E.I. mountain climber Matt Cormier believes he is lucky to be alive after …
OutdoorsDoctor alleviating 'unnecessary' suffering in Haiti
Haitians coping with serious injuries for years<p>A doctor from P.E.I. has just returned from a medical mission to Haiti.<p>Born in Stratford, P.E.I., Dr. …
Mom believes chicken strips from P.E.I. store led to son’s lengthy illness
The 18-year-old became sick roughly eight hours after eating President’s Choice chicken strips on Aug. 21.<p>Cormier says her son has cooked the chicken …
Charges in P.E.I. fish kill dropped due to possible 'interpretation of label' of fungicide
More than 900 fish died in the Little Miminegash River in August 2016<p>The "possible differences of interpretation of the label" on a fungicide is the …
Atlantic university enrolments down, but UPEI bucking trend
4 universities record higher enrolments<p>There are fewer university students in Atlantic Canada this fall, but one province has found a way to boost …
Canada10 of the Most Beautiful Places in Canada for Spectacular Views
<i>To me, a fantastic view isn’t necessarily a landscape, though it can be. It’s any scene that stops you in your tracks, puts a smile on your face, or</i> …
List-WorthyErosion runoff found following western P.E.I. fish kill
Heavy rain fell about the time of the fish kill<p>A preliminary report into July's fish kill in the Campbellton, P.E.I., area says investigators found …
B.C. wildfires set record high greenhouse gas emission levels
This year’s wildfire season in British Columbia was a record-breaker. Not only did a historic amount of land burn (more than 12,000 square kilometres …
Climate ChangeTelus confirms VoLTE is now available in all of Quebec
Telus’ voice-over-LTE network has expanded to include the entire province of Quebec, the carrier has confirmed to <i>MobileSyrup.</i>Users first began to see …
British ColumbiaFemale doctors are on the rise in Canada
The number of female doctors in Canada has climbed dramatically over the past nearly 50 years. Women have gone from accounting for just seven per …
CanadaPEI Green Leader Peter Bevan-Baker’s unlikely road to Canada
As far as Peter Bevan-Baker knew, his family had always lived in Scotland.<p>He grew up in the verdant Scottish Highlands, in a town called Fortrose, just north of Inverness. He went to school in Glasgow, where he studied dentistry.<p>Then came the opportunity in 1985, when he was just 23, to work at his …
CanadaSchukov: Rise up and redraw the Montreal map
<i>Reader alert: This tongue-in-cheek article has not been thoroughly researched because that would not allow the writer to squeeze the last few drops</i> …
Canadian NewsDevils 6, Sabres 2: Post-game observations
Skip in<p>x<p>Embed<p>CLOSE<p>Devils Marcus Johansson discusses what's going right for the team after a 6-2 win over the Sabres.<p>One thing the Devils want to make …
Ice HockeyNew P.E.I. driver's licence unveiled
New licences coming in November<p>Prince Edward Islanders got their first look at the province's redesigned driver's licence on Tuesday, which has …
CanadaFrom the archives: Across the ocean on a wing, prayer and a lot of luck
This story was first published on Oct. 10, 2005, in the Montreal Gazette.“Harbor Grace, Nfld., October 9 – The monoplane Columbia, bearing Captain …
QuebecSinger gives up city to be artist-in-residence at her own P.E.I. microbrewery
MONTAGUE, P.E.I. — Ashley Condon spent years in Toronto, a singer-songwriter contemplating more years of wearily heading to her next road gig.<p>"At the …
Canadian NewsThe changing faces of Canadian politics: Watt
Canada has the youngest leaders of its major federal political parties in its history and a single mother as its Governor General. The premier of …
CanadaDurty Nelly’s plays for gold at senior men’s soccer championship
Western Halifax Durty Nelly’s will play for the gold medal at the Toyota Canada senior men’s soccer championship in Surrey, B.C., on Monday.<p>Jhonattan …
Canadian NewsP.E.I. photographer named one of Canada's 'most inspiring'
Islander makes top-25 list by Weddingbells magazine<p>Brady McCloskey didn't go to photography school — he graduated a few years ago with a degree in …
Business (Canada)Cost of carrying a home set to spike in Canada. What's worse, incomes will lag
Briefing highlights<p>Cost of carrying a home to spike<br>• Markets at a glance<br>• Canada churns out full-time jobs<br>• U.S. loses positions in September<p>Costs to rise<p>The cost of home ownership in Canada is about to spike, dealing another blow to affordability in some of the country's wildly inflated markets.<p>Bank of …
MortgagesBest Time to Visit Canada
Wise ways to see Canada at its coast-to-coast best<p>Canada's a big place, so deciding when to visit is a bit more complicated than choosing which …
CanadaThe rollout of the first genetically modified food animal is being bungled
Four-and-a-half tons of genetically modified salmon have been released into the Canadian food market, and consumers have no way of knowing exactly where.<p>The release has roiled GM food skeptics, who say there’s no way for them to figure out whether the fish—sold by Massachusetts-based AquaBounty …
AgricultureFrom Acadian to bluegrass to Leonard Cohen - rich pickings await Waikato music lovers
A diverse line-up of international bands - and those that get their inspiration internationally - are performing in Hamilton over the coming weeks.
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