Source: CBC #news #pei

Inquest won't give Stephens family 'solace,' says new lawyer in #summerside police shooting suit

More than five years after #summerside police officers shot Jeremy Stephens to death in a darkened basement, his family has a new Ottawa-based lawyer with a reputation across #canada for taking on difficult and contentious cases.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-jeremy-stephens-police-shooting-death-greenspon-1.6873382?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

'Hospitable' Filipinos celebrate special day with festival on P.E.I.

About 400 people gathered in #summerside on Sunday to join the Filipino community in the celebration of their Independence Day.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-filipino-festival-summerside-1.6872987?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

P.E.I. working with #summerside to find #housing solutions 'before any tent encampments pop up,' minister says

P.E.I.'s #housing minister says his department is taking a closer look at how to address #housing issues in #summerside.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-housing-summerside-crunch-1.6870301?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

Man arrested in #summerside parking lot incident released from jail

The driver in an alleged hit-and-run case over the weekend is now out of jail on a release order, #summerside police say.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-summerside-silver-fox-incident-1.6867553?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

#summerside man facing 14 firearms-related charges

A 43-year-old #summerside man is facing 14 firearms-related charges following a search of a home in the city on Monday, police say.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-firearms-charges-summerside-1.6867112?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

Driver arrested after man suffers critical injuries in #summerside parking lot

#summerside police have arrested the driver of a vehicle they say left the scene after hitting a pedestrian in the parking lot of the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-dangerous-operation-motor-vehicle-bodily-harm-summerside-1.6865323?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

#summerside student and teacher with shared diagnosis team up to help others

An Island student-teacher pair is working together to raise awareness about Crohn’s and colitis on P.E.I.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/cbc-pei-crohn-s-collitis-gutsy-walk-1.6863391?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

Nicholas Cameron wins #summerside council byelection

Nicholas Cameron won the #summerside council byelection Monday, filling a seat left vacant after the P.E.I. general election.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-nicholas-cameron-council-1.6858912?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

#summerside Community Fridge finding new ways to grow

Jill Power picked up a couple of cherry tomato plants from the #summerside Community Fridge on Saturday and hopes to return later in the summer with some of her bounty.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-community-fridge-seeds-plants-1.6857094?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

'The uncertainty is very stressful': Health care access in #summerside a major concern for some

As a breast cancer survivor, Carrie Caunce takes her health very seriously. 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-summerside-healthcare-access-may-2023-1.6856690?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

#summerside getting new #housing units for at-risk women and children

A new affordable #housing building will be constructed in #summerside within the next 18 months, holding at least 24 units for women and children at risk of homelessness.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/summerside-affordable-24-units-1.6854766?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

Police force shortages mean rosy job prospects for #peiprogram grads

Shortages at police departments across #canada mean graduates of the Atlantic Police Academy in #summerside will have many opportunities to choose from this year.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/students-jobs-shortages-police-1.6853453?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

Gourmet mushroom business doesn't need much room for growth in #summerside

Darren Tran is growing gourmet mushrooms inside shipping containers in the city's industrial park. But he hopes to expand beyond the containers.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-gourmet-mushrooms-summerside-1.6846179?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

Thousands on P.E.I. without power amid high winds

Much of #summerside, which has its own power utility, was without power as of 12:40 p.m. Sunday. More than 6,000 Maritime Electric customers across P.E.I. are also experiencing outages.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-power-outages-confed-bridge-restriction-1.6850910?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

Gardam apologizes for ICU remarks, says #summerside hospital staff 'rightly upset'

Health P.E.I.'s CEO is apologizing to staff at Prince County Hospital for comments he made this week about the level of care the ICU has provided in the past.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-gardam-apologizes-icu-prince-county-hospital-1.6847024?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

P.E.I. cities expecting boost from sporting events this summer

Officials with the P.E.I. cities of #Charlottetown and #summerside say they hope local businesses will get a boost from sports tourism to the province over the next several months.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-summerside-charlottetown-sports-tourism-1.6832369?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

#summerside men's shelter opening Monday after months of delays

Six beds will be available to those in need of #housing at 287 Winter St. starting Monday morning, to help address a dire need for #housing in the P.E.I. city.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-summerside-mens-shelter-opens-1.6832463?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

Desperate P.E.I. couple being evicted from 3rd motel in space of a year

Seven tenants who have been living at Baker’s Lighthouse Motel in #summerside got eviction notices on April 15, saying they have to be out by June 30 to let the landlord turn their units into tourist accommodations.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-lighthouse-hotel-eviction-april-2023-1.6825650?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

#summerside mayor tackles health-care concerns with town hall

The mayor of #summerside hosted a town hall on Wednesday night, giving residents the chance to speak with some of the Island's top health officials.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-town-hall-healthcare-pch-summerside-1.6824029?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

#summerside rezones industrial land to make way for #housing

Land off 130 Greenwood Drive in #summerside, butting up against the Confederation Trail and Valley Street, has been rezoned from industrial land use to residential land use.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-summerside-land-rezone-1.6813719?cmp=rss