THE ISLAND DEW

Funding available to strengthen community and inclusion

Marking five years of investment in Island communities, the Gender, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) and Community Enhancement Program is now…

Senior Islander of the Year Award nominations now open

Islanders can now nominate an outstanding older adult for the 2026 Senior Islander of the Year Award. The award celebrates the many contributions of…

New partnership will reduce wait times for MRI scans on PEI

A new partnership between the Department of Health and Wellness, Health PEI, and Building with Vision Ltd. will reduce wait times for Magnetic…

Province adds 60 long-term care beds in Summerside

The Government of Prince Edward Island is expanding long-term care capacity in Prince County with a new 60-bed long-term care home that will be…

Statement by Premier Rob Lantz and Minister Zack Bell on Emancipation Day

Premier Rob Lantz and Minister of Workforce and Advanced Learning Zack Bell issued the following statement:  “Tomorrow is Emancipation Day, a…

Province celebrates Acadian Heritage Month

Acadians, Francophones and Francophiles across the Island will be able to participate in a variety of community-led activities throughout August…

Ribbon cutting marks official opening of Summerside Community Health Centre

Health PEI officially celebrated the opening of the Summerside Community Health Centre today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by government…

Province seeks Islanders to serve on Debt Risk Advisory Committee

Applications are being accepted for appointment to the Government of PEI’s Debt Risk Advisory Committee. The committee will provide strategic…

Feedback wanted from public on upcoming legislative changes

The province is inviting residents and interested stakeholders to share their feedback on changes to provincial laws in PEI.  As the Department…

Premier Lantz signs agreement for more accessible PEI

Premier Rob Lantz joined Canada’s Premiers in signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that reinforces a shared commitment to advancing…

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Former Dior designer John Galliano arrives at the Paris court house, Wednesday June 22, 2011, charged with hurling anti-Semitic slurs in a Paris cafe – allegations that shocked the fashion world and cost him his job at the renowned French…

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Wildfire near Athens leaves rescuers scrambling to reunite hundreds of animals

A dogs rescued from recent wildfires looks on at a temporary shelter inside a stadium in Megara, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Wildfire near Athens leaves rescuers scrambling to reunite hundreds of animals

A volunteer tends to a dog rescued from recent wildfires at a temporary shelter inside a stadium in Megara, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Wildfire near Athens leaves rescuers scrambling to reunite hundreds of animals

A volunteer tends to a dog rescued from recent wildfires at a temporary shelter inside a stadium in Megara, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Wildfire near Athens leaves rescuers scrambling to reunite hundreds of animals

A dog rescued from recent wildfires rests in a crate at a temporary animal shelter inside a stadium in Megara, west of Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Wildfire near Athens leaves rescuers scrambling to reunite hundreds of animals

A volunteer tends to dogs rescued from recent wildfires at a temporary shelter inside a stadium in Megara, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)

Wildfire near Athens leaves rescuers scrambling to reunite hundreds of animals

MEGARA, Greece (AP) — Sasa, an alert and floppy-eared mixed-breed puppy, did not return home when the remaining containment lines were lifted Wednesday in the wake of a wildfire that swept across mountains and coastal areas near Athens.

Florida 3-year-old dead after getting head stuck in kitchen play set: police

Boynton Beach Police said it was dispatched on July 23 for reports of a three-year-old child who was found unresponsive and not breathing.

1 in 3 Canadians say they’d cut insurance to save money, TD survey says

One-third of Canadians (33 per cent) say they would consider reducing their insurance coverage to save money, a TD Insurance survey says.

Dominion still has pending lawsuits against election deniers such as Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell

Russia is ‘going backwards’ in equipment and deploying post WWII-era tanks, according to Western officials

• Jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich denied detention appeal in Moscow • Putin visits Russian troops at military headquarters in Kherson • Watch moment WSJ journalist appears in Russian court

Podcast: One country musician is calling for other artists to oppose assault rifles

Bidets save you money and reduce waste — we tested the best options out there

50+ products to make your life easier and our planet cleaner

Mother’s Day is around the corner. Here are 50+ thoughtful gifts she’ll love

A head-to-toe guide of how men should dress this spring, and where they should shop

42 of the most useful travel products you can buy on Amazon

The 7 best high-yield savings accounts of April 2023

Taxes are due tomorrow. Here’s how to file for an extension

Composting is an easy way to reduce food waste. Here’s how to do it

We stopped using aluminum foil for cooking and you should too. Here’s what to use instead

Manager of DRAM memory chip stock trade blockbuster ETF is back with new AI thematic bet

Roundhill Investments’ DRAM became a blockbuster ETF in record time on the memory trade. It’s back with a new fund targeting another AI tech theme: photonics.

Google’s AI reshuffle: Chief scientist Jeff Dean exits and Demis Hassabis steps down as DeepMind CEO

Google’s AI divisions are getting reshuffled, the search giant announced on Wednesday.

Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Democratic Senate primary as voters pivot to the left

Abdul El-Sayed won the Michigan Democratic Senate primary, setting up a context with former Rep. Mike Rogers in the November general election.

Trump admin refunds $100 billion in ‘liberation day’ tariffs

The Trump administration has taken steps to effectively re-create the IEEPA tariff regime using other legal authorities. They already face court challenges.

Europe has the missing piece of the critical minerals puzzle that Canada needs

Mirco Wojnarowicz: Canada has the resources, but Germany has the policy architecture needed to develop a midstream processing industry

How to prepare your portfolio for the long-term pain of the Iran war oil shock

John De Goey: As the global balance of power shifts and Iran emerges as a dominant player, economic stress could intensify

RXR Nuclear Receptor Agonists Promote Clearance of Alpha-Synuclein in Cellular Models

Investigators Present Data Supporting Disease-Modifying Potential of the Io Therapeutics RXR Agonist Compound IRX4204 in Parkinson’s Disease SPRING, Texas, Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Io Therapeutics, Inc., a privately held pharmaceutical company headquartered in Spring, Texas, announced today the presentation of new research demonstrating that IRX4204, the company’s phase II clinical […]

Uber stock sinks 7% after weak guidance despite revenue growth

Uber’s earnings were in line with estimates, but the company’s guidance for the third quarter trailed expectations.

Bank of America spends $250 million a year on GLP-1 drugs for its employees, CEO says

Employers have grappled with soaring demand for GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, which can cost thousands of dollars per patient annually.

Ken Griffin’s Citadel posts best month in years after scooping up Situational Awareness stocks

The July gains came after Citadel acquired the bulk of the public-stock portfolio formerly held by Situational Awareness late last month.

SpaceX moon crash is a perfect metaphor for rocket maker’s share price, analysts say

Parts of a SpaceX rocket reportedly crashed into the moon on Wednesday

Port Day showcases Vancouver’s maritime industry at Canada Place

Vancouver, B.C., Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority will host its annual Port Day on Saturday, August 29, at Canada Place, inviting the community to learn about the maritime industry and its role in moving Canadian trade.  The free, family-friendly event runs from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and features live entertainment, interactive exhibits, maritime […]

Ribbon cutting marks official opening of Summerside Community Health Centre

Health PEI officially celebrated the opening of the Summerside Community Health Centre today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by government…

QEH parking lot resurfacing begins on Friday, July 17

Parking in the public lot at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) will be disrupted in the coming weeks as the lot is resurfaced. Work is expected to last…

Health PEI statement on tragic motor vehicle accident

On behalf of the Board of Directors and everyone at Health PEI, we extend our deepest condolences to the families, friends, and colleagues of those…

New Summerside Community Health Centre opening marks milestone for patients, staff, and team-based care

Health PEI is pleased to announce the opening of the new Summerside Community Health Centre, a modern space designed to serve as a central location…

Parking disruption at Prince County Hospital the next two weekends for resurfacing

Visitors, staff, and patients at Prince County Hospital are advised a section of the parking lot will be closed for the next two weekends due to…

Respiratory Illness declared at Souris Hospital

Souris Hospital has declared an outbreak of an unknown respiratory illness. During this time, patients at the hospital are limited to one visitor at…

Health PEI Medicare Services Office temporarily closed to the public beginning June 15

Health PEI advises that the Medicare Services Office at 126 Douses Road in Montague will be closed to the public beginning June 15, 2026, for…

Health PEI begins voluntary race and ethnicity data collection

Health PEI is now collecting voluntary race and ethnicity information through PEI Health Card applications and renewals. This initiative supports a…

Temporary Relocation of Services from Kensington Health Centre

Health PEI advises that due to water damage at the Kensington Health Centre, all appointments will be temporarily relocated to…

Health PEI Welcomes 10 New Nurse Practitioners Graduates

Health PEI is pleased to announce the hiring of 10 newly graduated Nurse Practitioners (NPs), who will begin joining health care teams across the…

Google just announced a major shakeup of its top AI leadership

Google is making some significant AI leadership changes, including a major shift for Google DeepMind leader Demis Hassabis. Hassabis will become the chair of Google DeepMind and the chief scientist at Alphabet, CEO Sundar Pichai announced on Wednesday. Hassabis will continue to lead Alphabet’s Isomorphic Labs, which aims to use AI to develop drugs. Koray

D-Wave on rails: Company tests entanglement on its dual-rail qubits

Company noted for building quantum annealers now also making gate-based hardware.

SpaceX is barely Space and mostly X

Once, I had some questions about why SpaceX, Elon Musk’s healthiest company, acquired xAI, his sickliest one. Now I have some questions about why we’re calling the whole thing SpaceX. Look, what we have here, by revenue, is primarily a telecom company and a company that rents compute, according to SpaceX’s first quarterly earnings statement

Meta Ran Ads That Contained AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery

More than 50 offending image and video ads were published across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or Threads, according to Meta’s ad library data. Some ran as recently as this week.

Google’s Top AI Brains Are Leaving to Launch Discovery Loop

Jeff Dean and other high-profile Google executives have founded Discovery Loop, a startup that will seek AI-powered breakthroughs in everything from drug discovery to chip design.

Reddit is introducing a new moderator: AI

Reddit is enlisting AI to help moderate new subreddits – and eventually the rest of site. The company is introducing automated moderation tools that rely on LLMs to help mods manage their communities, and it’s expanding who can use those tools today ahead of a full launch later this year. The company calls the suite

Shopify says AI search is driving more traffic and sales, not replacing Google

Shopify says AI isn’t cannibalizing search traffic the way it has for publishers. Instead, AI-driven traffic and orders to Shopify stores tripled year over year in Q2.

Hark previews its browser use agent for completing tasks

Hark claims that its browser use agent is faster and cheaper than competition.

MAGA Is In Turmoil Over Tucker Carlson’s Possible 2028 Presidential Bid

Joe Kent says that he and other anti–Donald Trump MAGA figures have formed a new movement. They want Tucker Carlson to run for the presidency in 2028.

Google plans to kill Assistant on your phone on September 4

Assistant will disappear, leaving only Gemini for voice control in the coming weeks.

Rogue AI agents created fake online identities in another hacking attempt

Yet more rogue AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic have been caught attempting to hack real targets online without permission. The discoveries add to a growing list of previously unknown incidents that have alarmed AI safety experts and intensified pressure for greater oversight of frontier systems. According to a report from the UK’s AI Security

Zoox to start charging for robotaxi rides in Las Vegas

This marks the official launch of Zoox’s commercial operations.

Cdn. government invests nearly $5M to connect Quebec critical minerals to market

First Phosphate is matching NRCan’s contribution for both projects, catalyzing an additional close to $5 million in private investment.

Auto sales see second consecutive month of gains in July: DesRosiers

The firm estimates 173,000 vehicles were sold in the month, slightly up from 172,000 in July 2025.

Volatus and Kraus Hamdani Aerospace partner on Canadian persistent intelligence capability

The agreement establishes Volatus as Canadian Strategic Partner and creates the framework for introducing the K1000ULE and Aerial Tier Network Extension ++ (ATNE++) into Canada.

Gymshark names new chief supply chain officer

Matt Rogers joined the fitness apparel brand in 2023 and previously held the role of global supply chain director.

Chipotle pulls some jalapeños over Salmonella concerns

The brand removed peppers that its ingredient traceability system identified as potentially contaminated and replaced them with products from alternate suppliers.

EMP Metals completes construction of Project Aurora demonstration plant, advances commissioning

The company says it is pursuing initial commercial modules targeting 1,500 to 3,000 annually, expandable thereafter.

UPS rolls out pickup upgrades for small business shippers

The enhancements give customers more control and information when using options like Smart Pickup, a UPS executive said.

Apple warns memory prices, constraints to keep rising

Supply constraints were driven mainly by a lack of advanced-node capacity for producing Apple’s systems-on-a-chip.

Behind the scenes of Amazon’s automated Washington warehouse

Hercules robots and packing technology help power the fulfillment center in Kent. Here’s a step-by-step tour.

Ont. government announces $5M investment for Tempel Canada

In support of the company’s investment, Ontario provided $5 million in funding through the Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation Competitiveness (AMIC) stream of the Regional Development Program (RDP).

Power Wood Holdings Ltd. announces $84M investment in black pellet production plants

Each pellet plant will reportedly manufacture densified steam-treated biofuel pellets from waste stream wildfire-damaged deadwood, diseased trees and forest floor debris removed from ranges in North West Alberta.

Bombardier Inc. hosts 4th annual Flight Attendant Safety Summit in Montreal, Que.

This free safety seminar is open to all flight attendants and aviation professionals, regardless of the aircraft type they fly on.