THE ISLAND DEW

New funding available through Anti-Racism Grants

Applications are open for the 2026-2027 Anti-Racism Grants with a total of $275,000 in funding available.The grant program supports large-…

New approach to strengthen dementia support for Islanders and families

The Alzheimer Society of PEI is developing a new approach to care supported by the province’s 2025 Health Innovation Fund, to help families better…

Province reviews business supports

Island businesses are invited to provide their feedback on how to modernize financial assistance programs.In response to ongoing economic uncertainty…

Feedback wanted on annual minimum wage review

Islanders are invited to provide feedback as part of the Employment Standards Board annual review of the minimum wage.Under the Employment Standards…

Province launches Debt Risk Advisory Committee

Four Islanders have been appointed to PEI’s new Debt Risk Advisory Committee to provide strategic guidance to support sound debt management practices…

Statement by Minister of Education and Early Years on the first day of classes

Today, the Minister of Education and Early Years Robin Croucher issued the following statement to welcome students and staff back to school:“As…

Souris Hospital parking lot paving work set to begin next week

Paving work at the Souris Hospital parking lot is set to begin Tuesday, September 8 and is expected to be completed within approximately four weeks,…

Province seeks proposals for long-term care beds in Kings County

The Government of Prince Edward Island announced today that plans are moving forward to expand long-term care capacity in Kings County through a…

Anti-Racism Microgrant funding available for community-led projects

Applications are open for the 2026-2027 round of the Anti-Racism Microgrant with a total of $100,000 in funding available.The microgrant…

Supports available for community wildfire resiliency planning

Municipalities across the province can access support to develop community wildfire resiliency plans, identify risks and strengthen emergency…

A 9/11 victim shared a name with a Global News journalist. Who was he?

A Global News reporter uncovers the life and family of Michael J. Armstrong, the man killed on Sept. 11, 2001, who shares his name — right down to the middle initial.

Family mourns death of loved one killed fighting in Ukraine

“He paid the ultimate price for Canada and Ukraine,” said an emotional James Bourgeois, Jessy Bourgeois’ father, in an interview with Global News.

No shuttle service for Regina Foo Fighters concert ‘due to timing,’ mayor says

Shuttle service will not be available for people attending the Foo Fighters concert next Tuesday, due to timing issues, the city’s mayor said.

New Vancouver police training academy opens in Woodward’s building

Forty recruits began their studies at the facility, located at 351 Abbott St. in the Downtown Eastside, and the students are expected to start working in the city next June.

New Brunswick launches subsidized school lunch program amid rollout delays

New Brunswick’s first provincewide school lunch program is now serving thousands of students, but about one in five schools is still waiting for full service.

Danielle Smith takes hands-off approach to First Nation’s trans care safe haven

Alberta’s premier is taking a hands-off approach to a Saddle Lake Cree Nation defying the government by announcing it will offer a safe haven for gender-affirming medical care.

Charges not laid against RCMP officer who broke woman’s arm in Saskatchewan

Despite finding that a Melfort RCMP officer used excessive force when they broke a woman’s arm during her arrest, Saskatchewan’s police watchdog opted not to lay charges.

Ottawa announces $5M for HIV prevention and support, including self-testing kits

The federal government is investing $5-million on HIV prevention and support, a move that was praised by Manitoba’s health minister at the news conference in Winnipeg Thursday.

September 12 – Kozak Financial Group

Kozak Financial Group, Talk to the Experts at 1 pm on QR Calgary. Expert investment guidance for Albertans—tune in take control of your wealth. With nearly 30 years of experience supporting Albertans, Kozak Financial Group takes an income-oriented approach designed to help protect and grow your wealth. Their team focuses on building stable, long-term investment…

Canada’s army overhaul aims to be ‘more agile, lethal’ amid threats

CFB Edmonton will now be home to the 1st Canadian Division — the main force responsible for deploying large-scale combat operations and responding to crises at home and abroad.

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

Oracle’s data centre revenue surges as AI strategy accelerates

Faster sales growth suggests progress in its risky push to compete in the AI infrastructure race

Anthropic says it stopped scientists potentially developing bioweapons with AI

Start-up discloses five examples of when users ‘circumvented controls’ and made efforts to ‘obfuscate’ the purpose of their research

Global bond sell-off reignites as oil jumps to $109

US yields reach highs of the day after Scott Bessent’s Treasury buyback operation undershoots its target

How would Trump’s $5,000 voting payout work?

President’s pledge to give cash to all American adults if Republicans win midterms will be at heart of his party’s campaign

Druckenmiller says US borrowing costs still ‘a little low’ despite surge in yields

Close ally of Kevin Warsh says Federal Reserve officials who argue rates are restrictive are ‘just ridiculous’

Vantage Data Centers seeks $2bn in loans from Pimco and PGIM

DigitalBridge-backed firm taps new investors for AI infrastructure as Wall Street banks limit exposure

Houthis capture Red Sea port in blow to Saudis

Rebels overrun historic Yemeni port of Mocha as they advance south towards strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait

Hugging Face co-founder: What we learnt from OpenAI’s hack

Commercial AI tools failed to defend the platform against the attack — the solution lies in open-weight models

Saudi Arabia cuts oil output to lowest this year on Houthi threats

Rebels announced ‘maritime embargo’ against kingdom’s exports in July, forcing world’s biggest exporter to cut production

Trump promises $5,000 ‘dividend’ for US voters if Republicans win midterms

President puts himself at centre of congressional election campaign despite his plummeting approval ratings

Silicon Valley bets on the impossible again

Tech investors are rediscovering the kind of long-shot sci-fi bets that helped build Silicon Valley

Starbucks bets $1bn on coffee house antidote to lonely digital lives

Easy chairs and rugs are part of chief executive Brian Niccol’s plan to make shops more inviting and boost sales

Souris Hospital parking lot paving work set to begin next week

Paving work at the Souris Hospital parking lot is set to begin Tuesday, September 8 and is expected to be completed within approximately four weeks,…

Province seeks proposals for long-term care beds in Kings County

The Government of Prince Edward Island announced today that plans are moving forward to expand long-term care capacity in Kings County through a…

Back-to-school vaccination reminder

As the new school year approaches, the Chief Public Health Office is reminding parents and guardians to check their children’s immunization records…

New framework for chronic disease prevention and care

The province is launching a new framework to guide efforts to reduce the impact of chronic disease in Prince Edward Island and help Islanders live…

Province expands support for fertility care

The Government of Prince Edward Island is modernizing its support for fertility treatment by giving Islanders more choice and flexibility in…

Kings County Memorial Hospital parking lot pavement work underway

Pavement work is now underway in the Kings County Memorial Hospital (KCMH) parking lot and is expected to be completed within approximately one week…

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…

OpenAI Wants to Know if an AI Industry Slowdown Would Even Be Legal

AI leaders worry antitrust law could stand in the way of what they view as an increasingly urgent push to coordinate a slowdown in AI development.

Thrive Capital led VCs into pro sports ownership; Collaborative Fund just upped that play

Collaborative Fund just bought into D.C. United and its stadium, with firm founder Craig Shapiro pitching it as a way to showcase for the firm’s startups.

Boy developed “toasted skin” condition from using a laptop every day

Laptops don’t usually get hot enough to burn—but they can still be harmful.

Jensen Huang explains why Nvidia will grow an astounding 70% next year

Nvidia has its finger in every pie, and sees another year of plenty in its future, Jensen Huang says. But, he insists, its deals are not circular.

Mark Wahlberg is coming to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, and he wants to talk about your work, not his

Mark Wahlberg joins Bruce K. Lee at Disrupt to discuss investing, entrepreneurship, healthcare, wellness and building businesses.

Slack can now vibe-code interactive charts and reports inside chats

A new feature coming to Slack will allow you to build interactive reports, polls, dashboards, presentations, microsites, and other tools directly inside a chat. With Slackforce Surfaces, you can describe to Slackbot what you need, and it will use AI to gather information from relevant conversations and connected apps, like Google Drive or Salesforce, to

OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand

The company said Pro subscriptions put the most strain on its systems, so it’s pausing sign-ups while adding more capacity.

Anthropic details distillation campaigns from Alibaba, Moonshot AI, and DeepSeek

A new report released Thursday by Anthropic alleges persistent distillation attacks by China-based AI companies, which have escalated in recent months as competition in the space has intensified.

LinkedIn beats “BrowserGate” lawsuits over scanning users’ Chrome extensions

Judge tosses lawsuits, says plaintiffs didn’t allege any real privacy violation.

Furo’s founders left Silicon Valley — and it’s paying off

The three 28-year-old founders behind energy startup Furo moved from Silicon Valley and back to Germany, and yet secured $4 million in funding from mostly U.S. backers. 

Is AI Actually Going to Kill Us All?

This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we dig into a former Anthropic researcher’s AI doomsday warning, the latest upgrades from Apple’s event, and the census report that claimed Trump won the 2020 election.

August 2026 Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded: Copernicus Data

While the strengthening El Niño helped boost temperatures, climate change is the main culprit for making August so hot.

Dell faces widening supply shortages as high AI demand persists

“Welcome to the life of a supply chain person at Dell. This is what we do, chasing parts. We love it,” COO Jeffrey Clarke said.

Carney’s cabinet meets in Banff as trade war intensifies

Carney’s office says ministers at the retreat will hear from guest speakers on the economy, Indigenous partnerships and international affairs in closed-door sessions.

NorthX Climate Tech invests $2.5M in five women-led cleantech businesses

The investments are part of NorthX’s Women in Climate Tech initiative, which addresses a persistent gap in access to capital for women founders, while trying to help climate hard tech move from technology validation toward commercial scale.

Canac selects UgoWork to power its new Drummondville, Que. distribution centre

Carried out with UgoWork, the deployment reportedly treats the battery, charger, and software as a single energy system, designed to support the productivity and operational efficiency of this new building.

Austin Roofing & Waterproofing completes final buildings in its portfolio

The milestone represents a reported achievement for the company, and according to a press release, spans Hamilton, St. Catharines, and Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Why Hyundai is raising its local sourcing goal in North America

The company plans to source 80% of parts for vehicle manufacturing in the region from local suppliers by 2030, President and CEO José Muñoz said. 

Novacium and Tokai COBEX collaborate to evaluate an anode material solution for lithium-ion batteries

The research and development teams of both companies will reportedly evaluate the compatibility and performance of their respective materials to develop an integrated anode material solution.

MDA Space unveils MDA AURORA BLACK satellite

New product reportedly provides enhanced MILSATCOM capabilities to maintain the integrity of contested space-based operations.

No industry is spared from costly US tariff regime

The volume of companies’ duty payments to the federal government remains far above the pre-2025 norm, the JPMorganChase Institute found.

Ont. government expands tariff support program eligibility in response to new U.S. actions

In a speech this morning to the Toronto Region Board of Trade, Ford says Ontario will expand eligibility for its tariff support programs to the affected industries so they can keep the lights on.

2026 holiday delivery fees: Comparing USPS, FedEx, UPS and Amazon

This year’s peak season surcharges are pricier than in 2025, placing further pressure on shippers already battered by fuel fees.

U.S. President Trump’s latest trade move hits Que.-made vehicles

BRP confirmed that its Can-Am Spyder and Canyon three-wheel vehicles, manufactured in Valcourt, Que., will be excluded from the U.S. market starting Sept. 29.