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Building better roads: The science behind Mount Stewart’s Testing Lab

Does it pass the test? That’s the question being asked every day at the Transportation Materials Testing Lab in Mount Stewart. Before a new stretch…

New strategy aims to reduce youth cyberviolence

A new cyberviolence prevention strategy is focused on reducing digital harms and promoting safer online spaces for youth across the province. …

Provincial court judge appointed

Jonah Clements has been appointed the newest judge of the Provincial Court of Prince Edward Island.  Clements begins his role today, June 3,…

$5M Netflix partnership creates local jobs and offers global spotlight to PEI

The Government of Prince Edward Island announced today its largest investment to date in the local film industry through a partnership with Netflix,…

Improvements to AccessAbility Supports and residential services for Islanders

Islanders living with disabilities, along with their families and caregivers, will see improvements to supports following the review of the…

Province Strengthens Oversight of Non-Resident Residential Property Ownership

The Government of Prince Edward Island passed amendments to the Prince Edward Island Lands Protection Act aimed at establishing oversight for non-…

PEI mental health project recognized on international stage

The Mental Health and Addictions Redevelopment project in Prince Edward Island is receiving international recognition for its design and approach to…

North Shore and Cavendish transit schedule released

The North Shore and Cavendish summer transit service will return for the season beginning Tuesday, June 23, with two additional pilot runs from…

Children’s Summer Food Program now open for registration

The Children’s Summer Food Program is now open for registration for families who may need additional support over the coming months. The program is…

Acadian and francophone community invited to take part in ministerial summer visits

Acadians, francophones and francophiles are invited to join a community-focused summer tour to share their feedback on priorities for PEI’s French-…

BC Summer Games 2026 artwork complete, but Kelowna still needs volunteers

The banners are designed. The branding is finished. And the artwork that will define the look of the 2026 BC Summer Games is already appearing across Kelowna

MADD awareness campaign aims to make people think twice about driving impaired

MADD Saskatoon placing a crashed car in different locations in Saskatoon to remind people of the preventable dangers of driving under the influence.

Celebrating the ‘Pheephaa Werld Kupp’ as Vancouver bar gets creative

A Vancouver beer bar has developed a creative and tongue-in-cheek way to advertise the FIFA World Cup while avoiding any FIFA trademark infringement.

Stefanski testifies for 2nd day as Crown challenges account of ex-wife’s death

Tatjana Stefanski’s body was found down a steep embankment near the 25-km mark on a forest service road near Mabel Lake on April 14, 2024.

Camrose students protest disturbing rape, mutilation messages shared on Snapchat

The anger stems from a series of sexually violent, disturbing group chat messages dating back to the fall of 2025 in Camrose, appearing to target several girls.

Court evidence released in Abbotsford double murder trial

One of the pieces of evidence showed two of the killers, Abhijeet Singh and Khushveer Toor, filming themselves on the roof of the victims’ home one month before the killing.

Saskatchewan Roughriders ring in new season after 2025 Grey Cup victory

The Grey Cup-winning squad gathered for a night they won’t ever forget, receiving their championship rings in style. It was a milestone moment for many players.

Kinew visits flooded Manitoba communities, promises additional help

At least two highways were cut to relieve pressure as the Swan Valley and other western Manitoba communities continue to deal with intense flooding from weekend storms.

Saskatchewan separatists skeptical of Carney government’s push for unity

United Grassroots chair Clark Brotzell said despite recent announcements made by Prime Minister Mark Carney to ease western alienation concerns, he has not seen much progress.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ Ceresna hopes to keep momentum going after opener

After a successful Bombers’ debut Jake Ceresna will look to keep the sacks coming in Thursday’s home opener against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

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

US launches fresh wave of strikes on Iran

Oil price rises as Washington and Tehran send mixed signals over status of the Strait of Hormuz

Trump’s Iran war has propelled China’s cleantech industry

Disruption to global energy supplies sparks surge in demand for alternatives

Oracle to spend $70bn on data centre build-out in coming year

Shares in the database group drop as much as 8% in after-hours trading following flat revenue guidance

Lockheed Martin cannot say when US allies will get Patriot missiles

Top executive says arms maker does not control allocation of PAC-3 interceptors, despite tripling production

US tech stocks sink as volatility flares up on Wall Street

Latest bout of selling comes ahead of SpaceX’s historic market debut

Trump suggests he may not renew trade deal with Mexico and Canada

‘We don’t need anything that they have,’ US president says of 2020 trilateral agreement

Trump’s pick to lead statistics agency disputes president’s faked data claims

Brett Matsumoto tells US lawmakers that Bureau of Labor Statistics’ reports are driven by science rather than politics

Iran says 20,000 people left without water after US hits reservoir tanks

Washington says its jets targeted air defence and radar sites after Iranian forces downed American helicopter

US inflation jumped to 4.2% in May amid Middle East energy shock

Figure marks new three-year high

What happened to the great rebirth of American manufacturing?

Skills shortages, shifting tariffs and complex permitting processes are major barriers

Five Island businesses receive startup funds

More Island businesses are transforming their ideas into reality thanks to Innovation PEI’s Ignition Fund. Donnie Arsenault, Founder of Grayson PS,…

Stocks Sink in Broad AI Rout Sparked by China’s DeepSeek

U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%.

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…

PEI first in Canada to lower colorectal cancer screening age

Prince Edward Island is leading the country in health care again as the first province in Canada to lower the colorectal cancer screening age from 50…

Health PEI urges patience from the public as Queen Elizabeth Hospital copes with system overcapacity 

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown is asking for patience from the public as it continues to operate in a state of overcapacity…

PEI participating in national AI scribe pilot program

Health PEI is participating in a national pilot program, in collaboration with Canada Health Infoway and other provinces and territories, to explore…

Community Mental Health Central services temporarily moved to Queen Street location

The services offered at Community Mental Health Central at the James B. Jenkins Centre on Mount Edward Road in Charlottetown have moved to a new…

Health PEI asks for patience as hospitals face ongoing capacity pressures

Health PEI is asking the public for patience as Island hospitals operate above normal capacity. This added pressure makes for longer wait times,…

“I’ve been there”: Patient Navigation connects Islanders to care one call at a time

When Doreen Pippy picks up the phone each morning, she’s not just returning calls. She’s offering help. As Health PEI’s Provincial Patient Navigator…

A clarification about access to MRI services for Islanders

Health PEI would like to clarify some points about access to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans for Islanders.   To receive an MRI or…

Bluesky is getting ‘communities’

Bluesky will be getting “communities,” which will function as smaller spaces where you can “go deeper and hang out with people who care about the same stuff” sometime this year, according to head of product Alex Benzer. They will be built on the decentralized AT Protocol that underpins Bluesky, with Benzer saying that “it’s a

Framework delays its first Laptop 13 Pro shipments by a month

The Framework Laptop 13 Pro is delayed. The new 13-inch Framework flagship was set to launch in June, but shipments from the first batch are now expected in July – and there’s still a chance some shipments could slip to early August. If you’re not in the first batch, your Laptop 13 Pro shifts from

Apple’s new Siri AI knows when to shut up

Apple’s new Siri AI is finally here, and so far, it seems like it works. I have access and have been messing around with it, and my biggest impression so far is that Siri AI is quite curt – which I mean as a compliment. Many AI chatbots are cheery and wordy. While a more

xAI fired an engineer who raised alarms about Grok safety, new lawsuit claims

A former xAI engineer is suing the company and SpaceX, alleging he was fired for raising AI safety concerns about Grok days before SpaceX’s historic IPO.

Why Andrew Yang is building instead of waiting for Washington

Andrew Yang’s 2020 presidential campaign was based on a warning that automation and AI would hollow out the labor market and concentrate wealth in the hands of a few. At the time, ideas like Universal Basic Income felt fringe. Now Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, and Bernie Sanders are all saying versions of the same thing.  An entrepreneur at heart,

Diabetes org apologizes for ejecting scientists over criticism of Trump

For days after the stunning incident, the ADA had doubled-down on the choice.

Nearly a million passports and photo IDs were left unprotected on the public internet

Typing a few letters and numbers into my web browser, I find myself gaping at the identity documents of complete strangers. The passport of a young woman from Germany. The passport of a man from Spain with glasses resting on his head. The front and back of another man’s driver’s license, a stereotypically goofy expression

Cybercriminals claim breach of Oracle PeopleSoft servers at 100-plus organizations

The ShinyHunters hacking gang claims to have compromised the Oracle PeopleSoft servers of more than 100 organizations, including many universities.

Man sues Florida cops over arrest spurred by “93% match” in facial recognition

Lawsuit: “Police let an error-prone AI system stand in for an investigation.”

Xbox warns of a ‘reset’ as it prepares for layoffs

Microsoft’s Xbox division will be hit with significant layoffs next month, according to people familiar with Microsoft’s plans. The company has been preparing for the layoffs internally for weeks, with Xbox CEO Asha Sharma hinting about “making hard choices” last month. Sources suggest the cuts could even involve a studio closure, or changes to the

CISA Tells US Agencies to Fix Security Bugs in as Little as 3 Days Thanks to AI Threats

“Defenders cannot afford to take weeks to patch,” one Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency official warned on Wednesday.

Trump Risks Key Surveillance Authority Over ‘Unqualified’ Spy-Chief Pick

US lawmakers are alarmed that Bill Pulte, a housing official with no intelligence experience, is poised to take charge of one of the government’s most powerful surveillance tools.

Building better roads: The science behind Mount Stewart’s Testing Lab

Does it pass the test? That’s the question being asked every day at the Transportation Materials Testing Lab in Mount Stewart. Before a new stretch…

PwC Canada report shows Cdn. infrastructure spending won’t be enough

According to the report, realizing that opportunity requires a shift from silos to systems, moving from planning roads, power grids, digital networks, and community infrastructure as separate projects to building them as connected systems.

Burlington bets on ocean contracts to combat elevated freight costs

The retailer is also increasing the amount of product packed and loaded for inbound and outbound shipments, Chief Supply Chain Officer Greg Shultz told Supply Chain Dive.

Amazon grows LTL freight offerings for shippers

Shippers can now use the e-commerce giant’s network to deliver freight to third-party sites, the company announced Wednesday.

Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady

Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem said in prepared remarks that the economy was weaker than expected in the first quarter of the year as U.S. trade policy and the war in Iran spur geopolitical uncertainty.

Transport Bourassa deploys Orange EV electric terminal truck

Orange EV’s HUSK-e® electric terminal trucks reportedly deliver 97 per cent uptime and reduce fuel and maintenance costs compared to diesel vehicles.

Port of Long Beach, partners plan ‘Green Truck Corridor’

The port is teaming up with the Wonderful Co. and Lincoln Transportation Services to develop the 150-mile trade route between Long Beach and Central Valley.

Siemens Canada celebrates completion of facility expansion and modernization in Drummondville, Que.

The expansion reportedly includes the opening of a second Drummondville location, increasing manufacturing capacity and flexibility at the plant, while also integrating advanced digital tools, automation, and a modernized facility layout.

Frontier Lithium and Hanwha sign MoU to explore cooperation on lithium value chain

Under the MoU, the parties will evaluate opportunities related to the potential supply and purchase of lithium products.

BDO Canada announces launch of its Defence Cyber Readiness Accelerator

The offering reportedly supports businesses in assessing readiness, identifying compliance gaps, and building practical pathways toward certification and long-term procurement eligibility.

CGC Inc. opens $210M wallboard mfg. plant in Alberta

The new plant will manufacture Sheetrock brand wallboard, a building material used in housing, commercial construction and infrastructure projects.

Razor reshapes supply chain to weather Trump-era China tariffs

The designer of personal ride-on vehicles went from paying import duties to shifting the burden onto manufacturers, per Bryan Wood, VP of global supply chain.