Source: CBC #news #pei

Holland College suspends 8 programs, citing drop in revenue caused by foreign student caps
Holland College is phasing out eight programs for the coming school year because of a drop in revenue from 'a sharp decrease in the college’s international student enrolment.'
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-holland-college-programs-cancelled-1.7508409?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

Strategic Holdings to pay $20K in fines as environmental charges against owner dropped
A judge has ordered #summerside development company Strategic Holdings Inc. to pay $20,000 in fines after the company entered two guilty pleas on environment charges.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-summerside-developer-strategic-holdings-fined-1.7508194?cmp=rss

P.E.I. vet college apologizes for asking artist to remove painting based on U.S. politics
The Atlantic Veterinary College has apologized to its former artist-in-residence who quit after being asked to take down a painting he says was censored by the Charlottetown institution due to its political message.
#art #politics #college #PEI #Charlottetown #US
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-avc-apologizes-1.7507766?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

Teen charged with assaulting off-duty P.E.I. #rcmp officer
A 15-year-old has been charged with assaulting an officer after an off-duty member of the P.E.I. #rcmp attempted to detain them for suspected impaired driving, police say. 
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-rcmp-assaulting-off-duty-officer-charge-1.7507059?cmp=rss

I don't think this artist will have ANY trouble selling is paintings if the #PEI Vet college doesn't want them.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-avc-artist-in-residence-quits-controversial-painting-1.7506019

“It's not a primary school, it's a university," he said. "If a painting of lemmings in a boat causes them to feel unsafe, they're going to have a tough time." 
#VetMed #Canada #cdnpoli #PEI
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-avc-artist-in-residence-quits-controversial-painting-1.7506019

Abegweit First Nations man pleads not guilty after cigarette bust, citing treaty rights
John Bernard says he was openly running a smoke shop out of his home on the reserve in Scotchfort, P.E.I., for about a year before he was pulled over by police and arrested. He believes he has the right to do so.
#law #politics #rights #business #Scotchfort #PEI
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-court-contraband-cigarettes-treaty-challenge-1.7504900?cmp=rss

Bottle and can refund hike coming soon, but not as much as Islanders first thought
For the past year, some people have been holding onto their refundable beverage containers, waiting for the P.E.I. government to follow through on a pledge to up the amount of money they could get back by returning the items to a recycling depot. 
#recycling #money #government #PEI #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-new-beverage-container-refund-deposit-system-1.7505413?cmp=rss

Charlottetown chamber set to host inaugural P.E.I. Business Summit
It will be a first-of-its-kind event on the Island that will bring local business leaders together in the face of unprecedented economic challenges. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin is joined by Bianca McGregor, CEO of the Greater Charlottetown Chamber of Commerce, who gives us more details about the inaugural P.E.I. Business S...
#business #event #economy #Charlottetown #PEI
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.6716511?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

No damage to new ferry for N.S.-P.E.I. run after pipes froze during voyage, company says
The new vessel for the ferry service between #princeedwardisland  and #novascotia experienced minor issues during its transatlantic voyage but suffered no damage, says the company that operates the service.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-mv-northumberland-ferry-frozen-pipes-no-damage-1.7500144?cmp=rss

True to Conservative fashion, it's all about the booze.
As Mr & Mrs #Poilievre party in a bar in Prince Edward Island,(the province with the highest per-capita impaired driving in the country), Pierre announces he will cut the Liberal annual beer tax increases.

You'd think PP and #DougFord would be best buddies.

#BoozeOverHealthcare #cdnpoli #PEI #canada #elxn45 @peipolitical.bsky

Ladies and gentlemen, I introduce you to the chosen nazi bar of the Conservative Party of Canada. I sure hope the management and staff made enough money off them to weather the association, because I won't be heading there.

Big drop in gas prices overnight on P.E.I. as carbon tax is removed
Prince Edward Islanders woke up Tuesday morning to a significant drop in gas prices after the federal carbon tax was removed from fuel costs.
#fuel #price #tax #politics #PEI #PrinceEdwardIsland
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-gas-prices-drop-carbon-tax-1.7498724?cmp=rss