# prince edward island (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover prince edward island. Page: Feed: --- ## [One injured, one fined after accident on Cape Breton highway](https://www.saltwire.com/cape-breton/one-injured-one-fined-after-accident-on-cape-breton-highway) _2026-08-27 · Nicole Sullivan · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ One person was injured and taken to hospital after a motor vehicle collision in Inverness County on Wednesday. Nova Scotia RCMP told the Cape Breton Post in an emailed reply to a request for information the call came in around 2:25 p.m. in the We’koqoma’q Volunteer Fire Department response area. A sport utility vehicle (SUV) collided with a motorcycle on Trans-Canada Highway 105 close to the entry… ## [Proposed Colchester County shipping terminal could give Nova Scotia economic, logistical boost](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/business-halifax/proposed-colchester-county-shipping-terminal-could-give-nova-scotias-economic-logistical-boost) _2026-08-27 · Glenn MacDonald · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ A long-discussed, $100 million inland port could turn a Nova Scotia transportation legacy into a bigger economic opportunity. The central Nova Scotia community of Truro – known as the Hub Town – and surrounding Colchester County have been built around moving things by rail and by road. For generations, the area has served as a transportation centre connecting the provincial capital and port city… ## [‘My son deserved justice’: No charges in fatal dog attack creates shock, outrage in Shelburne](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/tri-county-vangaurd/my-son-deserved-justice-no-charges-in-fatal-dog-attack-creates-shock-outrage-in-shelburne) _2026-08-27 · Kathy Johnson · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ There will be no charges laid in a fatal dog attack that resulted in the death of a 13-year-old Shelburne County youth in January. “Shelburne RCMP has concluded its comprehensive investigation into a fatal dog attack in Welshtown,” said the RCMP in an Aug. 27 media release. The RCMP said the detailed investigation included the collection and analysis of video footage, numerous witness and… ## [Kentville firefighter hanging up boots after serving community for 65 years](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/annapolis-valley/kentville-firefighter-hanging-up-boots-after-serving-community-for-65-years) _2026-08-27 · Kirk Starratt · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Clem Fairclough championed innovation, witnessed evolution of fire service ## [Woman in St. John's, NL charged with identity theft and fraud with victims in other provinces](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/woman-in-st-johns-nl-charged-with-identity) _2026-08-27 · Telegram Staff · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Susan Hillier, 44, has been charged by the RNC in St. John’s with identity theft and fraud in a case with victims in other provinces. On Aug. 18, the RNC received a report from a Nova Scotia business advising they had delivered a vehicle to a woman in St. John’s who they since learned used a fake ID to make the purchase. The following day, the RNC received a report from a woman in British Columbia… ## [Woman in St. John's, NL charged with identity theft and fraud with victims in other provinces](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/woman-in-st-johns-nl-charged-with-identity) _2026-08-27 · Telegram Staff · SaltWire_ Susan Hillier, 44, has been charged by the RNC in St. John’s with identity theft and fraud in a case with victims in other provinces. On Aug. 18, the RNC received a report from a Nova Scotia business advising they had delivered a vehicle to a woman in St. John’s who they since learned used \[…\] ## [Cape Breton Malayali Association celebrates culture with annual festival](https://www.saltwire.com/cape-breton/cape-breton-malayali-association-celebrates-culture-with-annual-festival) _2026-08-27 · TJ Colello · SaltWire_ 'It’s one of the biggest celebrations we have for our community' ## [Newfoundland spaceport project takes another step towards its giant leap plans](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/newfoundland-spaceport-project-takes-another-step-towards-its-giant-leap-plans) _2026-08-27 · Gary Kean, The Telegram · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ NordSpace is putting $5 million towards next phase of its spaceport project in St. Lawrence, NL, supported by $5 million from provincial, federal governments ## [2 tornadoes hit eastern P.E.I. during Wednesday’s storm, Environment Canada says](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-tornadoes-eastern-pei-9.7322440?cmp=rss) _2026-08-27 · Thinh Nguyen · CBC | Prince Edward Island News_ Evironment Canada confirmed the weather Wednesday included two tornados near Souris, P.E.I. ## [GWYNNE DYER: Canada vs. United States: Evenly matched](https://www.saltwire.com/cape-breton/gwynne-dyer-canada-vs-united-states-evenly-matched) _2026-08-27 · TJ Colello · SaltWire_ Canada’s “trade war” with the United States, ignited on Aug. 21 when Prime Minister Mark Carney walked out of trade talks with the Trump administration, is not the foredoomed David-versus-Goliath struggle that it seems. It’s really about sovereignty, not trade, and Canada stands a fair chance of winning. “Winning” in this context, of course, can \[…\] ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Mvit1MWszEBW) _2026-08-27 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Federal government removes seafood and fish products from counter-tariff list](https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/seafood-removed-counter-tariffs-9.7322384?cmp=rss) _2026-08-27 · Abby Hughes · CBC | Prince Edward Island News_ Finance Canada has removed fish and seafood products from a list of counter-tariffed items, just a day after the government initially hit back at the U.S. with retaliatory measures. ## [Mattea Roach to host event in Charlottetown with crime writer Ann Cleeves](https://www.cbc.ca/books/bookends/mattea-roach-to-host-event-in-charlottetown-with-crime-writer-ann-cleeves-9.7319985?cmp=rss) _2026-08-27 · CBC | Prince Edward Island News_ Hosted by the bookstore Bookmark, the conversation will take place on Oct. 29 at the Delta Prince Edward. ## [Ottawa Senators star wins golf championship in Nova Scotia: Cape Breton Sports In Brief for Aug. 27, 2026](https://www.saltwire.com/cape-breton/ottawa-senators-star-wins-golf-championship-in-nova-scotia-cape-breton-sports-in-brief-for-aug-27-2026) _2026-08-27 · Jeremy Fraser · SaltWire_ New team formed in Cape Breton for under-13 AAA provincial league With preparations underway for the new minor hockey season, a new team name has been unveiled for a local under-13 AAA program. The Cape Breton Forge will join the Cape Breton County Islanders and Cape Breton West Islanders in the under-13 AAA provincial league \[…\] ## [Pictou County artist encourages others to find awe in nature](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/new-glasgow/pictou-county-artist-encourages-others-to-find-awe-in-nature) _2026-08-27 · Matthew Bambrick · SaltWire_ Jennifer Coveyduc and Creative Pictou County hosts second summer artist residence and "Build Your Own Mossarium" workshop ## [Petit-de-Grat Red Caps welcome top under-18 AA baseball teams to Cape Breton for Atlantic championship](https://www.saltwire.com/cape-breton/petit-de-grat-red-caps-welcome-top-under-18-aa-baseball-teams-to-cape-breton-for-atlantic-championship) _2026-08-27 · Jeremy Fraser · SaltWire_ The Petit-de-Grat Red Caps will look to be the hosts with the most this weekend. The local minor baseball team will welcome some of the top under-18 AA clubs to Richmond County for the Atlantic championship. The games will be played at Petit-de-Grat Ball Field in Petit-de-Grat. The three-day, five-team tournament will feature clubs from \[…\] ## [Natalie Diether announced commissioner-elect for Bible Hill](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/truro/natalie-diether-announced-commissioner-elect-for-bible-hill) _2026-08-27 · Aidan Rawding · SaltWire_ Candidate elected by acclamation ## [MADD urges NL to adopt similar Immediate Roadside Prevention program as other provinces to reduce impaired driving](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/madd-roadside-prevention-program) _2026-08-27 · Kyle Mooney · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ An IRP is a program by which drivers have their vehicles impounded and license suspended the moment they are declared by police to be impaired ## [Amid tariff threats, NDP, Liberals in NL call for return of premier’s trade roundtable](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/return-of-premiers-trade-roundtable) _2026-08-27 · Nicholas Mercer · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ The tariffs come as trade talks were halted by Canada ## [Streets of history: Arnold’s Cove 'Stories of Resettlement' just a walk away as town embraces its past](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/arnolds-cove-stories-of-resettlement) _2026-08-27 · Nicholas Mercer · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ There were over 800 people who moved to Arnold's Cove in the 1960s, and either floated their homes there or had new ones built ## [Two St. John's councillors vote against wage increases for municipal workers as council approves new collective agreement](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/two-councillors-against-wage-increases) _2026-08-27 · Kyle Mooney · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ A new collective agreement has been reached between the city and CUPE Local 569, a union representing 400 employees ## [Licensed Dispensaries, Pay with Crypto (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qExSHCklLhV2) _2026-08-27 · **Sponsored**_ Search verified licensed dispensaries and pay with Bitcoin, Lightning, or stablecoins. ## [Opinion: Churchill Falls power beats Pictou County peaker plants](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/opinion-halifax/opinion-churchill-falls-power-beats-pictou-county-peaker-plants) _2026-08-27 · Contributed · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Re: ‘Canada strong’: N.L., Quebec announce new Churchill Falls agreement, Aug. 17 The recently announced agreement /memorandum of understanding among Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the federal government seems to provide more access for Newfoundland and Labrador to market renewable energy. The announcement also includes additional power generation from upgrading Churchill Falls, new… ## [New Glasgow Jubilee looks to the future after 30th anniversary success](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/new-glasgow/new-glasgow-jubilee-looks-to-the-future-after-30th-anniversary-success) _2026-08-27 · Matthew Bambrick · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Officials discuss the success of the 30th Jubilee music festival and plans for 2027 ## [Drivers are getting more tickets in Cornwall, a year after RCMP opened a detachment there](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-cornwall-rcmp-tickets-issued-9.7321936?cmp=rss) _2026-08-27 · Lucas McInnis · CBC | Prince Edward Island News_ About a year since opening its new Queen District detachment, RCMP say the number of tickets issued in the Cornwall area has increased. ## [Water damage from storm forces patients expecting to give birth at QEH to move to PCH](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-storm-water-damage-qeh-9.7321688?cmp=rss) _2026-08-26 · Lucas McInnis · CBC | Prince Edward Island News_ Mothers expecting to give birth Wednesday evening and overnight at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital will be moved to Summerside's Prince County Hospital. ## [Man charged with armed robbery at St. John's, NL service station](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/man-charged-with-armed-robbery-at-st-johns-nl-service-station) _2026-08-26 · Telegram Staff · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Ryan Goulding, 39, has been charged with armed robbery after the RNC responded to a service station on Tailwind Drive in the east end of the St. John’s Wednesday morning, Aug. 26, 2026. The incident occurred about 10 a.m. where a suspect presented a weapon, demanded lottery tickets and cigarettes from an employee and fled on foot. There were no injuries. Within minutes, responding officers… ## [Green Party's Tayte Willows sworn in as P.E.I.'s newest MLA](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-tayte-willows-sowrn-in-cornwall-meadowbank-mla-9.7321311?cmp=rss) _2026-08-26 · Lucas McInnis · CBC | Prince Edward Island News_ Tayte Willows was officially sworn in as the member of the P.E.I. Legislative Assembly for District 16, Cornwall-Meadowbank, on Wednesday. ## [Possible tornado touches down in eastern P.E.I. amid 'wild day' of weather](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-storm-maritime-electric-environment-canada-9.7321519?cmp=rss) _2026-08-26 · CBC | Prince Edward Island News_ A mid-afternoon storm Wednesday on Prince Edward Island brought high winds, hail, rain, thunder and lightning. ## [Canada drops seafood from American counter-tariffs list after pushback from industry](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/canadas-seafood-counter-tariffs-raise-escalation-fears-on-both-sides-of-the-border) _2026-08-26 · Aaron Beswick · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Canada has dropped seafood from its list of planned counter-tariffs against American imports. On Wednesday the federal government announced on social media that it would not go ahead with a previously planned 25 per cent tariff on American seafood. Some 700 categories of products are being counter-tariffed in response to the United States placing tariffs on $28-billion worth of Canadian imports.… ## [Summerside resident Nathaniel Lykow announces bid to become city's mayor](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-nathaniel-lykow-running-for-mayor-summerside-9.7321100?cmp=rss) _2026-08-26 · Thinh Nguyen · CBC | Prince Edward Island News_ Summerside resident Nathaniel Lykow is running to be the city’s next mayor in the upcoming municipal election. ## [Severe thunderstorm warning for Cape Breton, Nova Scotia](https://www.saltwire.com/cape-breton/severe-thunderstorm-warning-for-cape-breton-nova-scotia) _2026-08-26 · Nicole Sullivan · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Environment Canada has issued a yellow-level warning for severe thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon into the evening. The warning was issued at 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday for Cape Breton and the eastern part of mainland Nova Scotia. During the thunderstorms, there is an expected 20-40 millimeters of rainfall every hour, which Environment Canada warns can make driving dangerous. Environment Canada is… ## [AI News Summaries & Audio (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/w5ANQlIKDEPJ) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Tap an article for an AI summary and an audio briefing. ## [Bail hearing for Halifax man charged in U.S. consulate bomb threat adjourned again](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/bail-hearing-for-halifax-man-charged-in-u-s-consulate-bomb-threat-adjourned-again) _2026-08-26 · Ian Fairclough · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ A 54-year-old Halifax man accused of making a bomb threat against the United States Consulate in the city has had his bail hearing adjourned again. At a brief hearing in bail court Wednesday, duty counsel Lonny Queripel asked that the hearing for Ali Assakereh be put over to Friday. Assakereh is facing three charges stemming from the Aug. 9 threat that closed part of downtown Halifax for several… ## [$8.7M in federal funding aims to grow P.E.I.’s biomanufacturing workforce](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-federal-funding-biomanufacturing-sector-9.7320794?cmp=rss) _2026-08-26 · Thinh Nguyen · CBC | Prince Edward Island News_ The federal government is providing $8.7 million to support the life sciences and biomanufacturing industry in Prince Edward Island. ## [The fastest known star in the Milky Way Galaxy](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/the-fastest-known-star-in-the-milky-way-galaxy) _2026-08-26 · Glenn Roberts · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Star S301’s astonishing speed could help scientists better understand black holes and test Einstein’s theory of relativity ## [Gaelic College Foundation members seek special meeting to address board governance concerns in Cape Breton](https://www.saltwire.com/cape-breton/gaelic-college-foundation-members-seek-special-meeting-to-address-board-governance-concerns-in-cape-breton) _2026-08-26 · Jeremy Fraser , Ian Nathanson · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Seventy members of the Gaelic College Foundation have signed a letter to the organization’s board of governors requesting a special meeting to address concerns about the governance of Cape Breton’s Gaelic College. The letter asks the board to call a meeting for two purposes: to elect foundation members to fill vacancies on the board and to adopt a motion of no confidence in the board of governors.… ## [Halifax police searching for driver after child in stroller involved in hit-and-run](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/halifax-police-searching-for-driver-after-child-in-stroller-involved-in-hit-and-run) _2026-08-26 · Josh Healey · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ The suspect is described as a white male with a tan complexion between 40 to 50-years-old ## [Second Halifax beach closed due to blue-green algae bloom in two days](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/second-halifax-beach-closed-in-two-days-algae-bloom) _2026-08-26 · Emma Breton · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Sandy Lake Beach is closed until further notice while the city tests the algae blooms for toxins. ## [Just a breeze machine: Art project turning heads and fan blades on the Halifax waterfront](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/breeze-machine-art-project-turning-heads-and-fan-blades-on-the-halifax-waterfront) _2026-08-26 · Jen Taplin · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Created by a Halifax firm for a Winnipeg event, the Breeze Machine is making a statement across Nova Scotia ## [Queens County man, 72, dies after three-vehicle crash in Springvale, P.E.I.](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-three-vehicle-crash-springvale-9.7320959?cmp=rss) _2026-08-26 · Thinh Nguyen · CBC | Prince Edward Island News_ A 72-year-old Queens County man died Monday after a three-vehicle collision in Springvale, P.E.I. ## [OP-ED: Study looks into the experiences of people who had childhood cancers in NL](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/op-ed-childhood-cancers-nl) _2026-08-26 · Contributed · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Everyone rallies when a child is diagnosed with cancer: family, friends, health-care providers, teachers, and community members. In Newfoundland and Labrador, every year around 14 children are estimated to be diagnosed with cancer. Treatment is usually successful, leading many kids to recover. However, both short-term and long-term effects of cancer and treatment exist. In a study we just… ## [Fur-ever heroes: What happens to K-9 dogs when they hang up their leash](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/fur-ever-heroes-what-happens-to-k-9-dogs-when-they-hang-up-their-leash) _2026-08-26 · Desiree Anstey · www.saltwire.com RSS Feed_ Some heroic dogs will put themselves in harm’s way to protect their handlers and the public. That’s why Ned’s Wish, a registered national charity, was founded by retired RCMP officer Stacey Talbot, president and “Top Dog.” She saw a need to improve essential end-of-life care for retired police and military dogs that gave so much service through their brave and selfless acts. “She (Stacey) knew of… ## [Corner Brook native helps New Brunswick to national baseball championship](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/corner-brook-native-baseball-championship) _2026-08-26 · Nicholas Mercer · SaltWire_ Jay Miller was named tournament MVP after helping Chatham Miramichi to national gold ## [Quebec-based firm buys The Village Shopping Centre in St. John’s](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/quebec-firm-buys-village) _2026-08-26 · Nicholas Mercer · SaltWire_ The announcement was made on Aug. 20 ## [Frank magazine ruling: Publishing intimate photos was cyberbullying, but article on Nova Scotia landlords wasn't](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/frank-magazine-ruling-publishing-intimate-photos-was-cyberbullying-but-article-on-nova-scotia-landlords-wasnt) _2026-08-26 · Ian Fairclough · SaltWire_ The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia has ruled that a publication cyberbullied members of a family by publishing photos — including one of a respondent’s breasts — to go with articles about them but at the same time said the stories themselves were not at issue. Frank magazine published two stories in July 2025, written \[…\] ## [Newfoundland and Labrador may be least affected province, but U.S. tariffs still a concern](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/newfoundland-labrador-least-affected-province) _2026-08-26 · Gary Kean, The Telegram · SaltWire_ One NL lumber company says it would like to sell its products in America once again, but won’t right now ## [Irish couple’s 30,000-km cycle around-the-world reaches its final leg in Newfoundland](https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/irish-couples-30000-km-cycle) _2026-08-26 · Shauna Bernard · SaltWire_ After 19 months, 24 countries and more than 30,000km on two wheels, Mark Graham and Ellie O’Byrne are cycling across Newfoundland towards Cape Spear — the closest point to Ireland they can reach without a boat ## [Nova Scotia announces solutions for Halifax vehicle congestion. What’s changing at some city intersections to tackle traffic backlogs](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/nova-scotia-announces-solutions-for-halifax-vehicle-congestion-whats-changing-at-14-city-intersections-to-tackle-frustrating-traffic-backlogs) _2026-08-26 · Emma Breton · SaltWire_ Traffic congestion may ease for drivers in Halifax after the province announced plans to improve 14 intersections for better traffic flow. The announcement was made by provincial Public Works Minister Fred Tilley, in partnership with the Halifax Regional Municipality, Halifax Harbour Bridges and Link Nova Scotia, a strategic transportation planning agency. What do improvements look \[…\] ## [Opinion: Nova Scotia needs larger private tax base to fund services](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax/opinion-halifax/opinion-nova-scotia-needs-larger-private-tax-base-to-fund-services) _2026-08-26 · Timothy Arsenault · SaltWire_ When Bill Clinton became Arkansas governor in 1979, the state ranked near the bottom of American income measures. His administration pursued education reform, industrial development, and investment attraction, showing that a place accustomed to low expectations need not accept them as its destiny. Nova Scotia faces its own moment. After years of population growth and \[…\] ## ['It was exactly what we hoped for': 69th Festival of the Tartans a huge success](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/new-glasgow/it-was-exactly-what-we-hoped-for-69th-festival-of-the-tartans-a-huge-success) _2026-08-26 · Matthew Bambrick · SaltWire_ Festival took place Aug. 13-16 at the Scott W. Weeks Sports Complex in New Glasgow ## [Cancer support ride ends in Charlottetown after eight-day journey](https://www.saltwire.com/prince-edward-island/news-pei/cancer-support-ride-ends-in-charlottetown-after-eight-day-journey) _2026-08-26 · Vivian Ulinwa · SaltWire_ Twenty-eight cyclists arrived in Charlottetown on Aug. 22 after an eight-day relay ride from Ontario to P.E.I. to raise money for people affected by cancer. The cyclists were taking part in the Wellspring Ride for Cancer Support: Pedal to P.E.I., an annual fundraiser for Wellspring Cancer Support. The ride began Aug. 15 and took cyclists \[…\] ## [Halifax adopts its first Nova Scotia-mandated dismantling racism and hate strategy, but what is it? And what will it do?](https://www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/halifax-adopts-its-first-nova-scotia-mandated-dismantling-racism-and-hate-strategy-but-what-is-it-and-what-will-it-do) _2026-08-26 · Jen Taplin · SaltWire_ Public dashboard and regular report cards to Halifax regional council are part of the action items