This is THE most precious thing you'll see this week. A seal found making its way down the sidewalk in Charlottetown was placed in the backseat of a city police cruiser and driven back to the water. It's PERFECT.
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For the first time in her life, 26-year-old Meghan Hughes has been able to feel what it's like to have waves wash over her, thanks to a floating wheelchair.
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The drama. The tension. The fight. P.E.I. photographer Patrick Keefe captured this remarkable and defiant standoff between a Canada goose and a bald eagle.
The eagle thought it had the upper hand, but, as you know, you don't mess with Canada geese.
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By now every Islander knows Dr. Heather Morrison, but let's turn back the dial of time to December of 1990 — when she became UPEI's first Rhodes Scholar.
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How is chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison doing during all this?
People across all social media have applauded her for her leadership and called her a hero among many other titles, which was brought up during a press conference on Friday.
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Summerside Police say 5 people face public health violation charges after going to Walmart less than an hour after arriving on the Island Friday evening. Officers were alerted about a vehicle with Ontario licence plates, with 'luggage attached,' in the store's parking lot.
Nothing to see here, just a beaver walking down by Peakes Quay in Charlottetown.
Linsey MacEwen shared this video (and another, on our Instagram!) of a beaver roaming around down by the waterfront.
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WOW!! The HMCS Ville de Quebec shared this incredible picture of the boat going under the Confederation Bridge saying: "Once in a lifetime opportunity of passing under Confederation Bridge: Check ✔️"
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As of 2022, people will be able to read 'Anne of Green Gables' online from Lucy Maud Montgomery's original manuscript. It will be the centrepiece of a digital exhibition involving the Confederation Centre Art Gallery and the University of Prince Edward Island, announced today.
In case you needed to know more about how Dr. Heather Morrison's message has resonated with Islanders, here you go.
Ashley Montgomery took these photos of her baby, Gabby, repping the shirt: "The best way to stay together is to stay apart."
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Why sing when you can sign! Every morning before the school announcements, students at West Royalty Elementary listen to O Canada played over the speakers.
Public health guidelines mean kids can't sing so, instead, they've learned the song in American Sign Language. Amazing!!!
Thousands of people marched in the streets of Charlottetown to take a stand against racism.
"We wake up in this skin every single day and we are discriminated against every single day."
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PEI’s Mark Arendz has been named Canada's flag-bearer for Paralympics closing ceremony. The para nordic star has won five medals in Pyeongchang so far, including Canada's first-ever para biathlon gold.
CANADA ⚽️🇨🇦 IS GOLDEN!
CANADA WINS IN PENALTY KICKS!
22 Canadian women have made history. They’ve changed the colour of the medal.
It’s the first time a Canadian women’s team has won gold at the Olympics.
They’re Olympic champions.
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Dr. Bill Mason celebrated his 96th birthday this week by lifting weights. 96 AND CRUSHING IT!!
You have to check this out and read more about Bill here:
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People at the beach in North Rustico had an unexpected surprise on Tuesday. What officials believe is a dolphin was found swimming about in shallow waters.
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You cannot miss this heartwarming story.
Yarra and River have been turning heads and stopping cars in Charlottetown all summer and travelling with them means the world to owner Sunny Hartwig.
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Lucy Maud Montgomery. Long-lost letters. History. Intrigue.
This is an AMAZING story about the correspondence between Lucy Maud and a fellow writer in Scotland — and these letters that will help give scholars a deeper understanding of her life. Check this out.
"Either everyone plays nine, or everyone plays 18."
That's the message two junior high golfers in Montague are telling the P.E.I. School Athletic Association, to change its rules in the name of gender equality.
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"As a wise man once told me, there is absolutely no education to be gained from the second kick of a mule," says Premier
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on lessons learned on P.E.I. during COVID and not taking steps backward.
If you grew up in Charlottetown in the 80s, there's a good chance you spent some time at Skate Country.
Would you be skating there if it was still open?
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Take a trip back to Rainbow Valley. In this piece from the archives, see the emotional decision to sell the land to Parks Canada and then its last season.
Tell us about all your Rainbow Valley memories and what it meant to you as a visitor.
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Dr. Heather Morrison teared up describing the challenges of keeping Islanders safe, and P.E.I. Premier Dennis King condemned some hateful comments aimed at the Chief Public Health Office.
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"We can now say that 27 of our 27 cases of COVID-19 are recovered," Dr. Heather Morrison announced Friday.
"We've not had any hospitalizations, no deaths, we are very fortunate."
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Tamara Steele, president of P.E.I.'s Black Cultural Society, said though violence and hate crimes aren't as prevalent on P.E.I. as they are in larger provinces, "we cannot truthfully say that racism does not exist here."
"Now is the time to take a stand."
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After months of searching, measuring and comparing, this tree in Alexandra, P.E.I., has been named as the largest tree in the province.
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You gotta see this. The Gillis Lodge nursing home in Belfast, P.E.I., surprised residents with a makeshift Tim Hortons drive-thru full of coffee and doughnuts galore.
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Would'ya look at that!! Did any of you get a chance to see the beluga whales swimming around on P.E.I. today?
Take a look at some of the video we captured.
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