Prince Edward Island News

While Saint John Fire Chief Rob Simonds has been explaining why his department needs more time to cut costs, City Hall is advertising for preliminary design work on a new fire station.

The government of Prince Edward Island, Canadaa s smallest province, has proposed a law allowing it to sue tobacco companies for the cost of treating smoking- related illnesses.

A bill has been introduced in the Prince Edward Island legislature that would allow the province to sue tobacco companies for past health-care costs related to the product's use.

Paul Jelley, who served the government of P.E.I. as deputy minister in a number of major portfolios during his career, died on Friday.

Colombian refugee Cenaida Ortiz, with seven of her eight children. There has been an outpouring of support over the weekend for a large refugee family from Colombia who were forced out of their Charlottetown home by fire last week.

P.E.I. RCMP will not be laying charges in connection with a collision Saturday afternoon between a car and two 12-year-old boys on a dirt bike.

Olympian Heather Moyse of Summerside lights the cauldron after the Olympic flame arrived at Credit Union Place Sunday.

Timbers tossed and split Another song of the sea Of Queen Anne's Revenge Men of mirth set sail to fail Left to the briny dark depths A life free and short In service then beyond All weight and rein Dreadful mocking in effect Was after absolution When might was the right For one more song to be sang Off to sea once more Wine, women and circumstance ...

A P.E.I. man switched his plea to guilty Monday in connection with a knifing at a beach party in May.

It could be up to eight weeks before a refugee family can move back in to their smoke-damaged duplex.

P.E.I. will meet its budget targets During its April budget, the province was forecasting a deficit of $85.3 million PROVINCE HOUSE BY WAYNE THIBODEAU The Guardian Despite the fiscal turmoil that has faced governments around the world, the Prince Edward Island government says it will meet its budget targets.

Missy, the million dollar cow. Photograph by: Supplied, edmontonjournal.com EDMONTON a ' Missy is back in her Ponoka, Alta., barn after becoming only the second Canadian cow a ' and the fifth in the world a ' to sell for more than $1 million.

Municipal leaders met with Human Resources and Skills Development Minister Diane Finley Thursday, stressing the importance of ongoing support for affordable housing projects.

New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham says he will try to correct misleading statements from Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams over the proposed sale of NB Power when he meets with him later today.

CHARLOTTETOWN The Opposition Conservatives say the $500,000 the P.E.I. government is spending to support the Vancouver Olympics could be better spent on Island athletes rather than a big party in Vancouver.

Mark Bice's Ontario rink took sole possession of first place with a 7-4 win over Prince Edward Island's Kyle Stevenson on Monday in Draw 7 action at the Canadian mixed curling championship.

The Manitoba government says it will not harmonize its sales tax with the federal GST despite mounting pressure from the business community.

Canadians are receiving psychiatric treatment faster in 2009 than they did in 2008, according to research published by the Fraser Institute.

A former Parti QuA©bA©cois premier who watched his province come within a hair of voting for independence from Canada says sovereignty is more pertinent than ever in an increasingly globalized world.

Interim Progressive Conservative Leader Olive Crane holds up a glossy Liberal brochure that was put in Island newspapers on Saturday, the same day as the PC annual meeting.