 | | | | April 16 , 2026 at 06:32:52 p.m. ADT • : | | The East Prince Music Festival in Summerside, P.E.I., is just weeks away, but organizers say they've seen a decline in the number of participants and attendees. CBC's Taylor O'Brien looked into how they're trying to get more interest. | | Watch | |  | | | | April 16 , 2026 at 04:44:33 p.m. ADT • : | | Thommachen Thomas Panackal's trial in P.E.I. Supreme Court wrapped up in Slemon Park on Thursday, as the Crown rested its case and the defence decided not to call any witnesses or introduce its own evidence. | | Read more | |  | | | | April 16 , 2026 at 07:00:00 p.m. ADT • : | | A recent report gives P.E.I. a failing grade when it comes to access to arthritis care and patient wellness. CBC News: Compass host Lousie Martin speaks with Trish Barbato, president and CEO of Arthritis Society Canada, about the findings. | | Watch | | |  | | | | April 16 , 2026 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • : | | Grade 4 student Simon Knockwood is from Abegweit First Nation in Scotchfort, and his dream is to become a fisheries officer when he grows up. So the work his class is doing now through a program called Fish Friends is right up his alley — combining his love of fish with his cultural identity. | | Read more | |  | | | | April 16 , 2026 at 02:59:52 p.m. ADT • : | | An AI-equipped scanner is now permanently installed at the entrance to the emergency department at Charlottetown's Queen Elizabeth Hospital after a short pilot project confirmed potentially dangerous weapons are entering the ER. | | Read more | | | |
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