Responding to "dire straits" on P.E.I., the Sackville Flyers of Lower Sackville, N.S., are withdrawing their Kraft Hockeyville bid to support Tyne Valley, P.E.I.
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Nova Scotia community rallies behind Tyne Valley Hockeyville bid after rink burns
Monday, January 13th, 2020P.E.I.’s Noah Dobson will have ‘every opportunity’ to make NHL, says Islanders GM
Friday, August 9th, 2019After winning two Memorial Cups during his junior hockey career so far, Summerside's Noah Dobson has set his sights on his next goal: earning a roster spot on the the NHL's New York Islanders
Why a P.E.I. Paralympian is ‘so disappointed’ Calgary voted against 2026 Olympic bid
Thursday, November 15th, 2018
A no vote in a plebiscite in Calgary appears to have ended that city's bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, and sledge hockey Paralympian Billy Bridges is struggling to figure out why.
Dad gets 1st hole-in-one — and $10K prize — during memorial golf tournament for late son
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018
An Island man believes a recent hole-in-one was likely divine intervention.
Brodie McCarthy mourned at Montague high school after rugby game death
Monday, May 14th, 2018Students and staff at Montague Regional High School in Prince Edward Island are grieving Monday after one of its student athletes died from a head injury suffered during a school rugby game.
Young P.E.I. cancer survivor throws a strike at Blue Jays game
Thursday, August 10th, 2017
Seven-year-old Harrison Maye made the most of his opportunity to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Toronto Blue Jays game Wednesday night.
Team Canada faces ‘strong field’ at curling worlds, says Gallant
Wednesday, March 29th, 2017
P.E.I. curler Brett Gallant says the Canadian team will have to be sharp to compete in a balanced field at the World Curling Championship, starting this weekend in Edmonton.
Don Cherry, others surprised and shocked at Gerard Gallant firing
Monday, November 28th, 2016
Hockey commentator Don Cherry and others are expressing surprise about P.E.I. native Gerard Gallant's firing as head coach of the Florida Panthers.
Heather Moyse to be inducted into World Rugby Hall of Fame
Monday, November 14th, 2016
P.E.I.'s Heather Moyse will be inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame — becoming only the second Canadian and the first female Canadian.
Warren Sapp, former NFL star, hams it up with P.E.I. tuna
Monday, September 26th, 2016
NFL Hall-of-Famer and former Super Bowl champion Warran Sapp appears to have enjoyed his trip to P.E.I., posting pictures of his tuna fishing excursion off North Lake to his Instagram account.