 | | | | October 8 , 2025 at 03:53:35 p.m. ADT • : | | A series of five suspicious fires in eastern Prince County that police believe to be connected are still under investigation by the P.E.I. RCMP's Major Crimes Unit. | | Read more | |  | | | | October 8 , 2025 at 07:02:03 p.m. ADT • : | | The case of former substitute teacher Matthew Craswell is sparking concern among Island parents. Craswell pleaded guilty earlier this year to sexually touching a student in a Stratford classroom, and he faces a charge connected to a separate incident at a Charlottetown school. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin spoke with P.E.I. Home and School Federation president David Schult about how the organization is focusing on student safety. | | Watch | |  | | | | October 8 , 2025 at 03:24:40 p.m. ADT • : | | The fire ban that had been in place at Prince Edward Island National Park has been officially lifted as risks for fire have lowered, says Parks Canada. | | Read more | | |  | | | | October 6 , 2025 at 01:01:56 p.m. ADT • : | | Former MLA Robert Mitchell is now the new leader of the P.E.I. Liberals, after the party spent years with a rotating cast of leaders. He says there's no time to rest, as he prepares his party for the possibility of an election call as early as next year. | | Watch | |  | | | | October 8 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • : | | Beaconsfield Historic House in Charlottetown is offering something a little bit spooky this October. For the first half of the month, it's giving tours by candelight and sharing some of the home's haunted tales. CBC's Stacey Janzer went to check it out. | | Watch | | | |
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