Knitting has never been more popular, says one store owner.
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Eckhart the bronze mouse, perched at one of his nine locations in Charlottetown, dons a cap as temperatures dip below the freezing mark on Saturday.(John Robertson/CBC)
Prince Edward Islanders have been drinking, sewing and knitting their way through the pandemic and local wool retailers say their sales are booming.
Watermark Theatre in North Rustico, P.E.I., has announced a new vision that better reflects current society.
The total number of positive COVID-19 cases reported on P.E.I. is 111, with six active. There have been no deaths or hospitalizations.
Pandemic boosts betting at Charlottetown race track
The Charlottetown Driving Park is the only open harness racing track in Canada right now, and it was first to open in the spring, and that created a surge in revenues in 2020.
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The harness racing season on P.E.I. started in early June.(Red Shores Racetrack & Casino/Facebook)
COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What s happening Thursday, Jan. 21
With cough and cold season all but non-existent this year, a P.E.I. lozenge-maker has laid off 30 staff. And, a shakeup in the top ranks at Health PEI, after lessons about improved workflow learned during COVID-19.
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Measures like masking, sanitizing and physical distancing have meant transmission of fewer colds, and lozenge sales have suffered, leading a P.E.I. manufacturer to lay off 30 people.(Sara Fraser/CBC)
With cough and cold season all but non-existent this year because of COVID-19 health measures, P.E.I. Honibe lozenge-maker Island Abbey Foods has laid off 30 staff.
COVID-19 on P.E.I.: What s happening Thursday, Jan. 14
P.E.I. s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison announced one new case of COVID-19 in the province Thursday, and nurses and pharmacists stand ready to help deliver vaccines when they are needed.
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Nurses and pharmacists already have experience vaccinating people, and say they are ready to help vaccinate Canadians against COVID-19.(Matthew Moore/CBC)
P.E.I. s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison announced one new case of COVID-19 in the province Thursday, a man in his 50s who returned from travel outside Atlantic Canada.