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PEI 2014 Fund projects will shape celebrations in Kings County

PEI 2014 Fund projects will shape celebrations in Prince County

Adding to the provincial drug formulary

May 17 World Hypertension Day serves as reminder to strive for healthy blood pressure

Island students receive awards at annual Heritage Fair

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Bird of the Day

Pine Grosbeak

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Business of the Day

Harris & Roome / Graybar
in Charlottetown.

Things To Do

Events for May 25th, 2013

The Points East Tulip Festival

The New Festival of Wines

Irish Settlers Days

Dennis Ellsworth

To search for upcoming events, visit our Festivals and Events page.

What's New

Recent updates to our website.

2013 Auditor General Report

Council of the Federation Literacy Award nominations

Factoid of the Day

The waters around Prince Edward Island are some of the warmest in the Atlantic north of the Carolinas.

Today in Island History

On May 25 in Island history...

1873 James Quinn, a vetern of the Battle of Waterloo, dies at his home on the Georgetown Road. He was 87.

From the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation

Aerial Photo of the Day

Red Head Harbour in Red Head Harbour

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See our Aerial Photos section for more.

Aerial photograph by Birds Eye View Photo

Island Place of the Day

Seacow Head
A cape, S. of Bedeque Bay..

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The Moon

Moon's Illumination for 05/25/2013

Calculated using software from Sky & Telescope

Sunrise and Sunset

Information for: May 25, 2013

Sunrise: 05:26 AM ADT
Sunset: 08:52 PM ADT

Charlottetown Tides

Tides for Charlottetown
Do NOT use for navigation.
Consult official tide tables.

Tide data from the
Canadian Hydrographic Service

Environment Tip of the Day

Nearly 90 per cent of Prince Edward Island's forest is privately owned, making individual landowners important partners in the protection of wildlife and habitat.

From Environment & Energy.

Farm & Forestry Fact of the Day

Information provided by the
PEI Agriculture Awareness Committee

The average herd size is 50 cows but a dairy herd can range from 20 to 250 animals.

Visit the
Agriculture and Forestry Information Centre