Kings County Memorial Hospital's ER closing early Friday due to staffing shortage
The emergency room at Kings County Memorial Hospital in eastern P.E.I. is closing early due to a temporary staffing shortage, Health P.E.I. says.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-kings-county-memorial-hospital-er-closure-may-15-2026-9.7201315?cmp=rss

Record number of bald eagles tallied in annual Kings County count
A group of volunteers participating in the annual bald eagle count in Kings County saw over 600 of the birds, a record for the nearly 50-year-old survey.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/annapolis-valley-eagle-count-record-9.7152959?cmp=rss

Record number of bald eagles tallied in annual Kings County count
A group of volunteers participating in the annual bald eagle count in Kings County saw over 600 of the birds, a record for the nearly 50-year-old survey.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/annapolis-valley-eagle-count-record-9.7152959?cmp=rss

Canning business owner concerned about increase in crime after break-in
Andrew Huntley, owner of the Canning Village Meat Market, says his business is far from the first to be targeted by thieves in Kings County, but he was surprised by the thief’s boldness to break in through the front door.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/annapolis-valley-business-break-in-9.7126214?cmp=rss

Parents frustrated by lack of communication following threats to N.S. middle school
Some parents in a small Kings County community are keeping their kids home after a series of threats targeted their school.
Police have determined the threats were not credible and there is no risk to public safety, but parents say they're disappointed by the school's lack of transparency.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/pine-ridge-middle-school-nova-scotia-threats-9.7122649?cmp=rss

Kings County woman dies following pedestrian collision in Montague
A 75-year-old woman from Kings County, P.E.I. has died as a result of a pedestrian collision involving a semi-tractor trailer.
#accident #death #Montague #KingsCounty #PEI
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-pedestrain-collision-fatal-montague-9.7101191?cmp=rss

Some — but not all — asbestos removed from P.E.I.'s Kings County Memorial Hospital
Asbestos has been removed from some 'high-priority' areas at Kings County Memorial Hospital in eastern Prince Edward Island, but officials say the hazardous material will never be fully removed from the aging facility.
#health #environment #PrinceEdwardIsland #KingsCounty
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-kcmh-asbestos-removal-abatement-montague-health-pei-9.7086521?cmp=rss

P.E.I. man who triggered lockdown at 3 health facilities gets 6-month conditional sentence
A 51-year-old man who triggered a lockdown at three eastern P.E.I. health-care facilities has been handed a six-month conditional sentence. He pleaded guilty to two charges related to making death threats over the phon...
#crime #justice #healthcare #PEI #KingsCounty
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-man-gets-six-month-conditional-sentencing-order-facility-lockdown-9.7080713?cmp=rss

Snowfall warnings in effect for central, eastern P.E.I.
Environment Canada has issued yellow snowfall warnings for Queens and Kings Counties, with snowfall amounts across the province expected to range from 5 to 25cm.
#weather #warning #central #easternPEI #QueensCounty #KingsCounty
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-yellow-snowfall-warning-jan-2026-9.7050466?cmp=rss