Students in P.E.I. urged to get free meningitis B vaccines before graduating high school
Prince Edward Island's chief public health officer is urging students graduating from high school to get free meningitis B vaccines offered by the province.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-meningitis-b-vaccine-schools-9.7216674?cmp=rss

Ontario to designate Toronto island airport special economic zone after land takeover
The province passed into law Thursday a bill that allows it to take over all the land on the Toronto Islands where Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is located.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/11872824/billy-bishop-special-economic-zone-third-reading/

Toronto island airport to be designated special economic zone after provincial takeover
Ontario will soon designate Toronto's island airport a so-called special economic zone in an effort to fast-track its expansion now that the province has taken over the land, Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said Thursday.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-toronto-island-airport-9.7215830?cmp=rss

Community mourns Island teen who died after being struck at bus stop last week
Isabella Bastardo Jimenez was about to get on a school bus last week when she was struck by a tractor-trailer. The teenager died in hospital Monday. CBC’s Connor Lamont has more on the reaction and the outpouring of support from the community.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7212982?cmp=rss

‘It’s not acceptable’: Some landlords on the Island say their property taxes are too high
Some landlords on P.E.I. say they're being unfairly hit with big property tax increases. They say their rising bills are making it tough to stay in the rental business, so a group that represents them is pushing for change. CBC’s Steve Bruce has that story.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7211669?cmp=rss

How Holland College will use a $15M donation to help fill labour gaps on the Island
A post-secondary institution in P.E.I. has received its largest donation to date — $15 million from the Weston family. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin spoke with Holland College president and CEO Sandy MacDonald about how the money will help students get hands-on experience with Island businesses and organizations.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7211555?cmp=rss

'I like to call it the little rock': B.C. woman 'wins' a Swedish island
What would you do if you won a Swedish island? One B.C. woman is about to find out, though the fine print says she won't actually get to keep the real estate.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-woman-wins-swedish-island-9.7212907?cmp=rss

B.C. island turns to recruiter as doctor's retirement puts clinic in jeopardy
Residents of Quadra Island, B.C., are scrambling to fundraise a recruitment drive, amid fear they could lose a crucial medical services if they can't replace a retiring doctor.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/quadra-island-family-doctor-shortage-9.7209334?cmp=rss

'I like to call it the little rock': B.C. woman 'wins' a Swedish island
What would you do if you won a Swedish island? One B.C. woman is about to find out, though the fine print says she won't actually get to keep the real estate.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-woman-wins-swedish-island-9.7212907?cmp=rss