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PEI Newspapers Available for Searching

The following are a list of newspapers that have been digitized and are available for searching within the IslandNewspapers.ca interface. If you would like to contribute to the project's success we'd love to hear from you.

British American (1832 - 1833)

The British American chiefly published international news and agricultural articles excerpted from other publications. Local news, particularly speeches made at the House of Assembly, was also published, along with advertisements and anecdotes.

Cadre (1969 - 1977)

The University of Prince Edward Island Cadre began publication on October 3, 1969. It was the successor to the Prince of Wales College Times and the St. Dunstan's University Red and White, both of which institutions were amalgamated to form U.P.E.I. in 1969. The Cadre printed U.P.E.I. news and ... more

Charlottetown Herald (1864 - 1923)

In 1864, when it began publishing, the Charlottetown Herald was a politically nonpartisan newspaper, the successor to the Vindicator. It took a strong anti-Confederation stance, and in its editorial columns it often discussed the Land Question and reciprocity. News, fiction, poetry, anecdotes and ... more

Colonial Herald and Prince Edward Island Advertiser (1837 - 1844)

The Colonial Herald and Prince Edward Island Advertiser supported escheat and the causes of the tenants. The paper printed international and local news, with special emphasis on the activities of the House of Assembly and on community meetings. Fiction, poetry, advertisements, and articles on ... more

Examiner (1847 - 1922)

The Examiner was founded in 1847 by Edward Whelan. It printed news, anecdotes, fiction, poetry and advertisements. It was a weekly Liberal newspaper, crusading for Responsible Government and opposing the Family Compact. It favoured the Land Purchase Act and the Loan Bill as the means of ridding P.E ... more

Gem (1983 - 1990)

The Gem (formerly The Netted Gem), the student newspaper of the University of Prince Edward Island, was founded on November 3, 1983. It was the successor to the UPEI Sun. U.P.E.I. news, news from other universities, sports, humour and feature articles were all printed in The Gem. Issues of concern ... more

Guardian (1890 - )

The Guardian, the successor to the Island Guardian, began publication in 1890 as a politically independent newspaper printing news and advertisements. Its editorials often discussed trade and tariffs, and it supported temperance and the Scott Act. Local, national and international news coverage was ... more

Haszard's Gazette (1851 - 1851)

Haszard's Gazette was established by James D. Haszard in 1851. Haszard had previously been the Queen's Printer, and, on being displaced from this office by Edward Whelan, he immediately began the publication of his own paper, Haszard's Gazette. He published it himself until 1853, ... more

Impartial (1893 - 1915)

L'Impartial was a French language newspaper begun in 1893. It printed news, anecdotes, poetry, fiction, agricultural articles and advertisements. It supported Roman Catholicism and the preservation of the Acadian culture and language. Politically nonpartisan when it began publication, L' ... more

Island naturalist (1984 - 1998)

Published quarterly Island Naturalist is the quarterly newsletter of the Natural History Society of PEI and provides documentation on nature sightings as well as articles and notices of upcoming events.Articles, notes, reports, drawings, bird sightings, plant records, etc. are welcomed from members ... more

Morning News and Semi-Weekly Advertiser (1843 - 1846)

The Morning News and Semi-Weekly Advertiser was first published as an independent penny paper, neutral in politics and religion. It featured short articles on international and local news, fiction, poetry, advertisements and anecdotes. There was brief reporting on the law courts and the House of ... more

Petite Souvenance (1979 - 2009)

[Title not published 1987-2001] La Petite Souvenance was a bi-annual magazine first published by the Société historique acadienne de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard (Acadian Historical Society of Prince Edward Island), founded in 1955 by the Association des instituteurs et institutrices acadiens de l ... more

Royal Gazette (1830 - )

The Royal Gazette, the successor to the Royal Gazette and Prince Edward Island Recorder, began publishing in August of 1830. For the most part politically nonpartisan, it printed proclamations, official government notices, verbatim reports of the proceedings of the House of Assembly and the ... more

Royal Gazette and Miscellany of the Island of Saint John (1791 - 1794)

The Royal Gazette and Miscellany of the Island of Saint John was P.E.I.'s second newspaper, following the Royal American Gazette and Weekly Intelligencer. It was a nonpolitical paper, mainly reporting international news excerpted from other publications. Historical anecdotes, some Island news ... more

Summerside Journal (1865 - 1951)

When the Summerside Journal began publishing in 1865, it was a politically nonpartisan newspaper which published news, fiction, anecdotes, agricultural articles and advertisements. During the first half of the 1870s, the paper developed a Conservative bias. It opposed Confederation and sectarian ... more

UPEI Sun (1977 - 1983)

The UPEI Sun began publication in 1977, the successor to the Cadre. It published university news, including reporting on sports, entertainment, Student Council and student societies. Feature articles expressed dissatisfaction with student loans, high tuition fees, low government funding for ... more

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