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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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gem (1983 - 1990)

The 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 included student loans, ... 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

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