AT A GLANCE

Here are the past News Stories of the Year:

2019: Spirit of collaboration in P.E.I. politics

2018: Tignish and Beach Point fishing tragedies 2017: P.E.I. school closures

2016: P.E.I.’s decision to extend abortion services 2015: Record-breaking winter

2014: Robert Ghiz surprise resignation

2013: Murder/suicide of mother and child

2012: Tory turmoil (a year of controversy for Olive Crane and P.E.I. PC Party)

2011: Shooting deaths in Alberta

2010: Visit to P.E.I. by Live! With Regis and Kelly 2009: Upheaval in education

2008: Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) controversy 2007: Crisis in agriculture

2006: Islanders head West

2005: Gas price shocker

2004: Collapse of fishery processor Polar Foods

2003: Hurricane Juan

2002: Lawrence MacAulay resignation from federal cabinet

2001: Sept. 11 and its impact on Prince Edward Island 2000: Prime Minister gets pie in face

1999: Tracadie Cross hearse accident

1998: David (Eli) MacEachern winning Olympic gold medal

1997: Opening of Confederation Bridge

1996: Raising of Irving Whale oil barge

1995: Bombing of P.E.I. legislature

1994: 7 1/2 per cent public sector wage rollback 1993: Catherine Callbeck

Editor’s note: For the years 1993, 1994 and 1995, The Guardian only selected a Newsmaker of the Year. In 1996, to comply with The Canadian Press selection method, The Guardian began selecting both a Newsmaker of the Year (usually a person) and a News Story of the Year (usually an event or series of events).