Given the recent hot and dry weather, fire officials in P.E.I.'s capital city are urging Islanders to take precautions when using mulch, which can pose a serious risk to buildings if it ignites.

Mya Roberts from Charlottetown and Owen Connolly from Crapaud are both representing the Island as members of rugby sevens squads getting underway this week at the Canada Games in St. John's, N.L.