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Cavendish Beach Music Festival: Day 2
It was another sunny day on Saturday sprinkled with a few clouds for the second day of the three-day Cavendish Beach Music Festival. More
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Island EMS ready for plenty of blisters at Cavendish Beach festival
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Island EMS is at the Cavendish Beach Music Festival this weekend to help treat festival-goers with issues such as dehydration, allergic reactions, nausea, vomiting and blisters from new cowboy boots.
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Retired CBC music columnist working on book about Gene MacLellan
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While he may have retired, former CBC New Brunswick music columnist Bob Mersereau says he is busier than ever with work.
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Demand for rescue dogs high in P.E.I., across Canada
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It's the happiest problem an animal shelter can imagine — empty kennels. And it's happening more often at the PEI Humane Society's shelter in Charlottetown, as well as other shelters in Canada.
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Summer's heating up on P.E.I.: 6 fun things to do this weekend
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Summer entertainment has just swung into full gear, with many shows that run July through August kicking off this week. Here's a small taste of some of the entertainment bursting forth from Island venues.
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Team P.E.I. ready for 2017 North American Indigenous Games
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P.E.I. is sending 28 athletes to this year’s North American Indigenous Games in Toronto.
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Photos Cavendish Beach Music Festival kicks off Friday
Country music fans set up lawn chairs and planted themselves in front of the Cavendish Beach Music Festival's stages on Friday for the start of a weekend of live entertainment.
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Call to cancel: P.E.I. diagnostic staff frustrated with no shows
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Staff with Health PEI are frustrated with the number of people not showing up for diagnostic imaging appointments.
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Mount Stewart couple worried about eagle caught in fishing net
A Mount Stewart couple is worried that fishing gear used in the Hillsborough River may be endangering wildlife in the area.
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Bypass work continues in Cornwall and along North River Causeway next week
Motorists travelling between Cornwall and Charlottetown can expect construction on the Trans-Canada Highway bypass project to continue, except for Sunday.
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Where the hot wind blows: Hot, windy days more common recently
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Hot windy days have been more common on P.E.I. in recent years.
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Politician, teacher, heritage activist added to Order of P.E.I.
The 2017 recipients of the Order of Prince Edward Island were announced on Friday.
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Urban roots: Charlottetown planting ceremony emphasizes importance of trees in cities
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A tree planting ceremony in Charlottetown's Rochford Square took place on Friday morning.
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Baby lobster abundance suggests strong harvests will continue
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Lobster fishermen and government officials are seeing indications are that lobster stocks will be plentiful in the Gulf of St. Lawrence for the next few years at least.
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Fire marshal investigating Dunstaffnage house fire
The fire marshal is currently investigating a fire that destroyed a house on Sunset Lane in Dunstaffnage, P.E.I., Thursday night.
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P.E.I. job creation stalls in June
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A strong seven-month run of job creation on P.E.I. faltered in June.
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Commemoration, not celebration, could be part of Fort Amherst name debate
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The distinction between commemoration and celebration needs to be taken into account when considering a name change at Port-La-Joye–Fort Amherst National Historic Site, says the newest member of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
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Forest fire index jumps to high and very high on P.E.I.
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Warm weather, a lack of rain and strong winds have dried out the P.E.I. landscape, pushing the forest fire index to very high in much of the province.
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Right whales in trouble in gulf without change, says marine society
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The preliminary findings of necropsies on three right whales show change is needed in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, says the director of the Marine Animal Response Society.
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Municipalities to put more government information online
The Federation of P.E.I. Municipalities planning to put together an online toolkit to help residents access more government information.
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'Give a child golf': Charity helps juniors tee off
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Tiffany Chaisson firmly believes that every child should be given an opportunity to play golf, if they want to. Chaisson said she's determined to help as many junior golfers in P.E.I. and around the world do just that.
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Misusing your phone charger could spark a fire, warn officials
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Halifax firefighters believe more fires are being caused by people using cheap, mismatched chargers for their electronics.
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'Dozens' of teens knew Hannah Leflar was in danger before she was killed, friends say
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The gruesome mid-afternoon murder of 16-year old Hannah Leflar was shocking in the sickening sense but not in the fact it happened, say her closest friends.
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Get there early to enjoy Cavendish Beach Music Festival: organizer
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Country music fans are ready for a weekend of music at the Cavendish Beach Music Festival and the festival's president says they are more than prepared to deliver.
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Bee buffet: P.E.I. researcher looking for crops to feed the bees
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Bees on Prince Edward Island may soon have more fields filled with plants that produce pollen, thanks to a researcher who is trying to create something called a bee pasture.
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'It's important to read to your baby': P.E.I. libraries promote message of early literacy
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Island caregivers and their babies gathered at the Confederation Centre Public Library in Charlottetown Thursday for Wiggles and Giggles, an event celebrating the launch of early literacy program Born to Read.
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RCMP reminding drivers about rules regarding emergency vehicles stopped roadside
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RCMP in P.E.I. want people to learn the rules around what to do when an emergency vehicle is stopped roadside, and then follow those rules.
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Fire in Dunstaffnage, P.E.I., damages home, diverts traffic for several hours
Drivers on P.E.I. were asked to avoid Route 2 in Dunstaffnage because of a house fire on Sunset Lane.
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Demand increasing for P.E.I. paramedics palliative home care program
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Almost two years after the Paramedics Providing Palliative Care at Home program was started on P.E.I., those involved say it meets a need in the community and demand is increasing.
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Small airports gain access to federal infrastructure funds
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After years of negotiations, six small airports in Canada, including the Charlottetown Airport, have gained access to a federal infrastructure program.
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Temporary roundabout in place for motorists at Mount Herbert site
A temporary roundabout has been put in place for motorists at the Mount Herbert roundabout construction site, according to the province.
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