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'Really dire' situation unless funding formula takes P.E.I.'s aging into account
P.E.I.'s aging population puts it at an economic disadvantage, and the province needs more help from the federal government, a Canadian senator says. More
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'It's like the Olympics': P.E.I. youth eager to compete at 2017 North American Indigenous Games
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Youth on Team P.E.I. are ready for the challenge of competition in the upcoming North American Indigenous Games in Toronto.
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Are you ready for this jelly? Jellyfish showing up on Island beaches
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Jellyfish have been appearing in the water and on several shores around the Island in the past week but don't be alarmed.
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P.E.I. National Park hires extra surf guard for busy season
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Parks Canada in P.E.I. is seeing in increase in visitors on beaches and trails — something officials say they'd been expecting and planning for since last year.
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Man assaulted with wrench in downtown Summerside, say police
Police in Summerside, P.E.I., arrested a local man following an alleged assault on another man with a wrench.
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MADD monument planned for P.E.I.
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P.E.I. hopes to soon have a monument to Islanders killed by impaired drivers. Mothers Against Drunk Driving is looking for a donated location for a monument and a funeral company sponsor to do the engraving.
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P.E.I. 'very interested' in Atlantic Provinces-wide police watchdog
The policing services manager for P.E.I.'s Department of Justice and Public Safety says Prince Edward Island is "very interested" in an Atlantic Provinces-wide system to investigate serious incidents involving police.
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Police investigating damage at International Children's Memorial Place
Police are investigating after two light poles were damaged at the International Children's Memorial Place in South Freetown, P.E.I.
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Council willing to revisit Charlottetown panhandling under nuisance bylaw
The city is happy to look at more ways to deal with panhandlers in Charlottetown — at Monday night's council meeting, the idea was floated that the city expand prohibited areas for soliciting money.
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Police investigate firearms theft in Kings County
Police are investigating after the break-in of a storage trailer in the Canavoy area that included the theft of two firearms.
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Charlottetown-area transit has record-breaking June
The Charlottetown area's bus service, T3 Transit, had a record-breaking June, with more than 40,000 passengers getting on board.
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P.E.I. needs water-monitoring protocol, national charity says
A national charity that advocates for clean water says P.E.I. could be doing a lot more to ensure safe and swimmable water at provincial beaches.
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P.E.I.-N.S. ferry crossings returning to normal Tuesday afternoon
Northumberland Ferries Ltd. says the crossing from Wood Islands, P.E.I., to Caribou, N.S., will return to normal service at 1 p.m. Tuesday.
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Bioscience company in Charlottetown completes expansion, announces another
Sekisui Diagnostics in Charlottetown's West Royalty Business Park is announcing an expansion of its facility Tuesday, even as it cuts the ribbon on a just-completed expansion.
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Mental-health advocacy group frustrated with province's response to list of fixes
The organizer of a campaign pushing for improved mental-health services on P.E.I. says work will continue even when the 100-day campaign ends.
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Charlottetown councillor concerned new fire hall will mean closure for another
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Charlottetown Coun. Terry Bernard is concerned that the city's plans to build a new fire station will lead to the closure of an old one.
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B.C. wild fires shorten P.E.I. organic farm inspector's work
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An organic farm inspector from P.E.I. will head back home after the B.C. wildfires forced the cancellation of some of her farm visits.
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Rustico-area family considering moving so daughters can go to same school
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Owen and Jennifer Pitre are considering moving because they want their daughters to go to the same school.
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Damhnait Doyle enjoys working vacation on P.E.I.
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What started out as a plan to visit P.E.I. for a vacation and see a former band member's new show turned into more of a working vacation for Newfoundland singer/songwriter Damhnait Doyle.
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Newly rebranded, revamped Summerside Lobster Carnival for 2017
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Summerside, P.E.I.,'s annual celebration of lobster is changing once again — the Summerside Lobster Festival will once again be called the Summerside Lobster Carnival.
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'It's quite an inconvenience': Truckers, tourists frustrated by ferry breakdown
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A lot of drivers looking to take the ferry from Prince Edward Island to Nova Scotia Monday had to make alternate plans — Northumberland Ferries had just one of two ferries in service due to a broken part on the MV Confederation, a problem that began Sunday.
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'Just one of many big projects': Waste-water plant upgrades underway
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Charlottetown's waste-water treatment plant is undergoing its first major upgrade 20 years. The city is refurbishing its anaerobic digesters, which have been there since the original plant was constructed in the mid-1970s.
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Meet Mr. Green: Charlottetown school shows off prickly class pet
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Earlier this spring, the Montessori School of Charlottetown purchased a pet hedgehog through a local breeder. His name is Mr. Green.
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Charlottetown's public piano ready for players
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A colourful new piano available for public use in Charlottetown's Confederation Landing Park on the waterfront is already proving popular, the project's manager says.
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Summerside councillor seeking transit committee, more bus funding
A Summerside, P.E.I., councillor says more money needs to be invested in the city's transit for it to be viable.
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No cause determined in Dunstaffnage house fire
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There was too much fire damage to a family home in Dunstaffnage to determine what caused the fire.
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Police forced to break window to rescue intoxicated man from hot car
Police had to break the window of a car to rescue a man who had passed out in his car after drinking Sunday in Cavendish.
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3 teens with pellet gun near Cavendish Beach festival get visit from police
Three teens who went into the woods near Cavendish Beach with a pellet gun on Friday got a visit from the RCMP after somebody called to report a gun.
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