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New Anne and Gilbert, please meet Anne and Gilbert
A real life Anne and Gilbert are spending their vacation in P.E.I. this week learning all about the other Anne and Gilbert, the popular characters from the book, Anne of Green Gables. More
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Updated Northumberland Ferries running on reduced schedule
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The 8 a.m. crossing from Caribou, N.S., to Wood Islands, P.E.I., was cancelled Friday morning.
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Updated Terry Fox then and now: How new technology would have changed his run
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An orthotics and prosthetics technician on P.E.I. has created a replica of the artificial leg Terry Fox ran on in 1980, and is displaying it next to a modern prosthetic.
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Gas price tumbles
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The price of gas on P.E.I. is starting to fall as quickly as it went up earlier this month.
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'It's a shame': Bedeque woman organizes cleanup after garbage dumped on beach
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A tire, a couple of car seats, and a laundry basket are spoiling the beach vista.
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About a dozen Island schools now have gender-neutral washrooms
About a dozen Island schools now have gender-neutral washrooms, which any student of any gender can use, the P.E.I. Public Schools Branch has confirmed.
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Nova Scotia premier cautions against erasing contentious historical figures
Stephen McNeil says while governments should be sensitive to the concerns of Indigenous people, Canada can't ignore its history.
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Equifax faces mounting pressure after data breach as CAA reveals 10,000 clients hit
Equifax Canada is facing intensifying calls for transparency on its massive cyberhack as the Canadian Automobile Association informs thousands of its members that their data may have been compromised
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Joseph Maviglia kicks off UPEI Winter Tales Author Reading Series
Singer-songwriter, poet, essayist and author Joseph Maviglia kicked off UPEI’s Winter Tales Author Reading Series on Thursday night.
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Man charged after Summerside convenience store robbed
A 31-year-old man faces multiple charges including robbery following an investigation after a convenience store was robbed.
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Getting the goods: P.E.I. business leaders gather to learn about exports
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More than 100 entrepreneurs attended Export Day in Charlottetown, getting together to learn how to best sell their products to other markets.
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Antoinette Perry appointed lieutenant-governor of P.E.I.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday afternoon that Antoinette Perry would be the next lieutenant-governor of Prince Edward Island.
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P.E.I. Mi'kmaq elder applauds Montreal decision to remove Amherst name from street sign
On Wednesday, the City of Montreal announced its intention to remove Jeffrey Amherst's name from a city street.
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Expert witness testifies Collicutt may have mistakenly hit gas pedal instead of brake
The defence is presenting its case on Thursday in Summerside Supreme Court, where Gregory Collicutt is on trial for dangerous driving causing death.
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Foosball anyone? Cornwall youth centre hopes to expand in new location
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The P.E.I. town of Cornwall has a new location for its youth centre, and it hopes it will be able to both attract more youth and be open longer hours.
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P.E.I. man returning to Cuba to help loved ones recover from hurricane
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Just days after arriving home on P.E.I. from Cuba, Gus Cameron is preparing to fly back down to the Caribbean island.
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Charlottetown firefighter recruitment drive underway
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The Charlottetown Fire Department is looking for some new volunteers.
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Call for P.E.I. youth to 'have their voices and thoughts heard'
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P.E.I.'s Youth Futures Council will hold its second YDAY conference next month, and is calling on Island youth to participate.
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Atlantic Lottery schedules shutdown for major upgrade
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Atlantic Lottery will shut down most of its services this weekend for a major update of its software systems.
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UPEI pauses to remember generous community builder
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The founder of the University of Prince Edward Island's exam-time chili lunches, who died in July, will have the kitchen where he created these events named in his honour.
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16 Canadians a day hospitalized for opioid poisoning
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The average number of Canadians who have been hospitalized because of opioid poisoning is growing, according to new numbers published by the Canadian Institute for Health Information, but even with new numbers, tracking the breath of the crisis in Canada continues to run up against problems.
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Government needs to 'step back' from tax changes, says Liberal finance chair
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Wayne Easter, the Liberal MP who is chair of the Commons finance committee, says he is not impressed by how his own government is rolling out its proposed tax changes.
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Archaeology in Action: A new way to teach kids about Island history
The province has published a new activity book to teach the public — especially kids — about archeology and about the history of P.E.I.
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City councillor says she has no conflict of interest in neighbourhood development
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Charlottetown city councillor Melissa Hilton says she followed the rules when it came to her conduct around a rezoning application for a development at 4 Valdane Ave. in her Ward.
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Tourism numbers up for 2017, says Cavendish Beach tourism group
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Summer tourism numbers have lived up to the expectations members of Tourism Cavendish Beach had for the 2017 season.
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Hurricane Irma diverts cruise ships to ports in the Maritimes
Ports around the Maritimes have been welcoming thousands of unexpected travellers due to hurricane Irma.
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Half of Canada's wildlife species are in decline, WWF finds
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Despite Canada's vast wilderness, populations of half its vertebrate species are shrinking, a new World Wildlife Fund report finds. And endangered species like woodland caribou and St. Lawrence beluga whales continue to disappear even after becoming protected by federal laws.
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Island, Danish musicians collaborate under artist exchange
An Island musician will join a Danish artist Thursday to perform an original song they co-wrote after meeting each other for the first time thanks to Music PEI's artist exchange program.
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Maritime Electric team works on cleanup in Turks and Caicos
Maritime Electric has sent a crew to help in the clean up and power restoration of Turks and Caicos.
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Familiar moments have couples snickering at Charlottetown musical
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Two of the performers in the world premiere of A Misfortune at the Charlottetown Festival are promising a lot of familiar moments for couples.
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Homemade bomb on London subway injures 22, treated as 'terrorist incident'
- Trump voters sticking with him — DACA deal or no deal, wall or no wall
- NASA killed Cassini to avoid contaminating Saturn's moons
- Florida switches from search and rescue to 'long recovery' after Irma
- As risky as it sounds, a hands-off approach to driverless vehicle safety may save lives
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Police helicopters, dogs and divers searching for 6-year-old at centre of Amber Alert
- Calgary isn't falling for the old new-arena trick
- Do-not-resuscitate requests rarely tracked or properly recorded
- CREA cuts national home resale outlook, driven by Ontario market
- Terry Fox then and now: How new technology would have changed his run
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Do-not-resuscitate requests rarely tracked or properly recorded
- Berklee College puts Steve Kirby on leave after allegations of sexual harassment at U of Manitoba
- Female students allege sexual misconduct against former U of Manitoba jazz prof Steve Kirby
- 13 Manitobans could have obtained phoney degrees, according to CBC investigation
- Young Canadian ISIS recruit says he saw violence on scale he could never have imagined
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Backlash against tax changes shows how hard it is to promote equality: Don Pittis
- 'Making invisible things visible': With iPhone 8 and iPhone X, Apple kicks off the augmented reality wars
- Yes, post-secondary education makes you rich, but that may not be the best part: Don Pittis
- Who's backing whom in the NDP leadership race — and what that means
- Why governments miscalculate your risk of flooding
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At least 5 Canadian diplomats and families hit by mysterious 'sound attacks' in Cuba, source says
- How Allan MacEachen mastered Parliament and left a mark on the country
- MPs studying pot bill hear from experts on edibles, medical marijuana
- U.S. not obliged to defend Canada in event of North Korean missile attack, MPs told
- Sen. Lynn Beyak's position in question after latest remarks about First Nations
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CREA cuts national home resale outlook, driven by Ontario market
- As risky as it sounds, a hands-off approach to driverless vehicle safety may save lives
- 'It's ruining my NFL experience': Canadians fume about new streaming service
- Beijing cryptocurrency exchanges told to announce trading halt: source
- Equifax faces mounting pressure after data breach as CAA reveals 10,000 clients hit
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'I want somebody to pay attention': Do-not-resuscitate requests rarely tracked in Canada
- Check your vaccination records: Mumps cases surging in Vancouver
- Tattoo pigments transported to lymph nodes, corpses show
- Opioid poisonings land 16 Canadians in hospital each day on average, 53% jump over 10 years
- Terry Fox then and now: How new technology would have changed his run
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Selena Gomez undergoes kidney transplant due to lupus
- 'It gave me nightmares:' Margaret Atwood on Sarah Polley's Alias Grace miniseries
- Naomi Klein's No Is Not Enough longlisted for U.S. National Book Award
- Grant Hart of influential band Hüsker Dü dead at 56
- Day 8: TIFF's final stretch features Glenn Close, Ellen Page
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NASA killed Cassini to avoid contaminating Saturn's moons
- Why Canada's endangered species are declining faster than ever
- Dreams help cement emotional memories, rat study suggests
- As risky as it sounds, a hands-off approach to driverless vehicle safety may save lives
- Terry Fox then and now: How new technology would have changed his run
Interactives
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'I just had a weak moment': Disgraced Blue Jays fan Ken Pagan on life after the beer toss
- 'They just simply don't know': The Indigenous innovators challenging Canadians to a difficult conversation
- When darkness descends, Nunavut teens dance it out
- Remix Canada's latest census results to see how you fit in
- How one woman's death illustrates the brutality of Philippines drug war
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Nunavut women find berry picking 'gold mine' in northern Quebec
- Trade Indian status for Canadian citizenship? Canada can't afford it
- What's in a name? Questions raised about Amherstburg namesake's history with Indigenous people
- 'Ol' fashioned Ind'en magic': Ryan McMahon calls Son of a Trickster a must-read
- Why 'Atanarjuat' is already widely considered one of the best — and most important — Canadian films
