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New 'A return to our roots': P.E.I. pharmacy making its own meds
A P.E.I. pharmacy continues the tradition of making its own medications that are no longer made commercially. More
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Kensington groups creating plan to draw more tourists
Groups in Kensington are working together in the hopes of attracting more tourists to the town and surrounding area.
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'It's like Frankenstein's lab': Massive 78-year-old transmitter for sale
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As part of the decommissioning and clean up of the former RCI site, the new owner is hoping to sell the massive 1940 RCA 50 kW shortwave transmitter.
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Trouble ahead in Canada's beer economy as 'escalator' tax takes hold
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A yearly increase to the federal tax on beer that's set to start in April has brewers in Canada warning of climbing prices as "severe" threats face the beer economy.
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Kittens left outside in duffle bag rescued in Summerside
A pair of kittens was rescued on Saturday morning in Summerside, P.E.I., after being left outside for some time in a duffle bag.
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Globe and Mail copies return to P.E.I. — with the Island on front page
After a month-and-a-half hiatus, the first Globe and Mail print copies arrived on P.E.I. on Saturday with a little treat greeting Islanders: reading about their home on the front page.
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He knows his beer: Meet P.E.I.'s only cicerone
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Bryan Carver has an unusual hobby. Like many Canadians, he drinks lots of beer, but Carver can analyze every sip — he's Prince Edward Island's only cicerone.
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Farmers Dairy milk pulled from shelves for 'off-taste flavour'
If you recently bought Farmers Dairy milk that tastes off, the company says you can return it for a full refund.
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P.E.I. cannabis-oil extraction business is flowing
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A P.E.I. company that makes cannabis oil extraction systems is claiming its place in Canada's green rush.
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Trouble ahead in Canada's beer economy as 'escalator' tax takes hold
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A yearly increase to the federal tax on beer that's set to start in April has brewers in Canada warning of climbing prices as "severe" threats face the beer economy.
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'Even if you have a quiet voice you can still be heard': Women, men, children march in P.E.I. for equality
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People from across P.E.I. gathered in Charlottetown to walk in the second annual March for Equality a year after millions of people came together world-wide to protest Donald Trump's presidential inauguration.
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RCMP say controversial student car rally cancelled in western P.E.I.
RCMP say a controversial car rally involving high school students in western P.E.I. will not be going ahead.
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10 things you always wanted to know about being non-binary but were afraid to ask
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The term non-binary is being heard more often these days. What does it mean? Two non-binary islanders help explain.
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New tool looks to get more P.E.I. adults immunized
The P.E.I. government has launched a new online tool to help more adults get immunized.
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Sikh man gets apology after a P.E.I. Legion told him to remove his turban
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A Sikh man says he was asked to remove his turban by staff at the Royal Canadian Legion in Tignish, P.E.I., on Wednesday night and, along with his friend, was subject to racist remarks from patrons.
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P.E.I. snowboarder now shredding for Team B.C.
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Competitive snowboarder Mark Morrison of P.E.I. is now racing with Team British Columbia.
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'We've kept the ball rolling': Canadians mark 1 year since Women's March
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Thousands took to the streets in U.S. cities Saturday for the second Women's March, on the anniversary of U.S. President Donald Trump's inauguration. Canadians who marched in solidarity with Americans say this year their focus is on local and Canadian issues.
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Man sentenced in one of largest P.E.I. drug busts
A key player in one of the largest drug busts on P.E.I. was sentenced on Friday.
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Legal dispute could bring Mill River project to 'grinding halt,' lawyer warns
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On the fourth and final day of submissions, lawyer David Hooley characterized his client Don McDougall as being in the "crossfire" of a battle between the province and the Mi'kmaq Confederacy of P.E.I.
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Prosecution investigating whether cadet court martial case can move forward
Court martial proceedings involving a P.E.I. army reserve captain were unexpectedly adjourned again on Friday.
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Watch out for traps, P.E.I. pet owners warned
The P.E.I. Humane Society has issued a warning for owners to be cautious when out with their pets during the trapping season following incidents of dogs being caught.
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Bad timing on storm slowed Charlottetown snow clearing, city says
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The timing of Wednesday's snow storm is the reason it took until Friday to clear downtown parking spaces of snow, says Charlottetown's manager of public works.
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Supreme Court of P.E.I. looking for new judge
There's a new vacancy at the Supreme Court of P.E.I. after Justice Gordon Campbell reduced his hours to part time.
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Workplace violence has become No. 1 issue in health care, union says
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More than anything right now, members of P.E.I.'s Union of Public Sector Employees who work in health care want something done about workplace violence, says the union's president.
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5 tips for talking to your kids about cannabis
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It can be difficult to know how to talk to your children about drugs, both legal and illegal.
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P.E.I. leads region, lags country, in farm equity growth
P.E.I. farmers watched the equity on their farm increase by almost 20 per cent in recent years, and while that's the best growth in Atlantic Canada it still lags behind the national rate, according to a new report from Statistics Canada.
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Record Charlottetown cruise season expected to boost fall tourism
Port Charlottetown is preparing for its biggest cruise ship season, with the number of passengers visiting in 2018 expected to top 100,000 for the first time.
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'It's a lifelong dream': Bonshaw family wins top award for dairy farmers in Canada
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It's like winning the Academy Award for dairy farmers in Canada — being named a Master Breeder by Holstein Canada. And a P.E.I. family has now entered the club.
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P.E.I. hospitals try to keep mothers and babies born with opioid withdrawal together, doctor says
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Newborns born with an opioid dependency should be kept with their mothers and P.E.I. hospitals are doing what they can to make that happen, says a Charlottetown pediatrician.
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Tim Hortons franchise owners tell workers to blame Wynne for benefit cuts and to 'not vote Liberal'
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A staff memo written by a couple of Tim Hortons franchise owners in Whitby, Ont., blames cuts to employee benefits on the Ontario government and its minimum wage hike.
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P.E.I. labour market tightening, and that's good news for workers
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There are more job vacancies on P.E.I., and fewer unemployed, and that adds up to good news for Islanders looking for work.
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Tignish mayor questions whether town getting its fair share from RCMP
The mayor of Tignish wants more details from the RCMP to make sure his town is getting what it's paying for.
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Why Charlottetown's ringette president is against the new arena proposal
The president of Charlottetown Ringette is opposed to a proposal for new arenas in the city because he believes there will be any more ice availability and there are concerns there could be caps on registrations for some sports.
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Mi'kmaq had no 'veto' over Mill River sale, government lawyer says
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A lawyer representing the P.E.I. government pointed to a string of 24 emails and letters over a period of 4½ years, suggesting those communications constitute meaningful consultation between the province and the P.E.I. Mi'kmaq Confederacy over the sale of Crown land.
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Planned power outage Friday morning in Summerside
There will be a city-wide power interruption planned for Summerside on Friday morning between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m.
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Students warned about car rally involving illegal activities in western P.E.I.
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A car rally planned by teens in western P.E.I. that is believed to include speeding, drinking and skinny dipping is causing concern among police and parents.
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Court martial for suspended commanding officer of cadet corps adjourned
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Court martial proceedings against army reserve Capt. Todd Bannister have been adjourned until Friday.
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Midwives waiting on proclamation to begin offering services on P.E.I.
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An advocacy group for midwives in the province wants to know what's happening with the legislation that could make it legal for midwives to practice on P.E.I.
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RCMP chase suspect through streets of Montague
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RCMP say one of their members was assaulted and a dog team was called in during an arrest in Montague, P.E.I., Wednesday.
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Joe Byrne to run for leadership of NDP on P.E.I.
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Joe Byrne announced Thursday morning that he is running to lead the New Democratic Party on P.E.I.
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Kensington police warn teens not to take 'Tide pod challenge'
Police in Kensington, P.E.I., posted a response Wednesday to the 'Tide pod challenge', a social media trend that has so far sent about 40 teenagers in the U.S. to hospital.
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P.E.I. teachers' union tracking violent school incidents
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The P.E.I. Teachers' Federation is asking its members to tell them when they experience violence or harassment at work.
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Snowfall delayed school opening Thursday morning
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With about 20 centimetres of snow down P.E.I.'s public schools gave plow crews a little more time to clean up.
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Grease poured down the drain causing problems in Charlottetown sewers
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Don't put fat, oil or grease from cooking down the drain because it could make your toilet back up and it causes larger sewer problems, warn Charlottetown city officials.
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GO PUBLIC More Rogers employees come forward, revealing how they say they're coached to upsell you
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Rogers employees reveal tactics they use to push products and services on customers, or risk losing their jobs.
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Analysis Jagmeet Singh's question-popping photo op and the vague limits of touchy-feely transparency
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Jagmeet Singh might have announced his impending nuptials by simply tweeting a photo of himself and his bride-to-be. Instead, he went a step further: inviting a photographer from the Canadian Press wire service and a reporter from Toronto Life to witness and document the moment of his proposal.
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UPEI investigating after some graduate students overcharged tuition
UPEI is looking into why some graduate student accounts are being charged incorrect fee amounts.
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Portraits of kindness: Charlottetown students show compassion through art
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Some Island students are creating unique, one-of-a-kind gifts for children in Haiti. It's called the Memory Project, where high school art teachers receive photographs of children from around the world, then spend a month creating a hand-drawn portrait which will be sent to the child.
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Woman traumatized for years after alleged sexual comment, she tells court martial
One of the witnesses in a case against a Charlottetown commanding officer of a cadet corps told the court on Wednesday that she was traumatized for years by an alleged comment directed at her when she was a teenaged cadet.
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New activity rooms and classrooms coming to two P.E.I. schools
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P.E.I.'s Education Department provided more details Wednesday on two major school expansion projects.
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How to kill a lobster before you cook it
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A researcher in animal behaviour recommends people kill their lobsters before cooking them, after extensive research suggests crustaceans can feel pain.
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