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6 years
In a real-life case of "Failure to Launch," parents go to court to boot 30-year-old son from New York home
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Petition to save Anne with an E hits one million signatures, breaks record | The Guardian
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A P.E.I. couple is transitioning their seasonal B&B into shared long-term housing for seniors. They hope to offer a “Golden Girls” style living arrangement for older adults who want to live the country life without caring for a home.
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“Sometimes we know that cultures or people from different backgrounds, they sometimes don’t intermingle that much in our country ... my effort is to bring people together throughout different cultures, different faiths, too.” @GurdeepPandher
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“The P.E.I. Human Rights Act specifically states that people, including children, are not to be discriminated against because of their gender identity, their gender expression or their sexual orientation.”
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Humboldt Broncos forward Nick Shumlanski joining UPEI Panthers this fall
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BREAKING: P.E.I. Green party's Hannah Bell wins District 11 byelection #peipoli
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CONTEST: 'Like' this photo by 8 p.m. today for a chance to win a pair of tickets to the P.E.I. International Shellfish Festival!
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3 years
The City of Charlottetown has removed the statue of John A. Macdonald.
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Tonight's top story: P.E.I. Twitter users raise over $10,000 for food bank, countering Short-term Rental Association's donation   -
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P.E.I.'s Dr. Trevor Jain wins national award for joint service in medicine, military | Saltwire
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2 years
“It should not have been up to volunteers to provide this type of support and comfort for people who were going through this devastation,” Charlottetown Mutual Aid members told MLAs about efforts to help after Fiona hit P.E.I.
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Olive Bryanton, 82, to receive PhD today at UPEI convocation | The Guardian
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6 years
New #Charlottetown crosswalk sign encourages pedestrians to have fun and be silly while crossing at Victoria Row #sillywalks #montyphython #ministryofsillywalks
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P.E.I.'s Patricia Bourque's photography was featured in Canadian Geographic Magazine’s Indigenous Voices 2021 edition. “It’s such an honour;" says Bourque.
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4 years
"Hi Mr. Banks, we just wanted to clarify The Guardian (as a business) has been not been purchased. If you’d like to purchase a subscription, please give us a call at 902-629-6003."
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I’m pleased to announce that I purchased the Guardian @PEIGuardian
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4 years
Thousands of people took part in a peaceful #BlackLivesMatter march in Charlottetown on Friday, which was held following an outcry over black lives lost in Canada and the U.S., including George Floyd and Regis Korchinski-Paquet.
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7 years
O'Leary has officially won the title of Kraft Hockeyville. More details to come.
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P.E.I.’s chief medical officer featured at International Women’s Day event | The Guardian
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Salam Hashem, fixture in P.E.I. running community, celebrates 80th birthday | Saltwire
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P.E.I. Humane Society receives anonymous $1.1 million-dollar donor gift, completing the Expanding our Paw Print capital campaign | The Guardian
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2 years
ICYMI: She was once told she would never play the iconic role of Anne Shirley because she was Asian. But this summer, Kelsey Verzotti will don the famous red braids as the lead role in Anne of Green Gables-The Musical.
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Knot slowing down: Oceana Canada again calls for mandatory speed reduction in Cabot Strait to protect North Atlantic Right Whales | SaltWire
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Election season in P.E.I. looks a bit different in 2023 than it has in the past. Nearly half the candidates are women, some candidates are younger than usual and many more identify as queer or part of a racialized community. #peipoli #peivotes2023
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After undergoing treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia for 870 days, 7-year-old Weston MacIntyre finally got to ring the bell at the QEH, signifying the end of his cancer treatments. “You ring that bell hard, you deserve it,” said a pediatric nurse.
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6 months
Charlottetown MP Sean Casey says he believes an immediate ceasefire in Gaza is necessary to protect civilian Palestinian lives. Full story below ⬇️
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3 years
P.E.I.'s Purity Dairy launches non-dairy, oat and barley beverages | Saltwire
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ICYMI: Kelsey Verzotti was once told she would never play Anne Shirley because she was Asian. But this summer, the 26-year-old Calgary-born actor will take on the lead role in Anne of Green Gables–The Musical at the Charlottetown Festival.
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P.E.I.'s actual homelessness rate is triple the official count, revealed in a Canada-wide study on homelessness that looks more closely at who falls through the cracks of data collection. #peihousingcrisis #peipoli
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3 years
P.E.I. Twitter users raise over $10,000 for food bank, countering Short-term Rental Association's donation | The Guardian
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BREAKING: @Team_PEI swimmer Alexa McQauid wins silver medal at Canada Games in Winnipeg
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Island kickboxer Thomas Dalziel hopes to make pro debut this year: Thomas Dalziel vividly remembers his first...
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2 years
Marlene Noonan captured this view of the Confederation Bridge connecting P.E.I. and N.B. on Christmas Eve.
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3 years
Students and bystanders lined the side of University Avenue after students at Charlottetown Rural High School staged a walkout to shed light on sexual harassment allegations within the school. More to come.
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Over 200 students and bystanders lined the side of University Avenue Tuesday after students at Charlottetown Rural High School staged a walk out to shed light on sexual harassment allegations within the school. Full story to come on #pei #saltwire
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P.E.I. farmers have started a Facebook group dedicated to sharing free vegetables Read more ⬇️
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3 years
Grad student researching political role of food in P.E.I. | The Guardian
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P.E.I.'s Mark Arendz wins bronze medal at the 2022 Paralympics | SaltWire
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Claudia Balderas moved with her family to P.E.I. from Mexico seven years ago with a dream of opening a restaurant. That dream came true on Nov. 10 when Azteca opened its doors in downtown Charlottetown. Read more ⬇️
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3 years
LETTER: Trivers' remarks classist and infantilizing | The Guardian
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“I’m only turning 83 (in February). I’ve got lots of time left. I enjoy seeing these kids every day," said Mary Morrison, recipient of the P.E.I. Home and School Federation’s crossing guard of the year award.
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3 years
‘This Canada Day had to be different’: Anonymous women string up 585 orange balloons in downtown Summerside | Saltwire
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4 years
#PEI . to become first province to increase #vaping age to 21
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P.E.I. couple celebrates 70 years of marriage | SaltWire
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Holland College Foundation receiving $100,000 for student wellness centre in Charlottetown. Kent and Inger Scales contributing to $2.5M Thrive campaign
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On the night of Feb. 4, when a winter storm was wreaking havoc in P.E.I. and most Islanders were staying home, Charlottetown resident Jay Mackay was offering rides to essential workers who needed to get to work. Read more ⬇️
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2 years
BREAKING -- A fire has broken out on the Holiday Island car ferry just off of Wood Islands, P.E.I. Northumberland Ferries has confirmed the fire and emergency crews are reporting that passengers are being evacuated from the ferry. Photo courtesy of Trish Carter. More to come
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P.E.I. Premier Dennis King and the four MPs from P.E.I. are all proposing to lower the costs of using both the bridge and the Northumberland Ferries Ltd. service, which connects P.E.I. to Nova Scotia eight months a year, to $20.
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3 years
Andrews, Gallant, Murphy, Poulton to be inducted into P.E.I. Sports Hall of Fame | The Guardian
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2 years
“There definitely was not enough government response to the hurricane. There was barely any response. People needed access to food, access to blankets, access to flashlights and whatnot.” @ChtownMutualAid #PEIFiona #peipoli
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P.E.I. Senators: Basic income is an idea whose time has come | The Guardian
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Dr. Charles Duffy named P.E.I.'s family physician of the year
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Charlottetown teens help neighbours clear snow as act of kindness | SaltWire
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2 years
Michele Lawlor shared a photo of this house on Greenfield Avenue in Charlottetown, P.E.I., that is all decked out to welcome trick-or-treaters.
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P.E.I. Green candidate Matt MacFarlane stuns with surprise win in Borden-Kinkora byelection | SaltWire
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2 years
Founder of a world-renowned Andrews Hockey Growth Programs inducted into the P.E.I. Sports Hall of Fame and Museum | SaltWire
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Hunter River bakery's licence suspended by P.E.I. government | SaltWire
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2 years
ICYMI: “We sent volunteers directly to community members' homes just to check on them. A lot of people felt really abandoned after the hurricane. They had no way to reach people,” said @ChtownMutualAid co-founder Joanna Morrison. #PEIFiona #peipoli
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2 years
“This is really a P.E.I. pub. It will very much be about the Island. When we are finally ready to go, people will feel very at home here."
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10 years
NEW VIDEO: Big Shania Twain fans http://t.co/fZ75it2ihy
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3 years
From sidelines to cycling: P.E.I. man to make tip-to-tip Island trip to raise money for diabetes | Saltwire
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OPINION: Word 'accident' does disservice to cyclists | Saltwire
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When members of @ChtownMutualAid heard the City of Charlottetown wasn’t opening a warming centre ahead of the weekend’s bitter cold snap, they immediately stepped up to help.
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4 years
Standing with our neighbours in Nova Scotia during this sad time and remembering those who lost their lives. #NovaScotiaStrong
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6 years
Forbes Kennedy book launch in P.E.I. Nov. 28 to feature special guest Ron MacLean
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Canada's Olympic bobsled and skeleton sleds get Air Force treatment. Oh, by the way, P.E.I.'s @HeatherMoyse is officially headed to her fourth Olympics
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6 years
P.E.I. NHLer Adam McQuaid marries fellow Islander
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Canadian musician and actor @alanthomasdoyle will star in Tell Tale Harbour @ConfedCentre this summer. He spoke to @DveStewart to discuss his theatre project, an upcoming tour for his solo album, and why he always dresses in black. Read the full story:
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New owners will carry on legacy of historic, family-owned Charlottetown business | SaltWire
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P.E.I. couple names newborn son in honour of Humboldt Broncos player who died in April 6 crash
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It’s been just three years since Summerside’s Butcher’s Shop added more retail space to the store’s previous footprint – but already, owner Kevin Wile has his sights set on yet another expansion. Read more ⬇️
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6 years
Ban of single-use plastic bags now legislation in P.E.I.
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After 30 years driving for and managing Pat & the Elephant, Halbert Pratt has retired. “It’s time," he said. “I want to do some other things, like golf, while I still have my health.” #retirement #pei
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5 years
EXCLUSIVE: Trudeau to announce $37 million in funding to Charlottetown-based BioVectra during P.E.I. visit Monday
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Matt Jelley recently launched his door-to-door bike repair service in Charlottetown. The business idea won him a total of $18,000 in funding at the UPEI Panther Pitch competition.
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UPDATE: Charlottetown swimmer Alexa McQuaid wins silver, @Team_PEI 's first medal at @CanadaGames
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Cameron, Beck named Team P.E.I. hockey coaches for 2023 Canada Games | Saltwire
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6 years
JUST IN: PTSD now covered under #PEI Workers Compensation Act
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“One of the most important things about the debate around abortion is that there isn’t a debate around abortion. Abortion is health care,” says Charlottetown-Parkdale MLA Hannah Bell.
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P.E.I. Liquor Control Commission no longer offering Russian products | SaltWire
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Sarah MacEachern calls it an honour to be invited to participate in Hockey Canada’s national women's development team’s summer camp and exhibition series versus the United States.
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5-year-old cancer survivor in P.E.I. receives camper through Make-A-Wish Foundation | SaltWire
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