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Playoffs begin Friday for Charlottetown Islanders | CBC News

Playoffs begin Friday for Charlottetown Islanders | CBC News

CBCT-TV (Charlottetown, PE) — Jim Hulton has had another successful season as head coach of the Charlottetown Islanders and is excited to lead the team into playoffs that begin Friday night. The Charlottetown Islanders begin their quest for the 2019 President's Cup tonight at the Eastlink Centre at 7.30.

UPEI political science professor says clock ticking down to election time | CBC News

UPEI political science professor says clock ticking down to election time | CBC News

CBCT-TV (Charlottetown, PE) — Time is getting short for the governing Liberal Party to call the next P.E.I. election, according to UPEI political science professor Don Desserud. Desserud previously predicted there would be an election this time last year. "People love to remind me of that."

Cleaning cloths clog Summerside sewage system | CBC News

Cleaning cloths clog Summerside sewage system | CBC News

CBCT-TV (Charlottetown, PE) — The sewer system in Summerside, P.E.I., has been blocked about four times over the last month. "We had a few I'll call them foreign objects that shouldn't be in the sewer system clogging up our lift station pumps and causing them to not operate," said Greg Gaudet, municipal services director for the City of Summerside.

P.E.I. performers excited to be part of 55th annual Christmas Daddies Telethon | The Guardian

P.E.I. performers excited to be part of 55th annual Christmas Daddies Telethon | The Guardian

The Guardian(Canada) — Sandy Gillis has been part of the Christmas Daddies telethon for 41 years, either appearing as himself or his iconic Maritime character, Jimmy the Janitor. And he's excited to once again to be hosting the Charlottetown portion this year when it airs on CTV Atlantic from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Dec.

P.E.I. man uncertain about his future following accident that forced him to retire from the milit...

P.E.I. man uncertain about his future following accident that forced him to retire from the milit...

The Guardian(Canada) — In 2006, Master Corporal Trent Vail was training with U.S. soldiers in a Black Hawk helicopter when a nearly 90-foot drop changed the course of his life. He and other Canadian soldiers were training in Fort Pickett, Va., where they were

P.E.I. Green Party says Paula Biggar needs to apologize, resign for response to French email | Th...

P.E.I. Green Party says Paula Biggar needs to apologize, resign for response to French email | Th...

The Guardian(Canada) — CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - P.E.I.'s Green Party is calling on Transportation Minister Paula Biggar to resign from cabinet and apologize to the Island's francophone community following an email exchange between the Liberal cabinet minister and a constituent on Wednesday.

Body shaming, dating apps and forming relationships in P.E.I.'s LGBTQ2S+ community | The Guardian

Body shaming, dating apps and forming relationships in P.E.I.'s LGBTQ2S+ community | The Guardian

The Guardian(Canada) — Timothy O'Brien exchanged messages with another man over a popular dating app. They sent images of themselves to one another and planned to meet up. O'Brien was excited to meet someone new, but when he arrived at the gentleman's home he opened the door, looked O'Brien up and down, scoffed and slammed the door in his face.

P.E.I. entrepreneur creates mementos with cremations | The Guardian

P.E.I. entrepreneur creates mementos with cremations | The Guardian

The Guardian(Canada) — Brianne MacLean always dreamed of having her brother Justin Simmonds with her at prom. Simmonds died in a tragic car accident in Clyde River in 2016. However, this past June MacLean's dream came true. "It was my mom's idea. She surprised me prom morning," MacLean told The Guardian.

Dog dies after pit bull attack in Stratford | The Guardian

Dog dies after pit bull attack in Stratford | The Guardian

The Guardian(Canada) — STRATFORD, P.E.I. - A Stratford mother and daughter whose beloved pet dog had to be put down after being attacked by two other dogs are left shaken from the incident. To make matters worse, the women still live next door in the same duplex as the dogs who turned their pet into "mincemeat".

Rent evictions: Concerned citizens gather to discuss Charlottetown housing situation | The Guardi...

Rent evictions: Concerned citizens gather to discuss Charlottetown housing situation | The Guardi...

The Guardian(Canada) — CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - Charlottetown resident Emily Acorn was enjoying a night out with friends, celebrating her birthday, when she received an email from her landlord, who lives in Bangladesh. She and her roommates were being ordered to vacate their home on Bayfield Street in Charlottetown. They had to be out before Nov.

P.E.I. woman creates empowerment program after battle with mental health | The Guardian

P.E.I. woman creates empowerment program after battle with mental health | The Guardian

The Guardian(Canada) — Lacey Koughan was on top of the world in the summer of 2015. She was working at her dream job as part of the Young Company at the Confederation Centre of the Arts. After that, she travelled to Europe for two months. When she got back to school,

School Sport Canada

School Sport Canada

www.schoolsport.ca — School Sport Canada is the national body for school sport in Canada. SSC is the largest structured sport organization in Canada, with over 750,000 student athletes, 52,000 volunteer teacher coaches and 3,200 schools in the member provincial and territorial federations and associations.

Opinion: It's the media's fault...

Opinion: It's the media's fault...

thecadreupei.com — By: Tony Davis While working for a local paper on an internship this summer, I sat in a room amongst citizens concerned their hospital had been repeatedly shut down, requiring them to drive an hour or more for adequate emergency ...

UPEI apologizes after student's workout wardrobe put under the microscope at gym | The Guardian

UPEI apologizes after student's workout wardrobe put under the microscope at gym | The Guardian

The Guardian(Canada) — CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - Kylee Graham's recent visit to UPEI's Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre left her reeling. The 22-year-old UPEI student wore a cropped workout shirt to the gym just like she usually does.

P.E.I government announces guidelines for managing diabetes in education system | The Guardian

P.E.I government announces guidelines for managing diabetes in education system | The Guardian

The Guardian(Canada) — CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - Liz MacArthur says when her son was in Grade 4, they had a scary moment when he got left behind while he was checking in with her about his diabetes on a field trip. That's the kind of situation that should be

P.E.I. man says his sighting of UFO hovering above Sturgeon wasn't taken seriously | The Chronicl...

P.E.I. man says his sighting of UFO hovering above Sturgeon wasn't taken seriously | The Chronicl...

The Chronicle Herald — STURGEON, P.E.I. - Jim Bruce stepped out on his deck the last day of September around 11 p.m. just to check how cold it was. As he looked to the sky, he noted there was no moon and he could see the stars perfectly. Then, something came from

P.E.I. man says his sighting of UFO hovering above Sturgeon wasn't taken seriously | The Telegram

P.E.I. man says his sighting of UFO hovering above Sturgeon wasn't taken seriously | The Telegram

The Telegram (St. John's, NL) — STURGEON, P.E.I. - Jim Bruce stepped out on his deck the last day of September around 11 p.m. just to check how cold it was. As he looked to the sky, he noted there was no moon and he could see the stars perfectly. Then, something came from

Morell woman says support inadequate following cancer treatment | The Guardian

Morell woman says support inadequate following cancer treatment | The Guardian

The Guardian(Canada) — MORELL, P.E.I. - A Morell woman with incurable lung cancer says mistakes by health-care providers have made her situation worse. "Our health-care system sucks," said Belinda Murphy. "Sometimes the patient suffers needlessly, and I think the fault and the onus belongs to our politicians."

Morell woman says support inadequate following cancer treatment | The Guardian

Morell woman says support inadequate following cancer treatment | The Guardian

The Guardian(Canada) — MORELL, P.E.I. - A Morell woman with incurable lung cancer says mistakes by health-care providers have made her situation worse. "Our health-care system sucks," said Belinda Murphy. "Sometimes the patient suffers needlessly, and I think the fault and the onus belongs to our politicians."

Charlottetown city council defers portion of new zoning and development bylaw | The Guardian

Charlottetown city council defers portion of new zoning and development bylaw | The Guardian

The Guardian(Canada) — Charlottetown is replacing the zoning and development bylaw with a new one and creating a separate heritage preservation bylaw with the objective of preservation and restoration over redevelopment. Though both resolutions moved by Coun. Greg Rivard and seconded by Coun.

Canadian Red Cross honours 24 P.E.I. volunteers with more than 200 years of combined service | Th...

Canadian Red Cross honours 24 P.E.I. volunteers with more than 200 years of combined service | Th...

The Guardian(Canada) — CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - There's not much that will keep Vance Bridges from volunteering, or receiving an award for his lengthy service with the Canadian Red Cross. The Summerside resident was honored for 40 years of volunteering by Lt.-Gov Antoinette Perry during a ceremony Saturday at the P.E.I. Red Cross' Charlottetown headquarters.

Seattle artist enjoys creating 'The Unsent Project' during P.E.I. residency | The Guardian

Seattle artist enjoys creating 'The Unsent Project' during P.E.I. residency | The Guardian

The Guardian(Canada) — CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. - Do you have a message you never sent? Maybe one to a first love? What would you text them now? Seattle artist Rora Blue asked this question while in Charlottetown for the last three weeks working out of a warehouse studio

Art in the Open returns to Charlottetown Saturday | The Guardian

Art in the Open returns to Charlottetown Saturday | The Guardian

The Guardian(Canada) — Once again downtown Charlottetown will become an open-air gallery presenting interactive works of public art. Art in the Open returns for its eighth year taking over downtown Saturday from 4 p.m. to midnight with 39 free, all-ages activities and contemporary art works by locally and nationally renowned artists.

Island woman says few places in Charlottetown are "truly accessible" | The Guardian

Island woman says few places in Charlottetown are "truly accessible" | The Guardian

The Guardian(Canada) — Jen Coughlin wants to see P.E.I. venues and events become more accessible for people with disabilities. Coughlin has been in a wheelchair since she slipped and fell a month before her 10th birthday, breaking her neck and leaving her with
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