Fishermen's association president calls lobster panel 'a joke'

PINETTE — An independent panel to review low lobster prices this year will end up being nothing but a joke, says the president of the P.E.I. Fishermen’s Association.“They’ll do nothing but...

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Toronto mayor targeted by late-night TV show hosts over alleged drug use...

TORONTO - Toronto's deputy mayor says it's unfortunate that the city is finding itself the butt of jokes on late night U.S. talk shows over the latest Rob Ford scandal. Allegations that the mayor...

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Islanders help Mooseheads in lopsided Memorial Cup win over Knights

By Joshua ClippertonTHE CANADIAN PRESSSASKATOON — Martin Frk had a hat trick and an assist and Darcy Ashley of Brooklyn, P.E.I., also scored twice and had an assist of his own Tuesday as the...

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Carney leaving Bank of Canada with country in a stronger position

MONTREAL — Canada has work to do, but it is stronger than when he took over as head of the Bank of Canada five years ago, outgoing governor Mark Carney said Tuesday. ``We're in a stronger...

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Celebrate the first crops from the garden

I’ve had a lot of unkind things to say about the weather this spring. Even spring seasons with miserable weather bring good things though, and two of those good things — asparagus and rhubarb...

Margaret Prouse

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Mandatory census still worth fighting for

The recently released results from the country's 2011 voluntary household survey suggest that those who opposed the federal government's elimination of the mandatory long-form census three years...

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