Firefighters battle Borden-Carleton blaze

BORDEN-CARLETON – Kinkora and Borden-Carleton firefighters responded to a fire on Borden Avenue here around 3 p.m. on Thursday. The two-storey house was being used as an apartment building at...

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September 2nd, 2010

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• Exhausted firefighters battle blaze and heat wave Transcontinental Staff September 2nd, 2010
• Farm field on fire in Unionvale Transcontinental Staff September 2nd, 2010
• Hurricane-force winds expected, weather watches will be posted for P.E.I. tonight Wayne Thibodeau September 2nd, 2010
• P.E.I. Humane Society closed today due to hot weather Wayne Thibodeau September 2nd, 2010

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• Terry Fox Run - Greater Charlottetown Area Wayne Thibodeau August 31st, 2010

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Former GM CEO Fritz Henderson tapped to lead Sunoco's spin-off SunCoke...

PHILADELPHIA - Sunoco Inc. has tapped former General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson to lead the energy spin-off it is forming early next year. Henderson, 52, is joining Pittsburgh-based Sunoco as a...

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September 2nd, 2010

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Earl forces revised schedule for senior men's fast pitch nationals

With the possibility of hurricane Earl pounding P.E.I. with high winds and rain Saturday, games at the 2010 Canadian senior men’s fast pitch championship scheduled for the day have been moved...

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September 2nd, 2010

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• Fawcetts eye 'double life' Transcontinental Staff September 2nd, 2010
• Fastpitch championship round robin finals today Transcontinental Staff September 2nd, 2010
• MacIsaac to wear 'C' Charles Reid September 2nd, 2010
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Toshiba laptops recalled for overheating risk

Three Toshiba laptop models were recalled today over fears the power input could overheat, melt the computer's plastic casing and burn users.The joint recall — from Toshiba Canada, Health...

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September 2nd, 2010

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• Fish stories: seafood eco-labels not always reliable Postmedia News September 2nd, 2010
• Kia recalling about 35,000 Soul, Sorento vehicles in US to fix wiring Postmedia News September 2nd, 2010
• Expiry dates on gift cards banned as of today Postmedia News September 1st, 2010
• New reports offer conflicting views on risk of deflating housing bubble The Canadian Press August 31st, 2010

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Fifty years after forest fire ravaged West Prince, stories now online

FOXLEY RIVER — A Guardian-Patriot reporter in 1960 observed 73-year-old Jane Brown standing in a ditch, crying. Her house and barns had just been consumed in one of the worst forest fires to...

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September 2nd, 2010

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• A leader in her field Sally Cole September 2nd, 2010
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• Award-winning author Chris Bradford to visit P.E.I. Margaret Prouse August 31st, 2010
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Human rights and dignity in cancer control, treatment

    Editor's note: The following has been adapted from a speech given recently by Dr. I. David Morrison of Charlottetown to the 2010 World Cancer Congress in Shenzhen, China, hosted...

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September 2nd, 2010

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Study reveals 'staycations' how Canadians spent summer

A BMO summer spending study released today reveals that 43 per cent of Canadians dedicated the majority of their disposable income over the summer to 'staycations' and other leisure activities,...

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August 27th, 2010

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• Maritime provinces throw out welcome mat for motorcyclists The Associated Press August 17th, 2010
• Vacationing in Atlantic Canada: Anne of Green Gables, surfing, golf and herring The Canadian Press August 17th, 2010
• British Olympic guide warns Canadians sensitive about national identity The Canadian Press August 13th, 2010
• Parks Canada launches geocaching programs Staff ~ The Guardian August 9th, 2010