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Taxpayers won't save by taking over Maritime Electric, CEO says
February 22, 2012 - 21 h 53
Making Maritime Electric a public utility would not help Islanders save on their power bills, says the utility’s president and CEO Fred O’Brien. Opposing views on whether the province should take over Maritime Electric were presented...
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Two islands protected for generations to come
February 22, 2012 - 20 h 18
STRATFORD - There is a little more protected space in P.E.I. thanks to the Nature Conservancy of Canada's purchase of Governors Island and Reynold's Island. Diane Griffin, the conservancy's program manager for P.E.I., said she was happy to...
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Developer, city argue about waterfront project at IRAC
February 22, 2012 - 17 h 22
It was the line of the day "We have an old saying in Newfoundland, you can't suck and blow at the same time.''That was Paul Madden summing up his frustration with the City of Charlottetown over a decision to reject his proposal for a second...
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UPEI athletic staff backs college on basketball restrictions
February 22, 2012 - 17 h 19
By Ryan Cooke Special to The Guardian Jody O’Neill left Dublin, Ireland, and came to Prince Edward Island in September 2010 to study business at UPEI. He had never been to Canada before and had no idea what to expect. He’d never felt the...
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Brackley man pleads guilty to dangerous driving
February 22, 2012 - 15 h 05
The driver of a car involved in a wild crash last October which resulted in a Charlottetown residence being destroyed by fire when a vehicle ended up inside the structure, has now pleaded guilty to dangerous driving.James Joshua Clark of Brackley...
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P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Foundation hands out Heritage Awards.
February 22, 2012 - 14 h 55
SUMMERSIDE — Every seat was filled Tuesday night at Eptek Art and Culture Centre as the venue played host to the P.E.I. Museum and Heritage Foundation’s annual Heritage Awards. The annual ceremony, held in conjunction with Heritage Week,...
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Outdoor rink to remain on Jack Frost Festival site
February 22, 2012 - 14 h 41
The Charlottetown parks and recreation department is keeping the outdoor rink at the former Jack Frost site, open for public skating. The rink is located off Mount Edward Road, behind the Charlottetown Mall, at the bottom of the former Sherwood...
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Conservation group acquires two islands off Prince Edward Island
February 22, 2012 - 13 h 28
STRATFORD - A nature conservation group has acquired two offshore islands near Prince Edward Island. The Nature Conservancy of Canada says environmentalists have been trying to protect Governors Island and Reynold's Island for 40 years. The...
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Reproductive Rights campaigner targeted in youth ambassador race
February 22, 2012 - 11 h 11
P.E.I.’s abortion debate has spilled into a regional campaign aimed at recognizing youth ambassadors for change.Kandace Hagen, one of the founding members of the group P.E.I. Reproductive Rights Organization (PRRO), has been lobbying the...
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Province axes funds for school IT upgrades
February 22, 2012 - 11 h 05
The province has axed its funding for school technology upgrades and now parents and teachers are looking to the education minister for answers. The computer refresh program, which normally receives $500,000 a year from the province’s capital...
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- February 20, 2012 UPEI basketballers limps home after tough weekend at Acadia
- February 20, 2012 City water system celebrates 125 years
- February 20, 2012 Y’s Men’s Club holding annual pancake breakfast
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- February 17, 2012 Charlottetown man arrested after police respond to stabbing
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- February 17, 2012 Province cutting PD Days
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