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Some of the neighbours of the Community Outreach Centre at its new location on Park Street say they are worried. The centre has been operating at its new location for about a month. Logan MacLean • The Guardian

Safety concerns continue for Charlottetown residents near relocated outreach centre, but some see improvement

Some of the Community Outreach Centre’s new neighbours are not happy. When Premier Dennis King’s government announced it would move the Community Outreach Centre to Park Street, residents in the area were not consulted, they say. Now, the centre ...

Updated 3 hours ago |4 min read

Special Report

P.E.I. migrant worker speaks out, part 2: Worker assisted by Charlottetown group following workplace sexual harassment complaints

Updated 4 hours ago |9 min read

Lude Meng, a temporary foreign worker in Prince Edward Island, made a complaint about sexual harassment in the workplace and was abruptly laid off last year, jeopardizing the life she was building for herself and her daughter in P.E.I. She then reached out to the Charlottetown-based Cooper Institute for assistance. Thinh Nguyen • The Guardian

Proposed bylaw looks to ban harm reduction tools in specific locations of Charlottetown

Updated 23 hours ago |4 min read

Coun. Trevor MacKinnon listens to debate at the April. 9 Charlottetown council meeting. Logan MacLean • The Guardian

NDP P.E.I. renews term of leader Michelle Neill

Updated a day ago |4 min read

P.E.I. senior struggles to find a dentist

Updated a day ago |4 min read

Special Report

P.E.I. migrant worker speaks out, part 1: Temporary foreign worker files complaint about sexual harassment in the workplace

Updated a day ago |11 min read

Opinion

The King Tide, directed by Christian Sparkes and filmed primarily in Keels, N.L. will be released this week.

LETTER: Keels was featured in 'The King Tide,' but community has important history in N.L.

The movie 'The King Tide' is now showing in a theatre in St John's. It was filmed in Keels, Bonavista Bay, in 2022. Keels is about a 30-minute drive from Bonavista. Why Keels was chosen as the site for the film, I don't know. However, it has its own ...

Updated 3 hours ago |3 min read

JOHN DeMONT: Being young deserves to be golden

Updated 18 hours ago |6 min read

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Citadel High student Maria Ossa, has her photo taken following her graduation ceremony at the school in Halifax Thursday June 24, 2021.

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BRUCE MacKINNON CARTOON: ‘Awaiting your reply’

Updated 19 hours ago |1 min read

COMMENTARY: Patients inform new map for health-care transformation, policy makers just need to listen

Updated a day ago |4 min read

EDITORIAL: Teaching 'n' texting — a school cellphone ban needs to be accompanied by more education

Updated 19 hours ago |4 min read

DAVID JOHNSON: Past decisions probably haunt federal Liberals

Updated 21 hours ago |4 min read

Business

Wenda Pitre, who, along with her husband Glenn, has been running the Charlottetown Flea Market for a number of years. Thinh Nguyen • The Guardian

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Islanders flock to Charlottetown Flea Market for affordable finds amid rising costs

The Charlottetown Flea Market has returned to the Simmons Sports Centre this year, and organizers note a noticeable increase in attendance compared to last year, with rising costs and inflation likely being contributing factors. Wenda Pitre, who, ...

Updated 21 hours ago |7 min read

Ottawa to fund seven P.E.I. small craft harbour projects

Updated a day ago |1 min read

Ottawa is funding seven repair and maintenance project in seven P.E.I. small craft harbours as part of the 2022 budget.

SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: The missed opportunity of the Loblaw boycott

Updated 23 hours ago |3 min read

An Atlantic Superstore in Dartmouth January 18,2024.
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Rapid Housing work continues in Sydney

Updated 21 hours ago |2 min read

N.L. socioeconomic tracking software firm gets government funding to aid in expansion

Updated 22 hours ago |2 min read

Barrick Gold is not interested in bidding for Anglo American, CEO says

Updated 9 minutes ago |2 min read

Lifestyles

Dexter certainly approves – he said these homemade treats are most definitely fit to eat! – Paul Pickett

ERIN SULLEY: How to make the perfect homemade treats for your favourite pup

We make delicious homemade treats for ourselves, so why not do the same for your beloved dog? They’ll be barking about it until you make another batch! Before going any further, I must say that I’m not a homemade dog treat expert – it’s best that you ...

Updated 5 minutes ago |6 min read

Cape Breton Community Calendar events for May 2-8, 2024

Updated 46 minutes ago |8 min read

MIKE FINIGAN: Health scare gives thought to a two-faced look at life

Updated 51 minutes ago |3 min read

A tasty and healthy meal, according to columnist Mike Finigan, sits before him, and yet the baloney sanding sits in the back of the mind grinning.

New Brunswick man named to Order of Canada

Updated 2 hours ago |1 min read

‘All these skills have majorly impacted my adult life’: Atlantic Canadians discuss teaching children life skills

Updated 2 hours ago |8 min read

JOAN SULLIVAN: New cookbook by Bobbi Pike offers tips on how food can be comfort without guilt

Updated 4 hours ago |5 min read

Sports

Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals goaltender Niko Boudreau, 33, calmly makes a glove save in the third period of a Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) game against the Miramichi Timberwolves at the Island Petroleum Energy Centre on April 30. Timberwolves forward Jeremy Duhamel, 25, and Caps defenceman William Irvine, 3, position themselves for a possible rebound as referee Tanner Doiron follows the play. The Caps won the game 2-1 in double overtime to cut Miramichi’s lead to 3-2 in the best-of-seven Metalfab Cup final series. Jason Simmonds • The Guardian

MHL PLAYOFFS: P.E.I.'s Western Capitals stay alive in MHL final

A basic play and an innocent-looking shot, clutch goaltending and perseverance kept the Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals’ season alive. Simon Mullen scored 1:59 into the second overtime period to lift the Caps to a 2-1 win over the ...

Updated 55 minutes ago |10 min read

Kensington Wild head coach proud of way team competed at Telus Cup

Updated 23 hours ago |5 min read

Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild forward Lucas Thibeau, 22, tracks the play during the P.E.I. major under-18 male hockey championship series against the Charlottetown Bulk Carriers Knights at MacLauchlan Arena in Charlottetown. Thibeau recorded three points in the Wild’s five games at the 2024 Telus Cup Canadian under-18 hockey championship in Membertou, N.S., last week. - Jason Simmonds/SaltWire

MHL PLAYOFFS: Suspension handed to Caps' Duquette

Updated 21 hours ago |2 min read

P.E.I.'s Holland Hurricanes name baseball head coach

Updated a day ago |3 min read

MHL PLAYOFFS: P.E.I.'s Western Capitals in deep hole vs. Miramichi Timberwolves

Updated a day ago |4 min read

Heartbreaking end for Kensington Vipers at Don Johnson Memorial Cup

Updated Apr. 29, 2024 |2 min read

Canada

St. John's City council's 10-year strategic plan enters fifth year with the completion of 114 initiatives and 39 new projects for 2023.

'There's no one-size-fits-all in terms of housing': St. John's approves consideration of a text amendment to simplify regulations, incentivize development

St. John's has taken the next step towards addressing the city's housing crisis when council approved the consideration of a text amendment aimed at addressing the issue. During their April 30 regular council meeting, councillors agreed housing ...

Updated 1 hour ago |3 min read

Province provides grants for Lunenburg County community infrastructure repairs and upgrades

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The Town of Mahone Bay is receiving a $1 million grant to upgrade its swimming pool. Facebook Photo

Loblaw reports strong first quarter on resilient demand, easing food prices

Updated 3 hours ago |1 min read

Bombardier reveals NetJets as the buyer of 12 Challenger business jets

Updated 3 hours ago |1 min read

Canada's Cenovus Energy beats profit estimate on production boost

Updated 1 hour ago |1 min read

Analysis-Port constraints for Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline may crimp oil exports

Updated 4 hours ago |4 min read

World

Dairy farmer Brent Pollard's cows stand in their pen at a cattle farm in Rockford, Illinois, U.S., April 9, 2024.

US bird flu outbreak spreads to chickens, cattle, raises concerns over human infections

(Reuters) - The outbreak of H5N1 bird flu virus has spread to dairy cows for the first time in the United States, raising concerns about it spreading to humans through the nation's milk supply. Since 2022, bird flu in the United States has ...

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U.S., allies press UAE over Russia trade, sanctions

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A general view of Dubai Downtown showing world's tallest building Burj Al Khalifa, in Dubai United Arab Emirates, December 31, 2022.

Turkey to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel at World Court, minister says

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An Israeli mobile artillery unit fires towards Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, near the Israel-Gaza border, in Israel, April 30, 2024.

Parts of India record hottest April as heatwave kills nine

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Firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene to force vote to oust US House Speaker Johnson

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P.E.I. migrant worker speaks out, part 2: Worker assisted by Charlottetown group following workplace sexual harassment complaints

MHL PLAYOFFS: P.E.I.'s Western Capitals stay alive in MHL final

Safety concerns continue for Charlottetown residents near relocated outreach centre, but some see improvement

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Islanders flock to Charlottetown Flea Market for affordable finds amid rising costs

MHL PLAYOFFS: Suspension handed to Caps' Duquette

Local

Safety concerns continue for Charlottetown residents near relocated outreach centre, but some see improvement

P.E.I. migrant worker speaks out, part 2: Worker assisted by Charlottetown group following workplace sexual harassment complaints

Proposed bylaw looks to ban harm reduction tools in specific locations of Charlottetown

NDP P.E.I. renews term of leader Michelle Neill

P.E.I. senior struggles to find a dentist

P.E.I. migrant worker speaks out, part 1: Temporary foreign worker files complaint about sexual harassment in the workplace

Opinion

LETTER: Keels was featured in 'The King Tide,' but community has important history in N.L.

JOHN DeMONT: Being young deserves to be golden

BRUCE MacKINNON CARTOON: ‘Awaiting your reply’

COMMENTARY: Patients inform new map for health-care transformation, policy makers just need to listen

EDITORIAL: Teaching 'n' texting — a school cellphone ban needs to be accompanied by more education

DAVID JOHNSON: Past decisions probably haunt federal Liberals

Business

Islanders flock to Charlottetown Flea Market for affordable finds amid rising costs

Ottawa to fund seven P.E.I. small craft harbour projects

SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: The missed opportunity of the Loblaw boycott

Rapid Housing work continues in Sydney

N.L. socioeconomic tracking software firm gets government funding to aid in expansion

Barrick Gold is not interested in bidding for Anglo American, CEO says

Lifestyles

ERIN SULLEY: How to make the perfect homemade treats for your favourite pup

Cape Breton Community Calendar events for May 2-8, 2024

MIKE FINIGAN: Health scare gives thought to a two-faced look at life

New Brunswick man named to Order of Canada

‘All these skills have majorly impacted my adult life’: Atlantic Canadians discuss teaching children life skills

JOAN SULLIVAN: New cookbook by Bobbi Pike offers tips on how food can be comfort without guilt

Sports

MHL PLAYOFFS: P.E.I.'s Western Capitals stay alive in MHL final

Kensington Wild head coach proud of way team competed at Telus Cup

MHL PLAYOFFS: Suspension handed to Caps' Duquette

P.E.I.'s Holland Hurricanes name baseball head coach

MHL PLAYOFFS: P.E.I.'s Western Capitals in deep hole vs. Miramichi Timberwolves

Heartbreaking end for Kensington Vipers at Don Johnson Memorial Cup

Canada

'There's no one-size-fits-all in terms of housing': St. John's approves consideration of a text amendment to simplify regulations, incentivize development

Province provides grants for Lunenburg County community infrastructure repairs and upgrades

Loblaw reports strong first quarter on resilient demand, easing food prices

Bombardier reveals NetJets as the buyer of 12 Challenger business jets

Canada's Cenovus Energy beats profit estimate on production boost

Analysis-Port constraints for Canada's Trans Mountain pipeline may crimp oil exports

World

US bird flu outbreak spreads to chickens, cattle, raises concerns over human infections

U.S., allies press UAE over Russia trade, sanctions

Turkey to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel at World Court, minister says

Parts of India record hottest April as heatwave kills nine

Firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene to force vote to oust US House Speaker Johnson

UnitedHealth CEO testifies before U.S. Senate and House on hack

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