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![New headshot of columnist Jim Vibert]()
JIM VIBERT: Feds counting on robust post-pandemic economy to boost government revenues
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REPLAY: Chrystia Freeland delivers Canada's federal budget
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![This drone shot captures the beginning of construction of a new, Olympic-sized rink to replace the North Star Arena in North Rustico.]()
Construction underway and over $1 million raised for P.E.I. rink replacement
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![Charlottetown City Hall in downtown Charlottetown.]()
Charlottetown company angry over failed bid still waiting for answers from City Hall
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![The man was arrested on Friday, April 16, and will appear in court at a later date.]()
Summerside man arrested after police find almost 20,000 contraband cigarettes
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![Defenceman Lukas Cormier, left, and Noah Laaouan form the Charlottetown Islanders No. 1 pair.]()
Charlottetown Islanders teammates Cormier, Laaouan make QMJHL team of the week
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![This drone shot captures the beginning of construction of a new, Olympic-sized rink to replace the North Star Arena in North Rustico.]()
Construction underway and over $1 million raised for P.E.I. rink replacement
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![Charlottetown City Hall in downtown Charlottetown.]()
Charlottetown company angry over failed bid still waiting for answers from City Hall
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![P.E.I.'s chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison.]()
UPDATE: Three new COVID-19 cases in P.E.I. April 19 as travel restrictions imposed
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![Four of Pride P.E.I.'s board of directors, from left, Andrea MacPherson, Dave Stewart, John Kimmel and Tyler Murnaghan at a recent town hall event at the Benevolent Irish Society in Charlottetown.]()
Listening to the community: Pride P.E.I. holds two town halls to hear from queer Islanders, allies
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![Meals on Wheels board member Elizabeth Pippy, left, and Christine Murnaghan of Gallant's and Co. are getting ready to start providing meals for Stratford clients on Monday.]()
Meals on Wheels steering its seniors' meal service into Stratford
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![If anyone is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms they're asked to get tested and to self-isolate until they receive their results back.]()
Prince Edward Island announces three new COVID-19 cases on April 18
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![Premier Andrew Furey]()
Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly divided on how election should be reviewed
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![Siobhan Coady, the province’s minister of finance, said Monday’s federal budget addresses a lot of the concerns Canadians have.]()
Lots of opportunity for Newfoundland and Labrador in federal budget: Coady
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![Former Anglican priest Robin Barrett stands in the dock in Courtroom 2 at Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court in St. John's Monday, behind his lawyer, Mark Gruchy (left) and prosecutor Shawn Patten.]()
Former Newfoundland priest Robin Barrett asks the court to exclude evidence, again, from his child pornography trial
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![Raymond Green was working as a guide in a boat that capsized on the Eagle River in Labrador in July 2018. His body was never found and the company he worked for pleaded guilty to three violations under the OHS act. CONTRIBUTED]()
Labrador outfitter pleads guilty to OSH charges
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![Coun. Shawn Skinner's motion to approve the new residential tax payment plan was passed at St. John's City Council's meeting Monday.]()
St. John's residents can now pay residential taxes in tax-free monthly installments
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![The Supreme Court has handed down a decision in a bankruptcy case against a former New Waterford resident. STOCK IMAGE]()
Video evidence highlights first day of Sydney Mines man's arson trial
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![Dartmouth's Andy Hay calling directions to Halifax's Andrew Al-Khouri in a recent episode of Masterchef Canada: Season 7 Back to Win.]()
THINKING OUT LOUD WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Masterchef Canada East Coast rivals
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![Letters to the Editor]()
LETTER: Zone in on bubble
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![Kevin Tobin by Kevin Tobin.]()
KEVIN TOBIN CARTOON: April 17, 2021
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![Kevin Tobin by Kevin Tobin.]()
KEVIN TOBIN CARTOON: April 16, 2021
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![Family and friends of the people killed in last year's mass shootings gather outside the RCMP detachment in Bible Hill on Sunday, April 18, 2021.]()
MY TAKE WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Left behind
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JIM GUY: Defending Arctic sovereignty may be Trudeau's next big international challenge
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![Permjot Valia has invested in more than 50 companies over many business sectors around the world. FILE]()
New business masterclass to be offered to Cape Bretoners
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![Glenora Distillery’s new Glen Breton Alexander Keith’s Single Malt Whisky comes in a 700 ml bottle emblazoned with the Keith’s antlered-stag logo, in its own unique box. CONTRIBUTED]()
Cape Breton’s newest whisky: Those who like it, like it a lot
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![Friends Steve Martin, left, and Craig Farwell were co-organizers of the Newfoundland Craft Beer Festival before they decided to open a new bar and eatery highlighting the province's many breweries. — Andrew Robinson/The Telegram]()
Brewdock bar to give Newfoundland and Labrador's craft beer scene a boost
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Arrested Suez ship fit for onward passage, manager says
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Brazil's economy at crunch time for recovery, inflation adds to risks: Reuters poll
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Australia's COVID-19 win to help fuel economic growth this year: Reuters poll
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![Arsenault’s Fish Mart Western Red Wings forward Chandler DesRoches is unable to beat Sherwood-Parkdale A&S Scrap Metal Metros goaltender Matt Jelley on this close-in opportunity in the second period on Sunday night. The Metros defeated the Red Wings 5-2 to force a Game 5 at the Evangeline Recreation Centre on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The Red Wings lead the best-of-seven Island Junior Hockey League championship series 3-1.]()
VIDEO: Metros stay alive in IJHL final
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![Volleyball P.E.I. logo.]()
Evangeline Blue Fins, Birchwood Cobras win P.E.I. 14-and-under girls volleyball tournaments
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![Cape Breton Eagles forward Liam Kidney rubs out Halifax Mooseheads defenceman Lucas Robinson during a March 25 QMJHL game at the Scotiabank Centre. - Tim Krochak]()
Mooseheads, Eagles simply decided 'it was time' to end their seasons
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![Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals left-winger Luke Strickland battles with Amherst Ramblers defenceman Tim Gould, right, in front of Ramblers netminder Tyler Caseley Sunday in Summerside.]()
Summerside Western Capitals defeat Amherst Ramblers in Maritime junior hockey round robin action
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![Goalie Colten Ellis, from left, and his Charlottetown Islanders teammates Keiran Gallant, Zac Beauregard and Oscar Plandowski finished the condensed 2020-21 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in first place overall.]()
Charlottetown Islanders earn first place in QMJHL regular season
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Charlottetown Islanders defeat Halifax Mooseheads to end QMJHL regular season
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![Herbs make great starter plants for small spaces like decks or balconies.]()
GREEN FILE: Herbs are great choices for gardening in small spaces
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![Nova Scotia author Tyler LeBlanc’s Acadian Driftwood: One Family and the Great Expulsion has earned an unprecedented four nominations for the 2021 Atlantic Book Awards. The prices will be announced at the closing of the virtual 2021 Atlantic Book Festival on May 13.]()
Family history of Acadian Expulsion top nominee for 2021 Atlantic Book Awards
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![Melissa MacKenzie, left, brings her Good Girl cabaret show to Trailside Music Hall in Charlottetown, April 20-21. She will be accompanied by pianist Morgan Saulnier, right.]()
P.E.I. performer brings love, sex and musical theatre to Charlottetown in Good Girl
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![Friends (Anne Morais, left, Mary Hughes Power and Anne MacDougall) will be joined by Alf Morais, Elizabeth MacKenzie and Angela MacDonald on Monday, April 19, for a ceilidh at the Winsloe Lions Hall.]()
P.E.I. performers ready to take the stage in Winsloe ceilidh April 19
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![Mickey Gouthro enjoys performing his original music wherever and whenever he can. CONTRIBUTED]()
VIDEO: Cape Breton musician pays tribute to Nova Scotians’ resilience during tough times
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![Maple syrup and grated fresh ginger root are among the ingredients in Ginger-Maple Vinaigrette.]()
MARGARET PROUSE: Time for a spring clean-up in the kitchen
