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![Michelle MacDonald and Cierra Bridges work at Richmond Dairy Bar, where an anonymous man came by and purchased 101 free ice cream cones for kids who came by.]()
Who is the mysterious person, or people, buying 101 ice cream cones for children at Prince County, P.E.I. dairy bars?
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![Betty Begg-Brooks, who runs the non-profit Gifts From the Heart on Spring Lane in Charlottetown, said the organization is in desperate need of a bigger spot and a new vehicle.]()
Charlottetown non-profit in desperate need for bigger space, new vehicle
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![Charlottetown Police arrive at Cumberland St. on March 13,2021. 123rf photo]()
Charlottetown police crack down on speeders during March
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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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![The Charlottetown Fire Department was one of 15 different emergency services agencies that took part in a parade through Cornwall, Charlottetown and Stratford on Friday in honour of the lives lost in the Nova Scotia shooting. They are shown here on University Avenue in Charlottetown.]()
Fire calls drop in Charlottetown
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![Donald Jardine of the UPEI climate lab said weather station data is critical for policymakers to understand increasingly variable rainfall levels in P.E.I.]()
P.E.I. researcher calls lack of weather station data a ‘travesty’
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![The Charlottetown Fire Department was one of 15 different emergency services agencies that took part in a parade through Cornwall, Charlottetown and Stratford on Friday in honour of the lives lost in the Nova Scotia shooting. They are shown here on University Avenue in Charlottetown.]()
Fire calls drop in Charlottetown
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![Charlottetown Police arrive at Cumberland St. on March 13,2021. 123rf photo]()
Charlottetown police crack down on speeders during March
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![Michelle MacDonald and Cierra Bridges work at Richmond Dairy Bar, where an anonymous man came by and purchased 101 free ice cream cones for kids who came by.]()
Who is the mysterious person, or people, buying 101 ice cream cones for children at Prince County, P.E.I. dairy bars?
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![Betty Begg-Brooks, who runs the non-profit Gifts From the Heart on Spring Lane in Charlottetown, said the organization is in desperate need of a bigger spot and a new vehicle.]()
Charlottetown non-profit in desperate need for bigger space, new vehicle
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![Donald Jardine of the UPEI climate lab said weather station data is critical for policymakers to understand increasingly variable rainfall levels in P.E.I.]()
P.E.I. researcher calls lack of weather station data a ‘travesty’
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![P.E.I.'s chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison.]()
P.E.I. announces first COVID-19 hospitalization April 16
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OPP will police interprovincial crossings, municipal forces say they won't do random stops
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COVID-19: Ontario reports 4,362 new cases, 241 in Ottawa
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'We can’t heal if we don’t have answers': A year after Canada’s largest mass shooting, agonizing questions remain
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Erin O'Toole faces backlash from 'surprised and frustrated' Conservatives over carbon pricing plan
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After four years of delays, court strikes appeal of St. John's man fighting drug trafficking convictions
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![A Lady Justice sculpture depicts a blindfolded woman with sword and scale]()
Labrador City man who made child pornography sentenced to four years
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MICHAEL de ADDER CARTOON: April 19, 2021
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![The trend line is moving in favour of the countryside. According to figures compiled by the Nova Scotia Department of Finance and Treasury Board, 10 of the province’s 18 counties saw their population grow from July 1, 2019 to July 1, 2020. Antigonish grew by 1.2 per cent and Queens 0.6 per cent, while the population also grew in Yarmouth, Annapolis, Lunenburg, Kings, Hants, Colchester, and Pictou counties.]()
JOHN DeMONT: Has rural Nova Scotia's time finally come?
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LETTER: Coverage of Cape Breton murder case upsets reader
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![Afua Cooper is spearheading a three-year project at Dalhousie University dedicated to filling a gap in African Canadian history education. She says getting to do that work here in Nova Scotia, which has a rich African Canadian history, is what makes the project all the more special.]()
THINKING OUT LOUD WITH SHELDON MacLEOD: Dr. Afua Cooper: Education and emancipation
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![With more roads per capita, more roads per square mile, than any other province, roads have always been a focus of Island politics. There’s many a MLA who has been elected on the promise to have a road, repaired, gravelled or paved, writes Alan Holman.]()
ALAN HOLMAN: P.E.I. government not as bad as some say
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![Contact The Guardian to submit a letter to the Editor.]()
LETTER: A 'get out of jail free' card
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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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Twitter says services down for some users
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Exclusive: China's Ant explores ways for Jack Ma to exit as Beijing piles pressure - sources
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![The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired veteran forward Nick Foligno Sunday from the Columbus Blue Jackets.]()
FIDDLER'S FACTS: With NHL trade deadline acquisitions, Toronto Maple Leafs set for deep playoff run
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![Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals forward Cole Edwards, left, and the Valley Wildcats’ Dylan Chisholm reach for the puck during Friday night’s Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) playoff game at Eastlink Arena. The Caps won the game 10-2.]()
Summerside Western Capitals post second straight convincing victory in MHL playoffs
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![Arsenault’s Fish Mart Western Red Wings left-winger Alex Morrissey, left, tries to chip the puck past A&S Scrap Metal Metros defenceman Jason Poley during Game 3 of the Island Junior Hockey League final.]()
Western goes up 3-0 in Island Junior Hockey League final with 5-2 win
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![Cole Fraser of the Cape Breton Eagles, middle, gets a shot off on Charlottetown Islanders goaltender Colten Ellis while being pressured by Félix Tremblay during Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action at Centre 200 in Sydney on Friday. Charlottetown won the game 3-2. JEREMY FRASER/SALTWIRE NETWORK]()
Charlottetown Islanders defeat Cape Breton as QMJHL regular season winds down
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![Arsenault’s Fish Mart Western Red Wings defenceman Ethan Beaulieu, right, chips the puck into the A&S Scrap Metal Metros zone while being defended by blue-liner Ryan Boswall during Game 2 of the Island Junior Hockey League final Tuesday at the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown.]()
Metros look to get back in Island Junior Hockey League final with Western tonight in Charlottetown
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Three Charlottetown Islanders suspended for tonight's game in Cape Breton following fights Tuesday with Halifax
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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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![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
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BETH CLINTON: Poetry Month at the library
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![Singer-songwriter Dennis Ellsworth has put his time to good use during the pandemic releasing three brand new albums as part of a project called Bound By Love.]()
DOUG GALLANT: Dennis Ellsworth goes all in with Bound By Love
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![One of the Expedition 30 crew members aboard the International Space Station photographed this nighttime image featuring a Lyrid meteor, just to the left of center. The space station was over the Gulf of Mexico, and many coastal cities in several states can be seen. Florida is above the center of the image with Cuba to the right. Atlanta is on the left side. A line of thunderstorms had just passed Cuba when the photo was taken. The bright bluish blobs are clouds illuminated by lightning. The reddish streaks are city lights blurred by the motion of the station during the five-second exposure. - NASA IMAGE]()
ATLANTIC SKIES: Lyrid meteors coming: More than meets the eye to a meteorite
