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Bill Francis, right, was one of many current or former cabbies to show up Friday to give Neil Harpham, left, an emotional send-off shortly before Harpham ended his life by medically assisted suicide.

His time to go: Well-known P.E.I. businessman ends ‘wonderful’ life on ...

Dennis King approaches supporters after winning the leadership nomination for the Progressive Conservative Party of P.E.I., Saturday, Feb. 9. 2019.

UPDATE: Dennis King wins P.E.I. PC leadership

N.B. physiotherapist says two weeks of vacation time would have ...

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Players from the Acadia Axemen and St. F.X. X-Men brawl during a game Feb. 2, 2019 at Acadia University in Wolfville. - Image from YouTube

Acadia Axemen player takes responsibility for hockey brawl with St. ...

Charlottetown native Dr. Ajay Sahajpal says he is humbled and honoured to be among the 60 people selected to the Presidential Leadership Scholars program after a rigorous application and review process.

Charlottetown native selected to prestigious 2019 Presidential ...

P.E.I. man who went into ditch while driving drunk gets jail time

Jason, left, Chandler, and Jamie Marshall are still physically and mentally recovering from a motorcycle crash in July 2018.

Stanley Bridge father and son involved in July 2018 motorcycle crash ...

Queens Region RCMP are following school buses to watch for flashing light violations.

Eight-year-old girl unhurt after driver passes stopped school bus in ...

SOMERS: Preparing for layoffs

Rising Seas

Riverview Cemetery in Upper Burlington is currently affected by a double-whammy of sinking land and rising tide waters along the Kennetcook River.

Atlantic Canada is sinking as water levels swell

Updated Jan 24, 2019 at 1:38 p.m.

Doug Bacon, a farmer from Upper Nappan, stands by the $5-million Laplanche Aboiteau in Amherst.

Farmer offers solution to Cumberland flooding

Updated Jan 24, 2019 at 1:33 p.m.

Marshland lies next to a canal in East Amherst.

Saint Mary's University prof begins project to focus on realigning dikes

Updated Jan 24, 2019 at 1:33 p.m.

Rising waters from the Bay of Fundy rush up against the CN rail line along the Isthmus of Chignecto route from Nova Scotia to New Brunswick. - Mike Johnson photo

High tides threaten low-lying Isthmus of Chignecto

Updated Jan 24, 2019 at 1:35 p.m.

Construction continues on the Queen’s Marque development in downtown Halifax on Tuesday, May 1, 2018.

Queen’s Marque development building for the future in Halifax

Francis Campbell
Updated Jan 24, 2019 at 1:36 p.m.

Buildings in many Nova Scotia communities tend to overlook the sea. ...

Then Environment Minister Iain Rankin announces in late June government’s intention to introduce coastal protection legislation.

Protecting Nova Scotia's coastline: legislation pending, the province said in June

Francis Campbell
Updated Jan 24, 2019 at 1:36 p.m.

Note: Sea levels are rising at a pace unparalleled in modern times and storms are becoming more intense as a result of global warming. This story is part of a weeklong series examining our rising oceans, the impact on our region and what ...

Roderick Desmore has lost several acres of farmland due to erosion in Hants County.

As land disappears, governments shore up climate change plans

Francis Campbell
Updated Jan 24, 2019 at 1:37 p.m.

The Bay of Fundy is a subtle but prolific property thief. ...

John Phillip Rankin fishes lobster, tuna and ground fish from the Finlay Point wharf in Mabou Coal Mines.

Fishermen weathering effects of climate change

Francis Campbell
Updated Jan 24, 2019 at 1:36 p.m.

The lobster off western Cape Breton didn’t get the memo about thriving in colder water. ...

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Team P.E.I.'s Connor Keough carries the puck over the blue-line Sunday during boys' hockey action at the Canada Games in Red Deer, Alta., against the Northwest Territories. Brandon White photo

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The UNB Varsity Reds celebrate the winning goal with 27 seconds left in regulation Sunday against the UPEI Panthers during Atlantic University Sport women's hockey playoff action at MacLauchlan Arena.

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Dennis King announces his bid for the P.E.I. PC leadership at Kings Playhouse in Georgetown Wednesday night.

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