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P.E.I. youth charged with first-degree murder in Tyson MacDonald's death has count matters adjourned

A P.E.I. youth charged with first-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old Tyson Blair MacDonald has had his court matters adjourned again. The adjournment request to June 6 was made on April 18 in Youth Justice Court in Georgetown by Crown attorney ...

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P.E.I. fishers gather at Scales Pond for the start of angling season

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Brian Ellis was one of the fishers at Scales Pond for the start of P.E.I.'s angling season. – Kristin Gardiner/SaltWire

P.E.I. RCMP arrest Nova Scotia man, seize cocaine during traffic stop in Morell

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P.E.I. RCMP reported seven impaired driving incidents after traffic enforcement operations between on St. Patrick’s Day weekend.

P.E.I. man goes duck hunting and breaches court-ordered firearms prohibition

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Seals struggling with shorter winters in the waters around P.E.I.

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P.E.I. PCs vote down bill that would eliminate sick note requirements

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Opinion

Columnist Pam Frampton rants about “reaching out,” and other overused words and phrases that stick in her craw. — Marc Olivier Jodoin/Unsplash photo

PAM FRAMPTON: Unpacking words that drive me crazy

Language is a living thing that morphs over time. Words fall out of fashion, their meanings can shift or expand, their origins can disappear into the mists of time, or they themselves can become archaic. We may still be on tenterhooks waiting for ...

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LETTER: Leave personal life out of politics

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Premier Andrew Furey speaks with reporters outside the House of Assembly. -Juanita Mercer/SaltWire file photo

LETTER: Christians supporting Donald Trump and other Right-wing politicians concerning

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Former President Donald Trump arrives for the start of the second day of his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court, New York City, New York, U.S. April 16, 2024. JUSTIN LANE/Pool via REUTERS

LETTER: Weak apology for traumatizing those who are already traumatized

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LETTER: CBRM rodent problem needs to be addressed, says reader

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LETTER: Questioning the N.L. government's ethics after 'provincial government official' tip

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Business

Brad Trivers, a former Minister of Environment, raised the issue of saltwater intrusion on the province’s groundwater from coastal areas due to erosion. – Stu Neatby

Former P.E.I. environment minister raises risks of saltwater getting into drinking water

Brad Trivers says his constituents are worried about the effect that coastal erosion could have on their drinking water. Trivers, a Progressive Conservative MLA for Rustico-Emerald and a former minister of environment, raised questions about the ...

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Prices at the Pumps: An up and down week at the pumps

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Lack of investment is a 'big part' of Canada's productivity slowdown — and it could get worse

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"Our lagging productivity and stalled GDP growth mean Canadians are becoming collectively poorer and working harder to just remain where they are today," Perrin Beatty, chief executive of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, said following the release of budget 2024.

Crab deal will pay dividends this year and pave way for longer-term stability, says union president

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Cultural care: New long-term care facility opens in Eskasoni

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Sanofi to overhaul US operations of vaccines, cut jobs

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Lifestyles

Emma Stevens, who saw popular reaction to her Mi'kmaw language cover of the song 'Blackbird' by The Beatles in 2019, sings the chorus of 'We are the Love," alongside students from both Riverside and Marion Bridge Elementary School choirs. CONTRIBUTED/EYM Project

A song for Ukraine: Cape Breton student musical collaboration spreads message of world peace

Children half the world apart have joined together in a message of world peace in "We are the Love," a song dedicated to the people of Ukraine. Riverside Elementary and Marion Bridge Elementary choirs teamed up with local Mi'kmaw musicians from ...

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East Coast Music Association names 2024 honorary award winners

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Scott Parsons and The Umbrella Collective are set to bring the music of reggae’s greatest performers to the stage of Watermark Theatre on Sept. 11. File

Swap, trade and barter with Cape Breton’s witches, druids and heathens

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The Cape Breton Pagan Society is hosting its first-ever Earth Day Market to raise awareness of consumer spending habits and the effect on the Earth. “We celebrate the equinoxes. Sometimes we get together for full moon rituals. We also have things like book club, craft nights —just kind of community building get-togethers like potlucks, karaoke, game nights to get people out and get to know each other. Last Earth Day we did a beach cleanup over in North Sydney,” says member Jennifer Desveaux-Gillis. Contributed/Victoria Strukovskaya — <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/green-floral-wreath-on-persons-wrist-W8SpdoIsuYQ?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">Unsplash</a>

Making time for volunteering: Finding support and personal fulfillment

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Daily horoscope for Apr. 18, 2024

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Moncton Airport introduces hidden disabilities sunflower lanyard initiative

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Sports

Miramichi Timberwolves general manager Ross Martin, second right, of Winsloe, P.E.I., chats with the Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) team’s coaching staff of, from left, head coach Kory Baker and assistants Billy Gaston and Alex White. The Timberwolves visit the Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals for Game 1 of the MHL final series on April 20 at 7 p.m. Contributed

MHL PLAYOFFS: P.E.I.’s Ross Martin enjoying successful first season as Miramichi Timberwolves GM

A relationship with one of the most successful personalities in the history of junior A hockey in Atlantic Canada impacted a Prince Edward Islander’s journey in the Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL). Ross Martin of Winsloe is in his first season as ...

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Central Storm, Mid-Isle Wildcats ready for Atlantic U15 AAA female hockey championship in P.E.I.

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Central Storm centre and team captain Cadence Player participates in a passing drill during a team practice at MacLauchlan Arena in Charlottetown on April 15. The Storm is hosting the 2024 Atlantic under-15 AAA female hockey championship in North Rustico, April 18-21. Jason Simmonds • The Guardian

P.E.I.-champion Eastern Express focused on competing hard for 60 minutes at regional tournament in Montague

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The P.E.I.-champion Eastern Express is hosting the Atlantic under-15 AAA male hockey championship in Montague, April 18-21. Members of the Express are, front row, from left, Jase MacPherson, Jake Kelly, Connor Morrison, Jeremy Pierce (head coach), Ryan Doyle, Connor Arsenault, Will Proud (assistant coach), Jamie Gallant (assistant coach), Max MacKenzie and Mason MacAusland. Back row, from left, are Mason English, Colin MacCormac, Brett Pierce, Jaxon Bowring, Nathan Rundle, Hugh MacDonald, Carsen Pierce, Cayde Hunter, Rylan Squires, Campbell Dunne, Blake Hartman and Sean Dwyer. Contributed

Charlottetown Islanders defenceman earns QMJHL award for community involvement

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MHL PLAYOFFS: Western Capital transitions from tough-guy role in major junior to point-producer in junior A

Updated Apr. 16, 2024 |7 min read

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P.E.I. will soon have its first-ever Aussie rules football team

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Canada

On Tuesday the Department of Justice issued a press release saying Zimmer would be replaced as the judge overseeing the Desmond inquiry. Minister Brad Johns stated that the Desmond family and the public had been waiting more than five years for answers -- Francis Campbell photo

N.S. justice minister apologizes for saying domestic violence isn’t epidemic

Opposition leaders are calling for provincial Justice Minister Brad Johns to resign after he denied Thursday that gender-based violence is epidemic. His comments came on the fourth anniversary of the 2020 massacre that began in Portapique and claimed ...

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Hottest ticket in town: Cape Breton Eagles playoff fever continues

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Having won their best of seven series with Chicoutimi 4-0, the Cape Breton Eagles will learn Friday who they will face next on the road to claiming the Gilles-Courteau Cup (former President‘s Cup). Eagles fans were out in full force Thursday either in person or online scooping up tickets for the next three home games — April 29, 30 and May 4. Sydney resident Rodney Lesnick was among those who stood in line at Centre 200 Thursday and scored 20 tickets for family and friends. CAPE BRETON POST PHOTO

Vehicles damaged, items stolen during Carbonear towing company break-in: RCMP

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Saint John Police are looking for a male suspect in connection with a report of sexual assault on Jan. 1.

St. John's Pitts Memorial Drive load limit reduced to 15 tonnes April 22-23

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Canada's capital gains tax rise will further knock productivity, say economists

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RCMP arrest man for swinging weapon at driver in Glovertown

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World

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk gestures during a press conference with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in Warsaw, Poland, April 15, 2024.

UK's prime minister Sunak to visit Poland soon to discuss security, Polish PM says

WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will soon host the British prime minister in Poland, Tusk told reporters Thursday evening as European countries eye initiatives to improve their air defences. Poland, which borders Ukraine, ...

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India votes in gigantic election as Modi seeks historic third term

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Vehicles carrying election materials move through Buxa Tiger Reserve forest to reach to a remote polling station, ahead of the first phase of India's general election, in Alipurduar district in the eastern state of West Bengal, India, April 18, 2024.

World Bank sets goal of expanding healthcare to 1.5 billion people by 2030

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World Bank Group President Ajay Banga arrives for the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting at the IMF and World Bank’s 2024 annual Spring Meetings in Washington, U.S., April 18, 2024.

UN chief: limited, 'sometimes nil' improvement from Israel action on Gaza aid

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Holtec files lawsuit against New York's radioactive materials discharge law

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US aid to Ukraine moves closer to possible passage

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P.E.I. youth charged with first-degree murder in Tyson MacDonald's death has count matters adjourned

P.E.I. fishers gather at Scales Pond for the start of angling season

MHL PLAYOFFS: P.E.I.’s Ross Martin enjoying successful first season as Miramichi Timberwolves GM

Seals struggling with shorter winters in the waters around P.E.I.

P.E.I. man goes duck hunting and breaches court-ordered firearms prohibition

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P.E.I. youth charged with first-degree murder in Tyson MacDonald's death has count matters adjourned

P.E.I. fishers gather at Scales Pond for the start of angling season

P.E.I. RCMP arrest Nova Scotia man, seize cocaine during traffic stop in Morell

P.E.I. man goes duck hunting and breaches court-ordered firearms prohibition

Seals struggling with shorter winters in the waters around P.E.I.

P.E.I. PCs vote down bill that would eliminate sick note requirements

Opinion

PAM FRAMPTON: Unpacking words that drive me crazy

LETTER: Leave personal life out of politics

LETTER: Christians supporting Donald Trump and other Right-wing politicians concerning

LETTER: Weak apology for traumatizing those who are already traumatized

LETTER: CBRM rodent problem needs to be addressed, says reader

LETTER: Questioning the N.L. government's ethics after 'provincial government official' tip

Business

Former P.E.I. environment minister raises risks of saltwater getting into drinking water

Prices at the Pumps: An up and down week at the pumps

Lack of investment is a 'big part' of Canada's productivity slowdown — and it could get worse

Crab deal will pay dividends this year and pave way for longer-term stability, says union president

Cultural care: New long-term care facility opens in Eskasoni

Sanofi to overhaul US operations of vaccines, cut jobs

Lifestyles

A song for Ukraine: Cape Breton student musical collaboration spreads message of world peace

East Coast Music Association names 2024 honorary award winners

Swap, trade and barter with Cape Breton’s witches, druids and heathens

Making time for volunteering: Finding support and personal fulfillment

Daily horoscope for Apr. 18, 2024

Moncton Airport introduces hidden disabilities sunflower lanyard initiative

Sports

MHL PLAYOFFS: P.E.I.’s Ross Martin enjoying successful first season as Miramichi Timberwolves GM

Central Storm, Mid-Isle Wildcats ready for Atlantic U15 AAA female hockey championship in P.E.I.

P.E.I.-champion Eastern Express focused on competing hard for 60 minutes at regional tournament in Montague

Charlottetown Islanders defenceman earns QMJHL award for community involvement

MHL PLAYOFFS: Western Capital transitions from tough-guy role in major junior to point-producer in junior A

P.E.I. will soon have its first-ever Aussie rules football team

Canada

N.S. justice minister apologizes for saying domestic violence isn’t epidemic

Hottest ticket in town: Cape Breton Eagles playoff fever continues

Vehicles damaged, items stolen during Carbonear towing company break-in: RCMP

St. John's Pitts Memorial Drive load limit reduced to 15 tonnes April 22-23

Canada's capital gains tax rise will further knock productivity, say economists

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World

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