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Yesterday | The Guardian

Charlottetown launches tax incentive plan Jan. 1

The City of Charlottetown wants to boost development with one tax plan while it hopes a retired judge's report sees municipal revenue boosted on another.

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Related Topix: Canada

Mon Dec 21, 2009

CBC

Web developer donates bus info service

The Talking Bus has been operating about a year. A Charlottetown web developer is helping out the city's fledgling bus service with an automated bus schedule phone-in service.

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Related Topix: Canada

Sat Dec 19, 2009

Ottawa Citizen

Some Ottawa flights delayed by east-coast snowstorm

A major winter storm continued its path up the U.S. eastern seaboard Saturday morning, but its heavy snowfall is expected to largely bypass Canada.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Weather, Washington, DC,

Fri Dec 18, 2009

CBC

American content in Charlottetown Festival questioned

David MacKenzie, the ceo of the Confederation Centre of the Arts. Critics are taking aim at the Charlottetown Festival for what they say is an abundance of American content in a festival that should showcase Canadian talent.

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Related Topix: Canada, Buddy, Pop/Rock

Boston.com

High-speed ferry ends service from Maine to Canada

A high-speed ferry that has run between Maine and Nova Scotia for more than a decade is discontinuing service because the operation is no longer financially viable.

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Related Topix: Maine, Travel, Canada Travel, Canada, World News, Bar Harbor, ME,

Wed Dec 16, 2009

Star Phoenix

Two-degree temperature rise could flood wide areas of planet, study says

This handout photo released by Greenpeace shows the boat Arctic Sunrise reaching 'the ice bridge' in the Robeson channel, near the border between Greenland and Canada on Sept.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Global Warming,

Tue Dec 15, 2009

The Guardian

Three men face drug trafficking charges

Three Charlottetown men have been charged with drug trafficking after the Joint Forces Street Crime Unit raided three residences over the last two weeks.

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Related Topix: Canada

Sun Dec 13, 2009

The Guardian

Three P.E.I. lawyers named to Queen's Counsel

Three Island lawyers have been named to the Queen's Counsel. The appointment of Kathleen Loo Craig, North Bedeque; E.W. Scott Dickieson, Charlottetown; and Susan M. Robinson, Tryon were announced Friday by P.E.I. Attorney General Gerard Greenan.

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Related Topix: Canada, World News

Journal-Pioneer

MacLean earns P.E.I. Canada Games berth

CHARLOTTETOWN The Amanda MacLean rink from the Maple Leaf Curling Club in O'Leary is headed to the 2011 Canada Winter Games.

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Related Topix: Canada

Fri Dec 11, 2009

CBC

Charlottetown Festival announces 2010 lineup

There is a new format and lineup for The Charlottetown Festival in 2010, organizers announced Friday.

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Related Topix: Canada, Buddy, Pop/Rock, Buddy Holly, Rock-N-Roll

CBC

RCMP seized marijuana from woman's bra, court hears

It was not a typical drug bust for RCMP patrolling P.E.I.'s Confederation Bridge.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Canada

Thu Dec 10, 2009

Journal-Pioneer

A lesson in economics

Who gets paid for going back and forth to their workplace from home every day? The Department of Education staff, that's who.

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Related Topix: Canada, Greene, NY

Wed Dec 09, 2009

The Guardian

Tim Chaisson & Morning Fold lead list of P.E.I. music nominees

Tim Chaisson & Morning Fold leads the pack of nominees for the 2010 Music P.E.I. Awards with five nominations.

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Related Topix: Canada

Tue Dec 08, 2009

The Guardian

Driver involved in crosswalk accident relinquishes his licence

The man who struck and seriously injured a teenager at a crosswalk last month in Charlottetown has decided to relinquish his licence over concern for his ability to drive safely with a vision impairment.

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Related Topix: Canada

Sun Dec 06, 2009

CBC

School daycare provides 'Smart Start'

Educational researchers in P.E.I. and New Brunswick are investigating the advantages of having a daycare centre located in a school.

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Related Topix: Canada, World News, Education Etc., Family, Kids

Fri Dec 04, 2009

CBC

Charlottetown needle exchange moving back downtown

The province announced a new location Friday for its needle exchange program in Charlottetown.

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Related Topix: Canada,

The Guardian

New location named for Charlottetown needle exchange program

A new Charlottetown location for the Needle Exchange Program was announced today by Health Minister Doug Currie.

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Related Topix: Canada, Hepatitis, Medicine, Health

The Guardian

Summerside loses bid for appeal in Griffin judgment

The City of Summerside was unsuccessful in its bid for an appeal of a judgment of malicious prosecution handed down by the P.E.I. Supreme Court and upheld by the P.E.I. Supreme Court Appeals Division.

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Related Topix: Canada

Thu Dec 03, 2009

The Guardian

Charlottetown wins bid to host 2010 WinterLights symposium, awards

Charlottetown has won its bid to host the 2010 WinterLights Symposium and Awards from March 4-6 at the Delta Prince Edward Hotel.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News

Wed Dec 02, 2009

CBC

Schools call for crossing guard at accident scene

Charlottetown is considering putting a crossing guard at an intersection where two high school students were struck by a car last week.

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Related Topix: Canada, Education Etc.

 

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