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8 hrs ago | CBC

3 charged after Charlottetown drug raid

Three Charlottetown men face drug trafficking charges after several police raids on homes over the last two weeks.

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Related Topix: Canada

Sun Dec 20, 2009

The Guardian

Moyse helps push Canada to World Cup bobsleigh win in Germany

Canada captured a gold and silver medal Saturday at a women's World Cup bobsleigh event Saturday.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

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,

Sat Dec 19, 2009

Journal-Pioneer

Major snowstorm to miss the Island

A major storm system is pushing closer to the Maritimes, but forecasters say at this point Prince Edward Island should be able to dodge the storm.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Canada, World News, Weather

Calgary Herald

Humphries, Moyse claim gold and set record in Germany

Canada's Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse celebrate winning the women's Bobsleigh World Cup in the eastern German city of Altenberg on December 19, 2009.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Fri Dec 18, 2009

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,

Star Phoenix

Federal transfers to top $54 billion in 2010-11

Federal transfers to the provinces and territories will reach a record $54.4 billion in the coming fiscal year, the Finance Department announced Friday.

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Related Topix: Canada, World News

Thu Dec 17, 2009

The Guardian

December 20 marks the last day of Sunday shopping in P.E.I.

This Sunday, Dec. 20 will be the last day to enjoy Sunday shopping in Prince Edward Island.

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Related Topix: Canada, World News, Life, Holidays, Christmas

CBC

Stratford sewage could go to Charlottetown

High-level discussions over sewage are underway between the City of Charlottetown and the Town of Stratford, on the other side of the Hillsborough River.

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Related Topix: Canada

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,

Customer Interaction Solutions

Bell Alliant completes rollout of broadband infrastructure on Prince Edward Island

Canadian regional telecoms provider Bell Alliant today announced the completion of a CAD8.2m roadband infrastructure project delivering high speed internet connectivity across the Province of Prince Edward Island in collaboration with the provincial government, The project is part of the provincial government's ongoing commitment to rural ...

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Related Topix: Canada, World News

CNW Group

Vacancy rate changes mixed on Prince Edward Island

Mortgage and Housing Corporation's 2009 Rental Market Survey, which was conducted during the first two weeks of October, indicated that the vacancy rate in Charlottetown increased, while Summerside posted a decrease.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Home, Mortgage,

Tue Dec 15, 2009

Lethbridge Herald

Manitoba makes case against HST, says would cost consumers millions

A Manitoba government report says harmonizing provincial and federal sales taxes would save the province's businesses $510 million a year but cost consumers more than $400 million.

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Related Topix: Canada, World News

Star Phoenix

New job postings up in P.E.I., Ontario

For those scouring the help wanted pages, it helps to be in Prince Edward Island or Ontario, where the number of new job postings were up more than 10 per cent in November compared to October, according to a report from CareerAIM.com released Tuesday.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News

Mon Dec 14, 2009

The Guardian

P.E.I. considering 511 highway information line

The Prince Edward Island government wants to know how the 511 highway information line is working in other provinces to see if it may benefit Island drivers.

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Related Topix: Canada, World News

Sun Dec 13, 2009

Journal-Pioneer

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 of North Bedeque; E.W. Scott Dickieson of Charlottetown, and Susan M. Robinson of Tryon were announced recently by P.E.I. Attorney General Gerard Greenan.

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Related Topix: Canada, Greene, NY, World News

The Victoria Star

Strong winds abate, bridge to P.E.I. reopens to high-sided vehicles

The Confederation Bridge - seen from Borden, P.E.I. - is envelopped by mist rising from the Northumberland Strait on Sunday, Dec.

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Related Topix: Canada, World News

CBC

Island cheddar wins top award

An Island cheesemaker is quickly running out of room on its trophy shelf. Amalgamated Dairies Ltd.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Cheese, Canada,

Sat Dec 12, 2009

CBC

Man pleads guilty in high-speed crash

A 20-year-old P.E.I. man has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing bodily harm in connection with a crash that put his female passenger in hospital for a couple of months.

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Related Topix: Canada

Fri Dec 11, 2009

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