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Lilly Wood, left, from Holland College was awarded a silver medal in welding while Sally Pineau, also a student at Holland College, was awarded gold in carpentry at the 2024 Skills Canada P.E.I. award ceremony on April 16 at the Holland College Florence Simmons Hall. Pineau will represent P.E.I. at the nationals next month in Quebec City. Vivian Ulinwa • SaltWire

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Skills Canada P.E.I. winners gear up to showcase talent on national stage

Women made their mark – more than ever before – at this year's Skills Canada P.E.I. competition. Sally Pineau and 31 others received medals at the award night April 16 at Holland College's Florence Simmons Hall in Charlottetown. She competed in the ...

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

Updated 15 hours ago |4 min read

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

Federal government doubling volunteer firefighter tax credit

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Tim Mamye, Charlottetown fire chief, says the federal government's decision to move the tax credit for volunteer firefighters from $3,000 to $6,000 is a good start. Vivian Ulinwa • SaltWire

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Bruce MacKinnon's cartoon for April 18, 2024.

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UPSE P.E.I.: The fallacy of Resident Care Worker (RCW) Appreciation Week

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The P.E.I. government has announced it will cover the tuition costs for Canadian resident care workers who choose to train on the Island.

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CUPE P.E.I. members rally outside the Coles Building on April 11, arguing proposed wage increases for health support staff at Health P.E.I. are far below what workers have lost due to inflation in the last few years. Stu Neatby/SaltWire file

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Business

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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Dollar's dominant reserve currency status to endure, says Morgan Stanley

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Lifestyles

Zihan Jin at a Chinese New Year Festival in Beijing where she volunteered.

Making time for volunteering: Finding support and personal fulfillment

Abby Cole Special to SaltWire Making time for volunteering can be a challenge. Balancing work, family, school and other life commitments is hard enough. However, despite these challenges, volunteering has many benefits. Volunteering is a way to help ...

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Moncton Airport introduces hidden disabilities sunflower lanyard initiative

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The Greater Moncton Roméo Leblanc International Airport (YQM), in a move to support accessibility, is taking part in the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower initiative.

Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake cuttin' and struttin' into Newfoundland

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Independent Jewish Voices chapter launches in Cape Breton, joins forces with Freedom Palestine Unama'ki group

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Sports

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

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

Cadence Player understands what lies ahead for the Central Storm this weekend. The Charlottetown-based Storm is hosting the 2024 Atlantic under-15 AAA female hockey championship in North Rustico, April 18-21. “It’s such a great opportunity,” said ...

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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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Charlottetown Islanders defenceman Marcus Kearsey, left, and forward and team captain Michael Horth, right, chat with Marlie Orlowski, who joined the Islanders as an honourary assistant coach for a home game against Moncton in March. Orlowski dropped the puck for the ceremonial faceoff with the Make A Wish Canada’s P.E.I. branch before the game but was not aware what would happen next. After the draw, Kearsey presented Orlowski with Roary, a cuddly-stuffed lion, to signify her wish will be coming true. Charlottetown Islanders Photo • Special to The Guardian

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

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Canada

This vacant parcel of Kilbride land bounded by Old Petty Harbour Road/Fahey Street/Fahey Street Extension/Kilbride Avenue in St. John’s, was recently turned down by the City of St. John’s for a development application for the construction of 17 townhouses there due to unserviceable lots and also being above the contour. -Photo by Joe Gibbons/The Telegram

Housing project given provincial funding but denied by St. John's council because land cannot be currently developed

St. John’s council has shot down a 17-unit townhouse cluster proposed in Kilbride that was approved under the provincial Affordable Rental Housing Program, which provides funding for community housing projects, because the land is above the 130-metre ...

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'I'm alive': St. John's woman felt like she was ripped from another world when she woke up from 18-hour invasive brain surgery

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Alanna McDonald (Earle) started experiencing symptoms about two years ago, in spring 2022. By January 2023, she had got in to see an ENT, who suggested she have an MRI. McDonald added that at that point, she was given a two-year wait time. Here she is pictured with her husband Jamie and her three children, seven-year-old Delia, left, Spencer, age five and Morgan, age three. - Cameron Kilfoy/The Telegram

WENDY ELLIOTT: Protest real issues instead of carbon tax

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People protesting the carbon tax should take a moment to understand the program and how it’s helping the environment.

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Philippines, New Zealand to elevate relations to 'comprehensive partnership'

(Removes Hold in headline) MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines and New Zealand will elevate relations to a "comprehensive partnership" in 2026, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Thursday. New Zealand is also committed to ...

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Skills Canada P.E.I. winners gear up to showcase talent on national stage

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

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Skills Canada P.E.I. winners gear up to showcase talent on national stage

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Opinion

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Business

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Lifestyles

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Sports

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

Chaisson fastest P.E.I. runner in Boston Marathon

Canada

Housing project given provincial funding but denied by St. John's council because land cannot be currently developed

'I'm alive': St. John's woman felt like she was ripped from another world when she woke up from 18-hour invasive brain surgery

WENDY ELLIOTT: Protest real issues instead of carbon tax

Paradise home destroyed by fire late Wednesday night but family escapes uninjured

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