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Green MLA Matt MacFarlane has introduced a bill that would remove a provision in the province’s labour legislation that allows employers to require workers to produce a sick note from a doctor. Stu Neatby • The Guardian

P.E.I. Green bill would nix labour law provision allowing employers to require sick notes

A private member’s bill introduced by Green MLA Matt MacFarlane, if passed, would strike out a provision in P.E.I.’s labour laws that often requires employees to obtain a doctor’s note to prove they are sick. The Employment Standards Act allows ...

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P.E.I. premier hopes Ottawa won’t duplicate existing school lunch program

Updated 2 hours ago |7 min read

Premier Dennis King has written to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging the federal government to work together with the province to strengthen an existing P.E.I. school food lunch program. The federal government has announced plans for a national school lunch program. Stu Neatby • The Guardian

Kensington trail cameras aid in confirming return of river otters to P.E.I.

Updated 2 hours ago |6 min read

River otters have been a consistent sight in the barrier lakes of the Kensington area for several years. Cameras have not captured any evidence of pups, but the Kensington North Watersheds Association remains hopeful. Kensington North Watersheds Association Ltd./Special to the Guardian

P.E.I. RCMP arrest two for suspected impaired driving, fleeing police

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Charlottetown's North River Road closed Tuesday and Wednesday for sewer connection

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P.E.I. man charged with assaulting housing minister has court matter stayed

Updated 2 hours ago |2 min read

Opinion

Her Majesty’s Penitentiary, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador

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Cheers and Jeers for Newfoundland and Labrador April 16

CHEERS: to moving ahead with new housing construction. It’s good to see funding announced for actual construction work, rather than for more planning and rezoning and committees and delays. Last week, the provincial government announced $20 million ...

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SCOTT TAYLOR: Believe it when you see it for CAF spending

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Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, during a press conference at the National Press Gallery in Ottawa Thursday.

MICHAEL de ADDER CARTOON: No rush to judgment

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GRANT FROST: N.S. government on hook if teachers walk the line

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HOLD ----- COMMENTARY: Restore N.S. government’s coastal protection resolve

Updated 19 hours ago |4 min read

LETTER: Light train study a great idea for CBRM

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Business

Mark Anthony Brown, 63, who was charged with assaulting P.E.I. Housing Minister Rob Lantz, had the matter stayed on April 15 in provincial court in Charlottetown. The charge was stayed after Brown successfully completed the province's alternative measures program. File

P.E.I. man charged with assaulting housing minister has court matter stayed

A Charlottetown man has had his assault charge against P.E.I. Housing Minister Rob Lantz stayed in court. The accused – Mark Anthony Brown, 63 – had the common assault charge previously diverted to the province's alternative measures program. On ...

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Charlottetown pickup truck fire uncovers stolen property, Stratford man arrested

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The Campbellton RCMP are investigating a hit and run that killed a 77-year-old man on Thursday, Feb. 8. - File

'I get to do what I love'; Coxheath floral designer joining forces with Forrester Centre close to home

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Forrester Centre co-owner Shannon Forrester, left, and floral designer Katie Hodder in the "Krypt" section of the centre on March 30. Hodder, who is also a wedding and event planner, recently joined the Forrester Centre as its in-house design and planning specialist for its events, including specialty weddings and other private functions. Prior, Hodder ran the Family HeirBlooms flower shops in New Waterford and Membertou. LUKE DYMENT/CAPE BRETON POST

Six sites in Lobster Bay and Pubnico Harbour pre-approved for aquaculture development

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Canadian dollar could 'crater' if Bank of Canada cuts faster and deeper than the Fed, say economists

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Oil prices could breach $100 as Middle East conflict turns much more dangerous, analysts warn

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Lifestyles

Daily horoscope for Apr. 16, 2024

IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Feed your creative side. Dance, act, write, paint - do whatever moves you. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You might be feeling rundown or, at the very least, in need of some quiet time. Staying ...

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Cape Breton musician Aaron Lewis recovers stolen guitar

Updated 14 hours ago |5 min read

Musician Aaron C. Lewis is hoping his stolen Larrivée guitar will turn up.
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Regis and Joan Duffy donate to Holland College Thrive campaign

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Regis and Joan Duffy recently made a gift of $60,000 to Holland College’s Thrive Campaign. Contributed

'Punch Up' back at Cape Breton's Highland Arts Theatre

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The Owen Hann Keeping Music Alive concert returns to Summerside April 20

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Exhausting experience: ‘It’s the anxiety of not knowing what will be a trigger that day,’ says Islander with epilepsy

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Sports

The P.E.I. Wave defeated Ontario Team One 4-1 to win the Eastern Canadian under-14 ringette championship in Charlottetown on April 14. It marked the first time a P.E.I. team has won an Eastern Canadian ringette championship at the under-14 level. Members of the Wave are, front row, from left, Sarah MacLean, Molly Casford, Airlie Matheson, Jessie MacDonald, Teagan McNeil, Allie Bailey, Klody Maud Mazerolle and Madeleine Breen. Back row, from left, are Brittney MacCormac (head coach), Terry MacCormac (assistant coach), Meleah Veld, Summer Britton, Mariah Ralph, Avery Andrews, Sadie Hughes, Sarah Dowling, Charlotte Trainor, Jenell Thompson, Peyton Richards, Georgia Fraser (assistant coach), Callie Veld (assistant coach) and Tyler Larter (assistant coach). Contributed

Wave becomes first P.E.I. team to win an Eastern Canadian ringette championship at U14 level

A group of young female ringette players made P.E.I. history on April 14. The P.E.I. Wave became the first team from Canada’s smallest province to win an Eastern Canadian ringette championship at the under-14 level. “It was amazing,” said Wave ...

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MHL PLAYOFFS: P.E.I.'s Western Capitals host Miramichi in Game 1 of final series April 20

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Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals goaltender Drew Sim makes a save as defenceman Jacob Squires defends against the Amherst Ramblers’ Alex Christmas, 91. The action took place in a recent Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) playoff game in Summerside. The Caps won the series versus Amherst in six games and host the Miramichi Timberwolves in Game 1 of the best-of-seven league final series on April 20 at 7 p.m. Jason Simmonds • The Guardian

P.E.I.'s Gardiner MacDougall talks about opportunity to coach Canadian under-18 team at world championship

Updated Apr. 14, 2024 |4 min read

UNB Reds head coach Gardiner MacDougall follows the play during an Atlantic University Sport (AUS) Men’s Hockey Conference game during the 2023-24 season. MacDougall, from Bedeque, P.E.I., has been named head coach of Team Canada for the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) world under-18 championship in Finland from April 25 to May 5. James West Photo/For UNB Athletics

MHL PLAYOFFS: P.E.I.'s Western Capitals post series-clinching win in double overtime

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FIDDLER'S FACTS: Kensington Wild heading to Canadian U18 hockey ch’ship

Updated Apr. 12, 2024 |6 min read

P.E.I. player, coach part of Team Canada U17 female field hockey team for Netherlands tour

Updated Apr. 12, 2024 |4 min read

Canada

'That one time turned into 15 months of every day stealing, lying, hustling': Recovering N.L. crack cocaine addict waited 12 weeks for rehab

Renee Stride knows all too well about struggling with addiction. The 43-year-old has lived a double life in the past: the public one as a hard-working mother of three and a hidden one as a crack cocaine addict. When she decided it was time to finally ...

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Canada's inflation rate ticks up to 2.9%, but underlying cooling continues

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People shop at a grocery store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada November 22, 2022.

Canadian housing starts fell 7% in March, CMHC says

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Townhouses under construction are seen in a subdivision in King City, Ontario, Canada April 2, 2023.

'My mom will be dead before she sees a doctor': N.L. women say MRI wait times unacceptable despite assurances that 'urgent and emergent patients' are being prioritized

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Resort residents in Vaughan, N.S., looking for help to rebuild 2023 flood-damaged bridge

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Man wanted after gas station robbery in Upper Tantallon: RCMP

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World

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a joint news conference with Poland's President Andrzej Duda in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., June 24, 2020.

Polish president Duda to meet Trump in New York, media reports

WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish President Andrzej Duda will meet Donald Trump during a visit to New York this week, Polish media cited sources as saying on Tuesday, as European leaders prepare for the possibility of Trump's return to the White House.

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Factbox-What options does Israel have to strike back at Iran?

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, February 18, 2024.

Argentina buys 24 F-16 jets for air force, president says

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Argentina's Minister of Defence Luis Alfonso Petri arrives in a Danish F-16 aircraft at Skrydstrup Airport where he meets with Denmark's Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen, in Jutland, Denmark, April 16, 2024. Ritzau Scanpix/Bo Amstrup via REUTERS

Explainer-Why is Russia trying to capture the Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar?

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US House speaker says spending bills, including sanctions, to come Tuesday

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Divisions among Colombia's EMC rebels fracture peace talks, rebel leader and government say

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How a mysterious wooden sign found outside Charlottetown store led to a $5,000 donation

Kensington trail cameras aid in confirming return of river otters to P.E.I.

P.E.I. Green bill would nix labour law provision allowing employers to require sick notes

P.E.I. premier hopes Ottawa won’t duplicate existing school lunch program

P.E.I. man charged with assaulting housing minister has court matter stayed

Wave becomes first P.E.I. team to win an Eastern Canadian ringette championship at U14 level

Local

P.E.I. Green bill would nix labour law provision allowing employers to require sick notes

P.E.I. premier hopes Ottawa won’t duplicate existing school lunch program

Kensington trail cameras aid in confirming return of river otters to P.E.I.

P.E.I. RCMP arrest two for suspected impaired driving, fleeing police

Charlottetown's North River Road closed Tuesday and Wednesday for sewer connection

P.E.I. man charged with assaulting housing minister has court matter stayed

Opinion

Cheers and Jeers for Newfoundland and Labrador April 16

SCOTT TAYLOR: Believe it when you see it for CAF spending

MICHAEL de ADDER CARTOON: No rush to judgment

GRANT FROST: N.S. government on hook if teachers walk the line

HOLD ----- COMMENTARY: Restore N.S. government’s coastal protection resolve

LETTER: Light train study a great idea for CBRM

Business

P.E.I. man charged with assaulting housing minister has court matter stayed

Charlottetown pickup truck fire uncovers stolen property, Stratford man arrested

'I get to do what I love'; Coxheath floral designer joining forces with Forrester Centre close to home

Six sites in Lobster Bay and Pubnico Harbour pre-approved for aquaculture development

Canadian dollar could 'crater' if Bank of Canada cuts faster and deeper than the Fed, say economists

Oil prices could breach $100 as Middle East conflict turns much more dangerous, analysts warn

Lifestyles

Daily horoscope for Apr. 16, 2024

Cape Breton musician Aaron Lewis recovers stolen guitar

Regis and Joan Duffy donate to Holland College Thrive campaign

'Punch Up' back at Cape Breton's Highland Arts Theatre

The Owen Hann Keeping Music Alive concert returns to Summerside April 20

Exhausting experience: ‘It’s the anxiety of not knowing what will be a trigger that day,’ says Islander with epilepsy

Sports

Wave becomes first P.E.I. team to win an Eastern Canadian ringette championship at U14 level

MHL PLAYOFFS: P.E.I.'s Western Capitals host Miramichi in Game 1 of final series April 20

P.E.I.'s Gardiner MacDougall talks about opportunity to coach Canadian under-18 team at world championship

MHL PLAYOFFS: P.E.I.'s Western Capitals post series-clinching win in double overtime

FIDDLER'S FACTS: Kensington Wild heading to Canadian U18 hockey ch’ship

P.E.I. player, coach part of Team Canada U17 female field hockey team for Netherlands tour

Canada

'That one time turned into 15 months of every day stealing, lying, hustling': Recovering N.L. crack cocaine addict waited 12 weeks for rehab

Canada's inflation rate ticks up to 2.9%, but underlying cooling continues

Canadian housing starts fell 7% in March, CMHC says

'My mom will be dead before she sees a doctor': N.L. women say MRI wait times unacceptable despite assurances that 'urgent and emergent patients' are being prioritized

Resort residents in Vaughan, N.S., looking for help to rebuild 2023 flood-damaged bridge

Man wanted after gas station robbery in Upper Tantallon: RCMP

World

Polish president Duda to meet Trump in New York, media reports

Factbox-What options does Israel have to strike back at Iran?

Argentina buys 24 F-16 jets for air force, president says

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