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The Journal Pioneer
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![Jennifer Carson was recently selected as the 2020 recipient of the Judith Waite Scholarship.]()
P.E.I. student and Island A Cappella member wins international scholarship
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![With the fire weather index at extreme and very high across P.E.I., all domestic and industrial burning permits are suspended until conditions improve. Small campfires for recreational purposes are still permitted.]()
Caution urged as fire weather index reaches extreme in P.E.I.
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![Summerside City Hall]()
Summerside hoping to improve city's public transit
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![Police on the Burin Peninsula are investigating an incident that happened Monday near Fortune, where a 62-year-old man died as a result of a single-vehicle ATV collision.]()
Male youth seriously injured after being struck by motorcycle in O’Leary
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![P.E.I. actor and comedian Dennis Trainor, left, is headlining the first two nights of the Brackley Drive-In Theatre Comedy Festival, Aug. 7-8. Bob Boyle, owner of the drive-in, says the event continues next weekend.]()
P.E.I. actor, comedian Dennis Trainor kicks off Brackley Drive-In Theatre Comedy Festival, Aug. 7-8
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![The Hannah Grace joins most of the other boats leaving Miminegash Harbour Thursday morning in sailing south with its first load of lobster gear. Only one boat sailed north with its first load while two sailed straight out to start offloading. There are 711 boats in the fall fishery in Lobster Fishing Area 25, including 225 from P.E.I.]()
PEISPA, PEIFA disappointed with the opening date of fall lobster season
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![Summerside City Hall]()
Summerside hoping to improve city's public transit
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![Police on the Burin Peninsula are investigating an incident that happened Monday near Fortune, where a 62-year-old man died as a result of a single-vehicle ATV collision.]()
Male youth seriously injured after being struck by motorcycle in O’Leary
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British Columbia judge approves Northern Pulp loan
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![The Hannah Grace joins most of the other boats leaving Miminegash Harbour Thursday morning in sailing south with its first load of lobster gear. Only one boat sailed north with its first load while two sailed straight out to start offloading. There are 711 boats in the fall fishery in Lobster Fishing Area 25, including 225 from P.E.I.]()
PEISPA, PEIFA disappointed with the opening date of fall lobster season
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![Today's Picture of the Day by five-year-old Jase Arsenault.]()
P.E.I. weather, travel updates for Friday, Aug. 7
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![Charges are still pending against Paul Hennebury, 45, and 29-year-old woman, who were allegedly involved in a shooting incident in Cowperthwaite Court in St. John's early Thursday morning and arrested in Dildo hours later.]()
UPDATE: Man arrested in connection with shooting being assessed in hospital, woman released
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Nova Scotia marks five days of no new COVID-19 cases
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Hikers lost in Lewis Hills rescued safe and sound
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![The Journal Pioneer placeholder image.]()
Gyms are open, but are they safe in the age of COVID-19? Here's what you need to know
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![It was a special moment for all when Ralph Joyce (second from left) of Lark Harbour was presented with a Newfoundland and Labrador Bravery Award. Also pictured are his wife, Linda Robinson (left), Humber-Bay of Islands MHA Eddie Joyce, John Parsons, the man he rescued, and Sharon Parsons.]()
Lark Harbour man recognized for his bravery and quick thinking in saving life of another man
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![Dr. Falah Maroun (centre) receiving the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2015 from then-lieutenant-governor Frank Fagan (left) and then-premier Dwight Ball. CONTRIBUTED]()
Lebanese community in Newfoundland and Labrador reeling after explosion rocks Beirut
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![Memorial University political science professor Scott Matthews says the move to remove the requirement for leadership reviews has its upsides and its downsides. DAVID MAHER/THE TELEGRAM]()
Liberals abolish leadership reviews
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Beirut's devastating port explosion echoes the 1917 Halifax Harbour blast
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LETTER: Yet another survey
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![U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the daily COVID-19 briefing at the White House in Washington. On Wednesday he proposed giving taxpayers cash payments that would total US$500 billion and $50 billion worth of loans for U.S. airlines. Jonathan Ernst - Reuters]()
GUEST OPINION: 'Groupthink' and a failed Trump pandemic strategy
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![The Confederation Trail runs along the UPEI campus in Charlottetown.]()
LETTER OF THE DAY: A little kindness as we cross paths
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![Elmsdale’s Dr. George Burden has a plant to bring doctors to rural Nova Scotia.]()
LICIA CORBELLA: Nova Scotia wants Alberta's doctors and so should we
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GUEST OPINION: In times of crisis we need to give more
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![Kevin Cain of Maritime Hemp Innovation examines a hemp field near Cocagne, N.B. Hemp is an established crop in New Brunswic, and is starting to be grown in Nova Scotia.]()
Not weed, but a seed of an idea for a new crop for Nova Scotia
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![Gail Gillis, co-owner of Whale of a Time Camping poses for a photo at the campground on Long Island on Sunday, August 2, 2020.
Ryan Taplin - The Chronicle Herald]()
VIDEO: ‘Ringing off the hook’: Nova Scotia campground having busy summer season
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![Killam Apartment REIT's The Alexander at 5121 Bishop St. in downtown Halifax.]()
ROGER TAYLOR: Nova Scotia's REITs remain solid amid uncertainty
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![Kayaking is one of the outdoor activities some hotels are promoting as part of a vacation experience. — SALTWIRE NETWORK FILE PHOTO]()
Hotels in Atlantic Canada branch out to sell experiences, not just beds
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![Fishing boats at Catalina, Trinity Bay. The owners of these fishing enterprises can now apply for a grant program announced by DFO to cover costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Crew members are also eligible for a wage subsidy through a Fish Harvester Benefits Fund.]()
DFO rolls out pandemic benefit program for fish harvesters, but details prompt questions
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![Jim Chanos, founder of Kynikos Associates Ltd.]()
'The Darth Vader of Wall Street' on the trouble brewing in markets and why he is shorting Tesla
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Flames punch playoff ticket with elimination of Jets in play-in round
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Jackets push Leafs to brink on Dubois' hat-trick OT winner
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McIlroy trying to slow down even as golf speeds up
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NHL roundup: Flames clinch series with shutout win
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MLB roundup: Braves' Markakis hits walk-off homer
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NBA roundup: Bucks rally vs. Heat, claim East's top seed
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![Members of Tip Er Back are set to perform this evening at the BIS ceilidh in the Katherine Hughes Memorial Hall in the Irish Cultural Centre. From left are Allen Betts, Clive Currie and Wade Murray.]()
P.E.I. group Tip Er Back to play the Katherine Hughes Memorial Hall at the BIS
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![Jennifer Carson was recently selected as the 2020 recipient of the Judith Waite Scholarship.]()
P.E.I. student and Island A Cappella member wins international scholarship
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![Food columnist Margaret Prouse suggests using fresh cucumbers to make tzatziki.]()
MARGARET PROUSE: Green beans and cucumbers flourishing in the garden
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![P.E.I. actor and comedian Dennis Trainor, left, is headlining the first two nights of the Brackley Drive-In Theatre Comedy Festival, Aug. 7-8. Bob Boyle, owner of the drive-in, says the event continues next weekend.]()
P.E.I. actor, comedian Dennis Trainor kicks off Brackley Drive-In Theatre Comedy Festival, Aug. 7-8
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![Kathleen and Matthew MacRae enjoy a couples night out during Courting at the Corner in Orwell on July 21.]()
Old-timey Tinder: Guardian reporter goes on a date in 1890s Orwell
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![Josh Lindsay, owner of Ben’s Lake Campground, gives Valerie Vuillemot an air-high-five in front of her prize, while her daughter Alice inspects their winnings from inside the boat.]()
P.E.I.'s Ben's Lake Campground announces winner of its treasure hunt sailboat
