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Lobster fishers in LFA 24 have had their season delayed by wind and wave action. The next decision to go out will be made on May 4. Contributed

2024 P.E.I. lobster fishing season delayed by bad weather

It’s still unclear when P.E.I. lobster fishers on the north shore will begin their season. Setting day was to have been April 29 but has now been pushed back due to inclement weather on the water. A spokesperson with the federal government said the ...

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Canada's most wanted murder suspect arrested in Charlottetown

Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

Michael Bebee, 35, from Toronto, was arrested by Charlottetown Police Services at a business on Belvedere Avenue on Tuesday, April 30. - Contributed

DFO proposes recovery strategy for endangered white sharks

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White sharks have been identified as an endangered species and Fisheries and Oceans Canada has proposed a recovery strategy in Atlantic Canada. Heather Bowlby, Fisheries and Oceans Canada • Special to The Guardian

P.E.I. man pleads guilty to knowingly making 54 false EI reports

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Safety concerns continue for Charlottetown residents near relocated outreach centre, but some see improvement

Updated 9 hours ago |4 min read

Special Report

P.E.I. migrant worker speaks out, part 2: Worker assisted by Charlottetown group following workplace sexual harassment complaints

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Opinion

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $13.3 million in agreements with the CBRM and Membertou by way of the Housing Accelerator Fund. From left, Sydney-Victoria MP Jaime Battiste, Membertou Chief Terry Paul, Trudeau, CBRM Mayor Amanda MacDougall-Merrill and Cape Breton Canso MP Mike Kelloway. Mitchell Ferguson/Cape Breton Post

LETTER: CBRM needs ‘action-oriented, consistent behaviour’ at the top

Re: ‘Homelessness in CBRM reason for concern, Cape Breton Post commentary, April 25. After reading Cape Breton Regional Municipality Mayor Amanda McDougall-Merrill’s above commentary in the Cape Breton Post, I believe she leaves behind some ...

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COMMENTARY: P.E.I. businesses addicted to newcomer labour

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P.E.I. Premier Dennis King spoke to members of the Greater Summerside Chamber of Commerce in 2023, where he heard labour shortages, including recruitment and retention, are one of the biggest challenges facing P.E.I. businesses. King will speak at the Charlottetown chamber's upcoming event on May 16. Kristin Gardiner • SaltWire file

LETTER: Keels was featured in 'The King Tide,' but community has important history in N.L.

Updated 9 hours ago |3 min read

The King Tide, directed by Christian Sparkes and filmed primarily in Keels, N.L. will be released this week.

JOHN DeMONT: Being young deserves to be golden

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Business

Wenda Pitre, who, along with her husband Glenn, has been running the Charlottetown Flea Market for a number of years. Thinh Nguyen • The Guardian

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Islanders flock to Charlottetown Flea Market for affordable finds amid rising costs

The Charlottetown Flea Market has returned to the Simmons Sports Centre this year, and organizers note a noticeable increase in attendance compared to last year, with rising costs and inflation likely being contributing factors. Wenda Pitre, who, ...

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Ottawa to fund seven P.E.I. small craft harbour projects

Updated Apr. 29, 2024 |1 min read

Ottawa is funding seven repair and maintenance project in seven P.E.I. small craft harbours as part of the 2022 budget.

SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: The missed opportunity of the Loblaw boycott

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An Atlantic Superstore in Dartmouth January 18,2024.
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Rapid Housing work continues in Sydney

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N.L. socioeconomic tracking software firm gets government funding to aid in expansion

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JPMorgan says its Russia assets may be seized after lawsuits in Russia, US

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Lifestyles

Geraldine Botterill bought four Set for Life tickets on April 22. One of them turned out to be a winner.

Miramichi, N.B., woman ready to share the love after $675K Set for Life win

Another New Brunswicker is Set for Life. Just days after Fredericton’s Kim Campbell was announced as a winner in the Atlantic Lottery scratch ticket game, Miramichi’s Geraldine Botterill was revealed as another winner. The remote-working consultant ...

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Haligonians help young immigrant entrepreneurs enter the arts space

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Model and artist Taryn works on a project

VISIONS FROM OUR PAST: North Sydney in 1888

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Welcome to another instalment of Visions from our Past, a welcome addition to the Cape Breton Post and saltwire.com thanks to Cape Breton University's Beaton Institute, which among many other tasks, serves as a "cultural heritage archive mandated to preserve the social, economic, political and cultural history of Cape Breton Island." The Beaton Institute's archives include an estimated one million photos depicting scenes of Cape Breton from the past 150 years. Shown is North Sydney’s front street in this 1888 image. Reference number: 88-523-18033. Beaton Institute, Cape Breton University

ANDY WALKER: A new atmosphere at the legislature

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Loblaw boycott: effective or misguided?

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Sports

Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals goaltender Niko Boudreau, 33, calmly makes a glove save in the third period of a Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) game against the Miramichi Timberwolves at the Island Petroleum Energy Centre on April 30. Timberwolves forward Jeremy Duhamel, 25, and Caps defenceman William Irvine, 3, position themselves for a possible rebound as referee Tanner Doiron follows the play. The Caps won the game 2-1 in double overtime to cut Miramichi’s lead to 3-2 in the best-of-seven Metalfab Cup final series. Jason Simmonds • The Guardian

MHL PLAYOFFS: P.E.I.'s Western Capitals stay alive in MHL final

A basic play and an innocent-looking shot, clutch goaltending and perseverance kept the Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals’ season alive. Simon Mullen scored 1:59 into the second overtime period to lift the Caps to a 2-1 win over the ...

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Kensington Wild head coach proud of way team competed at Telus Cup

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Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild forward Lucas Thibeau, 22, tracks the play during the P.E.I. major under-18 male hockey championship series against the Charlottetown Bulk Carriers Knights at MacLauchlan Arena in Charlottetown. Thibeau recorded three points in the Wild’s five games at the 2024 Telus Cup Canadian under-18 hockey championship in Membertou, N.S., last week. - Jason Simmonds/SaltWire

MHL PLAYOFFS: Suspension handed to Caps' Duquette

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P.E.I.'s Holland Hurricanes name baseball head coach

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MHL PLAYOFFS: P.E.I.'s Western Capitals in deep hole vs. Miramichi Timberwolves

Updated Apr. 29, 2024 |4 min read

Heartbreaking end for Kensington Vipers at Don Johnson Memorial Cup

Updated Apr. 29, 2024 |2 min read

Canada

Tyreece Alexander Whynder-Ewing, left, leaves Nova Scotia Supreme Court in Dartmouth on Wednesday with lawyer Chris Avery after a jury was selected for his trial on a charge of second-degree murder.

Jury selected at Whynder-Ewing's murder trial in Dartmouth

The jury was selected and received opening instructions from the judge Wednesday at Tyreece Alexander Whynder-Ewing’s second-degree murder trial in Dartmouth. Whynder-Ewing, 29, is charged in the November 2021 shooting death of Alexander Thomas at a ...

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Bank of Canada closer to be able to cut rates, says Governor

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The Bank of Canada building is pictured in Ottawa June 1, 2010.

‘An unacceptable document’: Critics call for changes to Halifax's road safety strategy

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A cyclist heads towards Halifax taking the bike lane on the Macdonald Bridge in Dartmouth Tuesday, November 22, 2022.
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Outdated breast cancer guidelines are putting people at risk, says Breast Cancer Canada head

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Canadian broadcaster Rod Black calls son's MLB debut from stands: 'There's a base hit for my boy'

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Loblaw profit increases as Canadians boycott the company

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World

Missile strikes Ukrainian port of Odesa, 13 injured, regional governor says

(Reuters) - A Russian ballistic missile struck the Ukrainian port of Odesa late on Wednesday, injuring at least 13 people and triggering a large fire, Regional Governor Oleh Kiper said on Telegram. Pictures and video posted on media Telegram ...

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Russian pleads guilty in US to lying about role in sanctioned group

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Israel's military chief of staff: We are 'preparing for an offensive in the north'

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Israeli military Chief of General Staff Herzi Halevi looks on while visiting a location given as northern Israel, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on January 3, 2024. Israel Defense Forces/Handout via

More than 50% of Gaza pier constructed - Pentagon

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2024 P.E.I. lobster fishing season delayed by bad weather

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2024 P.E.I. lobster fishing season delayed by bad weather

Canada's most wanted murder suspect arrested in Charlottetown

DFO proposes recovery strategy for endangered white sharks

P.E.I. man pleads guilty to knowingly making 54 false EI reports

Safety concerns continue for Charlottetown residents near relocated outreach centre, but some see improvement

P.E.I. migrant worker speaks out, part 2: Worker assisted by Charlottetown group following workplace sexual harassment complaints

Opinion

LETTER: CBRM needs ‘action-oriented, consistent behaviour’ at the top

COMMENTARY: P.E.I. businesses addicted to newcomer labour

LETTER: Keels was featured in 'The King Tide,' but community has important history in N.L.

JOHN DeMONT: Being young deserves to be golden

BRUCE MacKINNON CARTOON: ‘Awaiting your reply’

COMMENTARY: Patients inform new map for health-care transformation, policy makers just need to listen

Business

Islanders flock to Charlottetown Flea Market for affordable finds amid rising costs

Ottawa to fund seven P.E.I. small craft harbour projects

SYLVAIN CHARLEBOIS: The missed opportunity of the Loblaw boycott

Rapid Housing work continues in Sydney

N.L. socioeconomic tracking software firm gets government funding to aid in expansion

JPMorgan says its Russia assets may be seized after lawsuits in Russia, US

Lifestyles

Miramichi, N.B., woman ready to share the love after $675K Set for Life win

Haligonians help young immigrant entrepreneurs enter the arts space

VISIONS FROM OUR PAST: North Sydney in 1888

ANDY WALKER: A new atmosphere at the legislature

Loblaw boycott: effective or misguided?

ERIN SULLEY: How to make the perfect homemade treats for your favourite pup

Sports

MHL PLAYOFFS: P.E.I.'s Western Capitals stay alive in MHL final

Kensington Wild head coach proud of way team competed at Telus Cup

MHL PLAYOFFS: Suspension handed to Caps' Duquette

P.E.I.'s Holland Hurricanes name baseball head coach

MHL PLAYOFFS: P.E.I.'s Western Capitals in deep hole vs. Miramichi Timberwolves

Heartbreaking end for Kensington Vipers at Don Johnson Memorial Cup

Canada

Jury selected at Whynder-Ewing's murder trial in Dartmouth

Bank of Canada closer to be able to cut rates, says Governor

‘An unacceptable document’: Critics call for changes to Halifax's road safety strategy

Outdated breast cancer guidelines are putting people at risk, says Breast Cancer Canada head

Canadian broadcaster Rod Black calls son's MLB debut from stands: 'There's a base hit for my boy'

Loblaw profit increases as Canadians boycott the company

World

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Russian pleads guilty in US to lying about role in sanctioned group

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