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Confederation Landing is the new proposed site for the Downtown Farmer’s and Artisans’ Market. Logan Maclean • The Guardian

Downtown Charlottetown market moving to Confederation Landing, not Founders’ Hall, pending approval

Plans to relocate a market in downtown Charlottetown may be changing. Earlier this month, Downtown Charlottetown Inc. announced its Downtown Farmers’ and Artisans’ Market would move from Queen Street to the lawn in front of Founders’ Food Hall. Now, ...

Updated 48 minutes ago |6 min read

Gas prices go up in P.E.I. on April 26, 2024

Updated 1 hour ago |1 min read

Higher gas prices are expected to have bumped up inflation in March.

P.E.I.’s Kensington Police seeking information following hate-motivated graffiti in park

Updated 1 hour ago |2 min read

Kensington Police are seeking information regarding hate-motivated graffiti found in the town. Over the weekend, a word was found scrawled on the bridge near the memorial gardens, which has since been painted over. – Contributed

Fires in Kings County, P.E.I., believe caused by cigarette butts

Updated 20 hours ago |3 min read

Lobster setting day in Northumberland Strait pushed to April 27

Updated 20 hours ago |1 min read

P.E.I. marks first cyberbullying day on April 25, 2024

Updated 15 hours ago |4 min read

Opinion

BRUCE MacKINNON CARTOON: Plastic proposal

Bruce MacKinnon's editorial cartoon for Friday, April 26, 2024.

Updated 14 hours ago |1 min read

CHEERS AND JEERS: Cheers to those taking part in P.E.I.'s spring lobster fishery

Updated 44 minutes ago |6 min read

Allan Coady, who is now in his 70s with more than 30 years of lobster fishing experience, says he’s still very much passionate about his work. Every year, setting days always bring him lots of excitement. Thinh Nguyen • The Guardian

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE: Two sides to every story

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Halifax regional council says the cap on property assessments has a negative effect on property sales and housing affordability. Council is asking the province to re-evaluate the cap.
(FILE)

LETTER: Who is supposed to stop at crosswalk — pedestrian or driver?

Updated 18 hours ago |1 min read

COMMENTARY: Retired Cape Breton doctor stresses importance of patient confidentially

Updated 17 hours ago |4 min read

LETTER: Earth Day clean ups are just the tip of the iceberg

Updated 18 hours ago |4 min read

Business

The fall lobster season for P.E.I. fishers will run from Aug. 9 until Oct. 10. File Photo.

Lobster setting day in Northumberland Strait pushed to April 27

Fisheries and Oceans Canada is delaying the start of the lobster fishing season in some parts of P.E.I. due to concerning weather conditions. Environment Canada’s marine forecast of westerly winds peaking at 35 knots is expected to affect wave levels ...

Updated 20 hours ago |1 min read

Prices at the Pumps: Some small relief, more for diesel

Updated 16 hours ago |1 min read

Union to launch boycott of Java Blend coffee shops in Halifax

Updated 20 hours ago |3 min read

CBRM throws its support behind new proposed solar gardens projects

Updated 21 hours ago |9 min read

Construction boom hits Moncton in first quarter of 2024

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Intel falls as weak PC chip demand hurts second-quarter forecast

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Lifestyles

Marie Webb strikes a pose in her studio at The Blue Building Gallery off Maynard Street

Halifax artist Marie Webb to showcase her ‘fun, happy’ designs at New York Fashion Week

A Halifax fashion designer is headed into a busy stretch with two shows upcoming and an appearance at New York Fashion Week. Marie Webb, the designer and owner of Lemonade Stand Designs, is getting ready for not one but two fashion shows this ...

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Daily horoscope for Apr. 26, 2024

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‘A personal choice’: More Canadians seeking medical assistance in dying

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Dr. Douglas Henshaw and his wife Sylvia are shown in the nursing home where he resided in 2015. Dr. Henshaw, who suffered from advanced Parkinson’s Disease, was one of the first patients in Nova Scotia to be approved for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). He died on Sept. 6, 2016, at age 84.

DOUG GALLANT: Hornsby, yMusic serve up unique fair

Updated 19 hours ago |3 min read

UPEI faculty of business receives $3 million donation from Don and Marion McDougall

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Build and grow a home mushroom farm with P.E.I expert Rene Lestan

Updated 23 hours ago |5 min read

Sports

Miramichi Timberwolves goaltender Jack Flanagan stops Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals forward Trent Crane, 11, on this first-period scoring opportunity at the Island Petroleum Energy Centre on April 24. Miramichi defenceman Zachary Aprea-Ricard, 4, hustles back while referee Tanner Doiron follows the play. Flanagan’s goaltending played a big role in the Timberwolves’ 4-3 come-from-behind win. Miramichi now leads in the best-of-seven Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) final series 2-1. Jason Simmonds • The Guardian

UPDATE: MHL PLAYOFFS – Big saves, third-period goals send Miramichi to come-from-behind win over Caps

Playoff hockey is all about clutch goaltending, staying composed and taking advantage of opportunities. The Miramichi Timberwolves checked all those boxes on April 24 and, as a result, have taken control of the Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) ...

Updated 19 hours ago |8 min read

TELUS CUP: GM Duane Richards the heartbeat of P.E.I.'s Kensington Wild

Updated a day ago |7 min read

Duane Richards of Charlottetown has performed several duties with the Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild major under-18 hockey team over the last 10 years. Richards has served as general manager the last three seasons. The Wild is representing Atlantic Canada at this week’s Telus Cup Canadian under-18 hockey championship in Membertou, N.S. Jason Simmonds • The Guardian

Pownal falls to Tri-County at Maritime junior C hockey championship

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The Pownal Ice Dogs are representing P.E.I. at the 2024 Maritime junior C hockey championship tournament this week in Miramichi, N.B. Team members are, front row, from left: Ethan Smith, Sammy Docherty (assistant coach), Curtis Martell (coach), Sam Worth, Thomas Docherty, Reid Peardon (captain), Noah Brehaut, Tristan Lea, Travis Martell (coach), Thomas Hebert (assistant coach) and Caleb Drake. Back row: Connor MacFadyen, Owen Robison, Jet Trainor, Mason Atkinson, Josh Flynn, Cam Myers, Hunter MacLeod, Lawson Docherty, Isaac Drake, Cale Archibald, Aiden Drake, Michael Kiley, Lance Kennedy, Will Landry and Reese McIsaac. Missing from photo are Aidan Arsenault, Ryan MacDonald and Della Martell (manager). Contributed

P.E.I.'s Kensington Wild plays second one-goal game at Telus Cup

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P.E.I.'s Kensington Vipers split games at Don Johnson Memorial Cup

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P.E.I.'s Kensington Vipers win opener at Don Johnson Memorial Cup in dramatic fashion

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Canada

‘Emotionally I have been broken,’ said N.L. social worker assaulted by a teen she was working with

A different person, no longer trusting and no longer carefree, is how a social worker who was brutally beaten by a youth at an individualized living arrangement on the west coast now describes herself. “Emotionally I have been broken,” the woman said ...

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Remembering Joseph Henry Denny of Eskasoni, a leader in addiction services

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Joseph Henry Denny of Eskasoni died Monday. He is being remembered by family, friends, colleagues and community members as a leader, mentor and pioneer in local health. CONTRIBUTED/BETHANY CREMO-OAKLEY

Halifax Muslims mourn smiling teen, ‘are scared for their children’

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Halifax's Syrian community is mourning the death of Ahmad Maher Al Marrach, 16. The boy used to pray at the Ummah Masjid and Community Centre on Chebucto Road in Halifax.

Team Gushue Highway completion held up by several factors, including bureaucracy

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Mackerel bait fishery opening in Atlantic Canada ‘a slap in the face,’ says Newfoundland and Labrador harvesters’ union

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Schrödinger's House (of Assembly) cat: N.L. shelter standards expected by June

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World

Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, U.S., August 29, 2020.

US FDA approves Pfizer's gene therapy for rare bleeding disorder

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer's gene therapy for hemophilia B on Friday, the second such therapy for the rare bleeding disorder that typically requires regular infusions of a blood-clotting protein. People with ...

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Turkish court convicts Syrian woman over Istanbul bombing, media says

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View of ambulances and police at the scene after an explosion on busy pedestrian Istiklal street in Istanbul, Turkey, November 13, 2022.

UN official says it could take 14 years to clear debris in Gaza

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A Palestinian man carries belongings as he walks through the rubble of a destroyed residential building following an Israeli raid, in Qatari-funded Hamad City, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip March 13, 2024.

Missile launched from Yemen's Houthi area, no injuries reported, CENTCOM says

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Daimler Truck faces imminent strike by over 7,300 US workers

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Students block Paris' Sciences Po university over Gaza war

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Downtown Charlottetown market moving to Confederation Landing, not Founders’ Hall, pending approval

Gas prices go up in P.E.I. on April 26, 2024

P.E.I.’s Kensington Police seeking information following hate-motivated graffiti in park

Fires in Kings County, P.E.I., believe caused by cigarette butts

Lobster setting day in Northumberland Strait pushed to April 27

P.E.I. marks first cyberbullying day on April 25, 2024

Opinion

BRUCE MacKINNON CARTOON: Plastic proposal

CHEERS AND JEERS: Cheers to those taking part in P.E.I.'s spring lobster fishery

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LETTER: Who is supposed to stop at crosswalk — pedestrian or driver?

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LETTER: Earth Day clean ups are just the tip of the iceberg

Business

Lobster setting day in Northumberland Strait pushed to April 27

Prices at the Pumps: Some small relief, more for diesel

Union to launch boycott of Java Blend coffee shops in Halifax

CBRM throws its support behind new proposed solar gardens projects

Construction boom hits Moncton in first quarter of 2024

Intel falls as weak PC chip demand hurts second-quarter forecast

Lifestyles

Halifax artist Marie Webb to showcase her ‘fun, happy’ designs at New York Fashion Week

Daily horoscope for Apr. 26, 2024

‘A personal choice’: More Canadians seeking medical assistance in dying

DOUG GALLANT: Hornsby, yMusic serve up unique fair

UPEI faculty of business receives $3 million donation from Don and Marion McDougall

Build and grow a home mushroom farm with P.E.I expert Rene Lestan

Sports

UPDATE: MHL PLAYOFFS – Big saves, third-period goals send Miramichi to come-from-behind win over Caps

TELUS CUP: GM Duane Richards the heartbeat of P.E.I.'s Kensington Wild

Pownal falls to Tri-County at Maritime junior C hockey championship

P.E.I.'s Kensington Wild plays second one-goal game at Telus Cup

P.E.I.'s Kensington Vipers split games at Don Johnson Memorial Cup

P.E.I.'s Kensington Vipers win opener at Don Johnson Memorial Cup in dramatic fashion

Canada

‘Emotionally I have been broken,’ said N.L. social worker assaulted by a teen she was working with

Remembering Joseph Henry Denny of Eskasoni, a leader in addiction services

Halifax Muslims mourn smiling teen, ‘are scared for their children’

Team Gushue Highway completion held up by several factors, including bureaucracy

Mackerel bait fishery opening in Atlantic Canada ‘a slap in the face,’ says Newfoundland and Labrador harvesters’ union

Schrödinger's House (of Assembly) cat: N.L. shelter standards expected by June

World

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Turkish court convicts Syrian woman over Istanbul bombing, media says

UN official says it could take 14 years to clear debris in Gaza

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