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In an interview with SaltWire on May 3, Charlottetown Police Services Chief Brad MacConnell said a lot of planning went into arresting one of Canada's most wanted men. File

Charlottetown police chief explains arrest of Canada's most wanted man

Charlottetown police spent days investigating Canada’s most wanted man once informed the accused was in the P.E.I. capital, the police chief said on May 3. Just before 7:30 p.m. on April 30, Michael Bebee, 35, was arrested at a business at the corner ...
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The Pulse: P.E.I. migrant worker speaks out
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Lude Meng, a temporary foreign worker in Prince Edward Island, says her dream of relocating to the Island permanently was put in jeopardy after she made a complaint about sexual harassment in the workplace and was abruptly laid off. Meng shares her story in a three-part series for SaltWire. Thinh Nguyen • The Guardian

Comedian and TV star Rick Mercer returns to hometown to be honoured as 2023 inductee of Canada's Walk of Fame
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Rick Mercer speaks Friday at the Justina Centre in Outer Cove during a ceremony to unveil his Canada’s Walk of Fame commemorative plaque. Mercer was inducted into the Walk of Fame in 2023 during a gala event in Toronto. JOE GIBBONS • THE TELEGRAM

P.E.I. transit plan would add routes, increase frequency and extend hours in Charlottetown, Stratford, Cornwall
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MacDougall-coached Team Canada advances to semifinals
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Calls to end trapping, snaring practices in P.E.I. gain momentum
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Lude Meng, a temporary foreign worker in Prince Edward Island, says her dream of relocating to the Island permanently was put in jeopardy after she made a complaint about sexual harassment in the workplace and was abruptly laid off. Meng shares her story in a three-part series for SaltWire. Thinh Nguyen • The Guardian

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The Pulse: P.E.I. migrant worker speaks out

The Pulse is SaltWire's deep dive series. This three-part series by SaltWire reporter Thinh Nguyen follows the story of a migrant worker and her efforts to get an open permit to work in P.E.I. after filing a complaint against her employer. - ...
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Charlottetown police chief explains arrest of Canada's most wanted man
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In an interview with SaltWire on May 3, Charlottetown Police Services Chief Brad MacConnell said a lot of planning went into arresting one of Canada's most wanted men. File

International students will be allowed to work up to 24 hours a week this fall
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Clinton Esosa, a first-year political science student at UPEI said that the minister's decision to increase the working hours for international students from 20 hours to 24 hours per week was a good decision. Clinton believes that this increase in hours will allow him to work more and earn enough money to pay for his bills. Vivian Ulinwa/SaltWire

P.E.I. transit plan would add routes, increase frequency and extend hours in Charlottetown, Stratford, Cornwall
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P.E.I. lobster fishers allowed to head out on May 5, 2024
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Calls to end trapping, snaring practices in P.E.I. gain momentum
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Lude Meng, a temporary foreign worker in Prince Edward Island, says her dream of relocating to the Island permanently was put in jeopardy after she made a complaint about sexual harassment in the workplace and was abruptly laid off. Meng shares her story in a three-part series for SaltWire. Thinh Nguyen • The Guardian

EDITORIAL: Temporary foreign workers are critical to Atlantic Canada and deserve supports

Like Atlantic Canadian labourers who migrate for jobs in western Canada for months at a time, when Lude Meng left her home in China to work in a Prince Edward Island fish plant, she did so to build a better life for her family. Instead, she faced a ...
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JOHN DeMONT: Getting kids off screens will make them happier — here’s how
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Research suggests all the time kids spend on screens and social media contributes to anxiety. - Unsplash

LETTER: New Cape Breton central library project needs public’s support
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Pat Bates, chair of the New Library Build Committee: "It was a wide-ranging discussion. People got all of their concerns out on the table." CONTRIBUTED

COMMENTARY: Why didn't N.S. mental health system recognize the signs of our Aidaen's distress?
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BRUCE MacKINNON CARTOON: Fine day for a nap
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CHEERS AND JEERS: Cheers to those working to ensure safety of temporary foreign workers
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P.E.I. lobster fishers allowed to head out on May 5, 2024
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Boats lined up in North Rustico on April 30 will continue to stay docked as setting day for lobster fishing area 24 continues to be delayed due to forecasted high winds. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) announced on April 30 that the delay will continue until more favourable weather is forecasted, and a meeting has been scheduled between industry and members of DFO, the Canadian Coast Guard and Environment and Climate Change Canada on May 1. Caitlin Coombes, Local Journalism Initiative reporter

International students will be allowed to work up to 24 hours a week this fall
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Clinton Esosa, a first-year political science student at UPEI said that the minister's decision to increase the working hours for international students from 20 hours to 24 hours per week was a good decision. Clinton believes that this increase in hours will allow him to work more and earn enough money to pay for his bills. Vivian Ulinwa/SaltWire

THE WRAP: TikTok kids crazy, Loblaw boycott lazy and Bargain Harley’s checks out
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Atlantic Canadian post-secondary institutions awarded nearly $10M to commercialize research
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Creative Pictou County to host Economic Development Forum for Artists
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From left, Ryan Roberts, Morgan Toney and Keith Mullins stand in front of the Amazon Music logo in the company's 47th-floor office in Scotia Plaza in Toronto. Toney won Indigenous Artist of the Year on the first night of the ECMAs on Thursday and is also nominated for two more East Coast Music Awards, Fusion Recording of the Year and Roots/Traditional Recording of the Year. Mullins is also nominated for Producer of the Year.  CONTRIBUTED/MORGAN TONEY

Mi'kmaw acts shine at first day of 2024 ECMAs

Two local Mi'kmaw music acts won awards at the 36th annual East Coast Music Awards that kicked off Thursday at the Prince Edward Island Convention Centre in Charlottetown. Fans' Choice Video of the Year TD Fans' Choice Video of the Year went to 2nd ...
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African Nova Scotian author on Amazon’s bestseller list
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Jane Osemwegie holds her best-selling Amazon book, "Unleashing Your Inner Power". - Chloe Hannan

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Musicians take home awards at 2024 ECMA's in Charlottetown
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Cavy, a rap and hip-hop artist from Charlottetown, at the ECMA red carpet just before the award ceremony began. This was his first ECMA nomination. He was nominated in the category of rap/hip hop recording of the year. Before the award show began, he said he was looking forward to the performance by the East Pointers. Vivian Ulinwa/SaltWire

A Tex Mex Cinco de Mayo?
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Nova Scotia artists dominate first night of 2024 ECMAs in Charlottetown
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'It’s harrowing every single time': Performance anxiety, commonly known as stage fright, is a common struggle
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UNB Reds head coach Gardiner MacDougall, right, works the bench during an Atlantic University Sport (AUS) Men’s Hockey Conference game against the Moncton Blue Eagles in Fredericton on Jan. 19. UNB won the game 6-0. Fran Harris/For UNB Athletics

MacDougall-coached Team Canada advances to semifinals

The Gardiner MacDougall-coached Canadian entry has advanced to the semifinals at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) world under-18 male hockey championship. Team Canada defeated Latvia 4-0 in a quarter-final game in Vantaa, Finland, on ...
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MHL PLAYOFFS: Timberwolves rally in third period to defeat P.E.I.'s Western Capitals and win MHL title
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Miramichi Timberwolves goaltender Jack Flanagan, 33, makes a save on a shot by Summerside D. Alex MacDonald Ford Western Capitals defenceman William Irvine, 3, during Game 5 of the best-of-seven Maritime Junior Hockey League (MHL) final series at the Island Petroleum Energy Centre on April 30. Timberwolves defenceman Nolan Ryan, 3, attempts to block the shot. The Timberwolves defeated the Caps 5-4 in Miramichi, N.B., to win the Metalfab Cup final series in six games. Flanagan was named the most valuable player of the playoffs. Jason Simmonds • The Guardian

P.E.I. coach Mark Quinn returns to Team Canada U18 male team
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Team Canada head coach Mark Quinn, 32, congratulates Cam Weatherbee, 20, as he rounds third base after hitting a home run in the recent World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Under-18 Men’s Softball World Cup in Hermosillo, Mexico. Quinn is from Mermaid, P.E.I. WBSC, courtesy of Mark Quinn • Special to The Guardian

P.E.I.’s MacDougall leads Team Canada into playoffs at U18 world ch’ship
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MHL PLAYOFFS: P.E.I.'s Western Capitals stay alive in MHL final
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Kensington Wild head coach proud of way team competed at Telus Cup
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A banner is hanged at Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara, site of the 2023 murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada May 3, 2024.

Canada's arrests of three Indian men in Sikh leader's death 'bittersweet,' friend says

By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) - If Hardeep Singh Nijjar were alive, he and his friend Moninder Singh would probably be chatting in a backyard over milkshakes. But he is not. The Canadian Sikh leader was gunned down almost a year ago in ...
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Canada toughens import requirements on US breeding cattle over bird flu concerns
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A dairy cow stops to look up while feeding at a dairy farm in Ashland, Ohio, December 12, 2014.

King Charles and UK royals to relinquish dozens of patronages
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Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla attend The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at Royal Albert Hall in London, Britain, November 11, 2023. Chris Jackson/Pool via

Forensic DNA expert, police tech investigator testify as Chris Carter's sexual assault trial continues in St. John's
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TD Bank says comprehensive overhaul of anti-money laundering program underway
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Trio accused of kidnapping St. John's teenager expected to enter pleas next month
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New Zealand signs MOU with German institute on Antarctica cooperation

(Reuters) - New Zealand said on Saturday that its Antarctic agency signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany's Alfred Wegener Institute to foster cooperation between the two polar science bodies, amid China's growing presence in ...
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Debris from drones injures three in Ukraine's Kharkiv, governor says
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Democratic lawmakers tell Biden evidence shows Israel is restricting Gaza aid
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A worker unloads humanitarian aid, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, near the Erez Crossing point in northern Gaza, May 1, 2024.

Environmental journalism is increasingly dangerous profession, UN chief says
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Haitians brace for more rain after downpours kill 13
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Explainer-What is behind the pro-Palestinian protests at US universities?
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A banner is hanged at Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara, site of the 2023 murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada May 3, 2024.

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