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thats a crisis p e i senior spends 9 nights in er waiting for long term care bed
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‘That’s a crisis’: P.E.I. senior spends 9 nights in ER waiting for long-term care bed

Lena MacKinnon has a busy life in Stratford, P.E.I., but earlier this month she found herself driving more than an hour and a...

infant formula recalled due to cronobacter contamination
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Infant formula recalled due to Cronobacter contamination

    In rare case Cronobacter can cause fatal infections. (CFIA)   Loblaws has recalled one of its President’s Choice infant formula, following...

p e i plastic bag recycling troubles disappear with ban
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P.E.I. plastic bag recycling troubles disappear with ban

  After almost two years of being unable to find markets to recycle single-use plastic bags, the problem on P.E.I. has evaporated with the implementation...

apricot power products recalled due to risk of cyanide poisoning
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Apricot Power products recalled due to risk of cyanide poisoning

Small amounts of cyanide can be detoxified by the human body, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, but high amounts may be...

60 boats coast guard searching for man overboard off p e i north shore
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60 boats, coast guard, searching for man overboard off P.E.I. North Shore

Firefighters from the area have been helping in the search along with Coast Guard and other local fishermen. (Julien Lecacheur/Radio-Canada) The Canadian Coast...

raising the pride flag unanimously rejected by town council in pei
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Raising the Pride flag unanimously rejected by town council in PEI

Town council in Alberton, P.E.I., has unanimously rejected a request that it raise a Pride Flag at the town hall to mark International...

population growth in maritimes fastest in decades study says
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Population growth in Maritimes fastest in decades, study says

A new study says the population of the three Maritime provinces is growing at its fastest pace in decades, thanks mainly to immigration...

canadian federation of agriculture implores ottawa to end china trade troubles
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Canadian Federation of Agriculture implores Ottawa to end China trade troubles

The federal government needs to find a way to end the trade dispute with China over canola exports, the Canadian Federation of Agriculture...

p e i green candidate son die in canoeing accident days before election
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P.E.I. Green candidate, son die in canoeing accident days before election

P.E.I. Green Party candidate Josh Underhay and his young son died in a canoeing accident in the Hillsborough River on Friday. Underhay was...

trudeau announces 37 5m investment in p e i biotech company
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Trudeau announces $37.5M investment in P.E.I. biotech company

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the Charlottetown biotechnology company BioVectra Monday morning, and announced an investment that will support 150 new jobs in...