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PEI oyster parasite has spread to majority of bays and rivers around the Island
A federal official confirmed today that a parasite threatening Prince Edward Island's world-renowned oyster industry has likely spread to a majority of the bays and rivers around the province. Oysters ready to be prepared are shown in a 2007 file photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sheryl Nadler
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Parasite threatening P.E.I. oyster industry continues to spread
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed the further spread of a parasite threatening Prince Edward Island's lucrative oyster industry. A worker holds oysters in Richmond B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Gastrointestinal illnesses linked to P.E.I. shellfish festival jump to 550
Oyster and clam shells are seen near a dock along Netarts Bay on Friday, June 14, 2024, in Tillamook, Ore. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jenny Kane
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P.E.I. forests emit more carbon than they absorb after damage from 2022 storm
Damage from post-tropical storm Fiona at the wharf in Stanley Bridge, P.E.I. on Sunday September 25, 2022. Two years after post-tropical storm Fiona made landfall on P.E.I., a report by the provincial government says the Island’s forests are emitting more carbon than they capture, and it will take at least 50 years to restore the trees that were lost. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Brian McInnis
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P.E.I. foreign workers resume hunger strike, say government offered no solutions
A group of foreign workers protesting recent changes to Prince Edward Island's immigration rules have resumed their hunger strike in Charlottetown. Prince Edward Island's provincial flag flies in Ottawa on July 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Former Prince Edward Island premier James Lee dead at 86
Despite growing calls for his resignation, a village councillor on Prince Edward Island has told the community’s mayor he has no intention of stepping down. Prince Edward Island's provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa, Ont., Friday July 3, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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The bear trap of incumbency snaps shut on the Trudeau cabinet in Charlottetown
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Trudeau ends cabinet retreat with no timeline for revamped housing policy
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks to reporters as cabinet members look on during the Liberal cabinet retreat in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Quebec rejects cap on student visas floated by Ottawa to address housing crisis
A dormitory floor of Campus One, a private university residence in Toronto is photographed on Friday, January 26, 2018. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
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Prince Edward Island Liberal leader stepping down after poor showing in election
PEI Liberal Leader Sharon Cameron speaks to the media in Charlottetown, Wednesday, March 8, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/BRIAN MCINNIS
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Progressive Conservatives win decisive majority in Prince Edward Island
PEI Progressive Conservative supporters attend a rally in Charlottetown, PEI on Saturday, April 1, 2023. Voters in Prince Edward Island will go to the polls today after a nearly month-long provincial election campaign. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Prince Edward Island election into final day of campaigning with vote on Monday
A pamphlet promoting the Progressive Conservative Party of P.E.I. is seen in a mail slot on the front door of a home in Charlottetown, Sunday, April 2, 2023. Prince Edward Island's election campaign rolled through its final weekend with the Progressive Conservatives in a celebratory mood while the Liberals steeled themselves to battle it out with the Greens heading to the ballot Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
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Brawl at P.E.I. hockey tournament raises tough new questions for governing body
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Three stories of resilience as Atlantic Canada residents begin post-Fiona recovery
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Charlottetown police apologize after Thin Blue Line patch appears in Pride picture
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Charlottetown hospital activates Code Orange protocols after serious car crash injures four people
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Charlottetown house finds buyer on second try
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Former Halifax mayor Peter Kelly fired from role at Charlottetown City Hall
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Former Halifax mayor Peter Kelly facing scrutiny for role at Charlottetown city hall