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P.E.I. woman faces impaired driving charges in crash that killed two people

P.E.I. woman faces impaired driving charges in crash that killed two people

SUMMERSIDE — Police in Prince Edward Island say a 22-year-old woman is to appear in court Friday on charges of impaired driving causing death. RCMP say a single-vehicle crash in East Bideford, P.E.I.
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P.E.I. police fear local man may commit a terrorism offence; impose conditions

P.E.I. police fear local man may commit a terrorism offence; impose conditions

CHARLOTTETOWN — The Mounties in Prince Edward Island say they fear a man facing multiple weapons charges may commit a terrorism offence. The RCMP say officers seized 3D printed firearm components and arrested the man at his residence in February.
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Skipping the U.S. and taking a vacation to East Coast this year? It will cost you.

Skipping the U.S. and taking a vacation to East Coast this year? It will cost you.

FREDERICTON — In September 2024, Natasha Beitman Brener and her husband decided to take a three-week vacation to Canada's East Coast. Beitman Brener, a lawyer in Kingston, Ont.
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Vulnerable people lack access to cooling amid stifling heat across Canada: advocates

Vulnerable people lack access to cooling amid stifling heat across Canada: advocates

Another day of punishing heat and humidity across much of the country was shedding light Monday on the situation for vulnerable Canadians who often struggle to access cooling.
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One dead after shots fired on P.E.I., RCMP investigating

One dead after shots fired on P.E.I., RCMP investigating

URBAINVILLE — RCMP on Prince Edward Island say they’re investigating after an apparent shooting that took place on the west side of the Island on Friday.
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Maritime provinces, Ottawa announce $9 million to help restore regional air travel

Maritime provinces, Ottawa announce $9 million to help restore regional air travel

CHARLOTTETOWN — The Maritime provinces and Ottawa are spending $9 million to help restore air travel between Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
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Forecasters predict Prairie wildfire smoke could cause hazy skies across Canada

Forecasters predict Prairie wildfire smoke could cause hazy skies across Canada

Wildfire smoke from the Prairies was forecast Sunday to fill many of the skies from Vancouver Island to Charlottetown with gritty, hazy dust.
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Lower tolls and fares on P.E.I.'s Confederation Bridge and ferries starting today

Lower tolls and fares on P.E.I.'s Confederation Bridge and ferries starting today

CHARLOTTETOWN — It now costs less for drivers to cross the 12.9-kilometre Confederation Bridge linking Prince Edward Island to Canada's mainland. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced this week the toll for an average vehicle will drop from $50.
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Ottawa cuts Confederation Bridge tolls, ferry fares in Atlantic Canada

Ottawa cuts Confederation Bridge tolls, ferry fares in Atlantic Canada

ALBANY, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND — Tolls on the Confederation Bridge linking Prince Edward Island to Canada's mainland will drop sharply starting Aug. 1, along with several other Atlantic travel fees, the prime minister said Monday.
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P.E.I. ferry fire in 2022 prompts national investigation by safety board

P.E.I. ferry fire in 2022 prompts national investigation by safety board

CHARLOTTETOWN — A fire on a ferry in Prince Edward Island in 2022 that forced an emergency evacuation has led Canada's transportation safety board to launch a national investigation into ship fires and the responses to them.
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