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P.E.I. utility seeks rate hike for $37M in post-tropical storm Fiona losses

P.E.I. utility seeks rate hike for $37M in post-tropical storm Fiona losses

CHARLOTTETOWN — The privately owned electricity utility in Prince Edward Island wants ratepayers to cover $37 million in costs incurred during post-tropical storm Fiona in 2022.
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Drakkar down Islanders 5-3 to extend QMJHL streak to five straight wins

CHARLOTTETOWN — Felix Gagnon had a goal and an assist for the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the host Charlottetown Islanders in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
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Obituaries behind paywall: P.E.I. premier open to sponsoring newspaper death notices

Obituaries behind paywall: P.E.I. premier open to sponsoring newspaper death notices

CHARLOTTETOWN — After hearing concerns from an “alarming” number of residents, P.E.I. Premier Dennis King says he would consider sponsoring a regional media company’s obituaries page to ensure its death notices are not behind a paywall.
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Vidicek scores late in regulation and adds shootout winner as Mooseheads top Isles

CHARLOTTETOWN — Markus Vidicek had the lone goal of the shootout as the Halifax Mooseheads defeated the Charlottetown Islanders 4-3 on Friday night. Vidicek scored in the final minute of regulation time to tie the game.
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Islanders squeeze past Eagles with late push in QMJHL action

CHARLOTTETOWN — Cole Huckins scored the go-ahead goal with 54 seconds remaining in the third period and the Charlottetown Islanders topped the Cape Breton Eagles 4-2 on Tuesday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.
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P.E.I. campground to close permanently due to damage from post-tropical storm Fiona

P.E.I. campground to close permanently due to damage from post-tropical storm Fiona

LOWER NEW ANNAN, P.E.I. — After 23 years in business, the owner of a popular campground in northwestern Prince Edward Island says he’s left with no option but to close permanently because of the damage caused last fall by post-tropical storm Fiona.
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P.E.I. government response to post-tropical storm Fiona co-ordinated but flawed

P.E.I. government response to post-tropical storm Fiona co-ordinated but flawed

CHARLOTTETOWN — A new report says P.E.I.
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Charlottetown Islanders edge the Saint John Sea Dogs 6-5 in a shootout

CHARLOTTETOWN — Ross Campbell scored the shootout winner to give the Charlottetown Islanders a 6-5 win over the Saint John Sea Dogs on Thursday night.
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QMJHL Roundup: Huskies hold off Islanders to extend win streak to three games

CHARLOTTETOWN — Benjamin Brunelle had a goal and an assist as the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies defeated the Charlottetown Islanders 4-2 on Thursday.
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P.E.I. long-term care homes were not sufficiently prepared for a pandemic: report

P.E.I. long-term care homes were not sufficiently prepared for a pandemic: report

CHARLOTTETOWN — A report on the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care homes in Prince Edward Island has found that the facilities were insufficiently prepared for a pandemic, and the crisis led to a deterioration in residents' quality of life.
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