Security officers hired for Community Outreach Centre as complaints rise | Young white shark found on P.E.I. park beach may have starved to death | Man arrested after pickup truck rams RCMP building in Montague
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CBC Prince Edward Island - Today's top headlines from CBC Prince Edward Island

CBC Prince Edward Island - Today's top headlines from CBC Prince Edward Island

 

Good evening, these are your top stories for Tuesday, August 08, 2023.
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Security officers hired for Community Outreach Centre as complaints rise; The Community Outreach Centre in Charlottetown, P\.E\.I\.

Security officers hired for Community Outreach Centre as complaints rise

August 8 , 2023 • 06:32 PM ADT

Officials with the centre in downtown Charlottetown say the new team will enforce restrictions, help de-escalate tense situations, and keep people not allowed to be on the premises off the site as well as neighbouring properties.

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Young white shark found on P.E.I. park beach may have starved to death; A shark on a beach

Young white shark found on P.E.I. park beach may have starved to death

August 8 , 2023 • 04:58 PM ADT

A juvenile great white shark washing up on a P.E.I. shore might have once been considered a rare occurrence. But scientists say such incidents are becoming more frequent.

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Man arrested after pickup truck rams RCMP building in Montague; The man rammed the building three times, police said\.

Man arrested after pickup truck rams RCMP building in Montague

August 8 , 2023 • 03:27 PM ADT

A 32-year-old Kings County man allegedly rammed a small building at the RCMP detachment in Montague, P.E.I., with a pickup truck at lunchtime on Tuesday, causing severe damage to the structure.

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Cyclist, 76, airlifted to Halifax after collision in Warren Grove; RCMP vehicle, side view close-up of RCMP/GRC logo\.  Roxham Road, Quebec\.

Cyclist, 76, airlifted to Halifax after collision in Warren Grove

August 8 , 2023 • 12:37 PM ADT

A 76-year-old cyclist was seriously injured after a collision with a pickup truck in Warren Grove, P.E.I.

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Don't underestimate P.E.I.'s rip currents, lifeguards warn; Tracadie Beach, P\.E\.I\.

Don't underestimate P.E.I.'s rip currents, lifeguards warn

August 8 , 2023 • 06:00 AM ADT

The P.E.I. Lifesaving Society and local swimmers are warning people not to underestimate the strength of rip currents this summer following a civilian rescue at Thunder Cove at the end of July. 

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Meet the 82-year-old P.E.I. guitarist who plays chords with just one finger; Alphy sticks to old country favourites at his shows, playing artists from country favourites like George Jones and Alan Jackson\.  

August 8 , 2023 • 06:00 AM ADT

Meet the 82-year-old P.E.I. guitarist who plays chords with just one finger

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Wounded veterans face battle with government bureaucracy; Wounded veterans face battle with government bureaucracy  

August 4 , 2023 • 03:59 PM ADT

Wounded veterans face battle with government bureaucracy

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P.E.I. tuba player makes '30 under 30' classical musicians list; Olive McPhail, 23, is set to begin a master's in pedagogy and performance at Memorial University in Saint John's, N\.L\.   

August 6 , 2023 • 06:15 PM ADT

P.E.I. tuba player makes '30 under 30' classical musicians list

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P.E.I. Community Fridge celebrates 2nd anniversary; Organizers marked the second anniversary of the P\.E\.I\. Community Fridge in Charlottetown on Sunday\. \(Tony Davis/CBC\)  

August 6 , 2023 • 12:11 PM ADT

P.E.I. Community Fridge celebrates 2nd anniversary

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Parks Canada warns of dangerous surf conditions in P.E.I. National Park Monday; Rip currents can catch swimmers up in the rapid tides and sweep them offshore\.  

August 7 , 2023 • 01:52 PM ADT

Parks Canada warns of dangerous surf conditions in P.E.I. National Park Monday

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