P.E.I. Green candidate leading over PCs in Borden-Kinkora byelection | All P.E.I. schools expected to resume classes on Thursday | Plows clearing everything from city streets to country farms
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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 Wednesday, February 07, 2024.
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P.E.I. Green candidate leading over PCs in Borden-Kinkora byelection; Polls closed at 7 p\.m\. in Wednesday's byelection for the provincial district of Borden-Kinkora\. Polling stations were steady throughout the day, with voter turnout approaching 60 per cent\.

P.E.I. Green candidate leading over PCs in Borden-Kinkora byelection

February 7 , 2024 at 11:11:26 a.m. AST • :

CBC News is projecting that P.E.I. Green candidate Matt MacFarlane will win the Borden-Kinkora byelection, with PC Carmen Reeves in second place.
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All P.E.I. schools expected to resume classes on Thursday; The Public Schools Branch says all P\.E\.I\. schools are expected to be open on Thursday after last weekend's snowstorm forced their closure so cleanup could take place\.

All P.E.I. schools expected to resume classes on Thursday

February 7 , 2024 at 06:57:40 p.m. AST • :

All students in Prince Edward Island are expected to be back in the classroom on Thursday after some enjoyed three days with no school due to the major snowfall that hit the Island over the weekend.
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Plows clearing everything from city streets to country farms; Farmer walking into barn\.

Plows clearing everything from city streets to country farms

February 7 , 2024 at 06:50:30 p.m. AST • :

Plows continued to move snow off P.E.I. highways, roads, parking lots — and even a dairy farm — on Wednesday.
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Belfast development group nixes housing proposal over community concerns; This social media call for feedback from the Rural Municipality of Belfast in southeastern P\.E\.I\. sparked a flurry of discussion in late January\. The development corporation has now abandoned plans to put housing on the site mentioned\.

Belfast development group nixes housing proposal over community concerns

February 7 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. AST • :

The chair of the Belfast Community Development Corporation says the group has shelved plans to build affordable housing on land the corporation owns near Lord Selkirk Campground and the Belfast Highland Greens golf course.
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Mary Robinson sworn in as P.E.I.'s latest member of Canada's Senate; Mary Robinson sworn in as P\.E\.I\.'s latest member of Canada's Senate

Mary Robinson sworn in as P.E.I.'s latest member of Canada's Senate

February 6 , 2024 at 04:59:00 p.m. AST • :

The well-known agricultural advocate and businesswoman joins the province's three other representatives in Canada's Red Chamber.
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Storm fundraiser scam 'disheartening,' says Charlottetown fire chief; Charlottetown Fire Department helmet sitting on firefighter's coat\.  

February 7 , 2024 at 04:04:27 p.m. AST • :

Storm fundraiser scam 'disheartening,' says Charlottetown fire chief

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It's a pretty job, but a heavy one: The 2024 cleanup continues; It's a pretty job, but a heavy one: The 2024 cleanup continues  

February 6 , 2024 at 04:26:00 p.m. AST • :

It's a pretty job, but a heavy one: The 2024 cleanup continues

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RCMP received hundreds of reports of abandoned and stuck vehicles during storm; A woman waits for a tow truck to move her Mustang up Boundary Road, near Marine Drive, in Vancouver on Wednesday morning\.  

February 7 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. AST • :

RCMP received hundreds of reports of abandoned and stuck vehicles during storm

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Road and street cleanup still chugging along after major P.E.I. storm; The plowing of a sidewalk comes to an abrupt end where the snow gets deeper\.  

February 7 , 2024 at 09:16:36 a.m. AST • :

Road and street cleanup still chugging along after major P.E.I. storm

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Heat pumps need to be kept from freezing, experts warn in wake of major storm; Those who maintain heat pumps on P\.E\.I\. say you should make sure snow doesn't fill up your heat pump  

February 5 , 2024 at 06:38:06 p.m. AST • :

Heat pumps need to be kept from freezing, experts warn in wake of major storm

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