Charlottetown planning board tells council it shouldn't let community fridge stay where it is | At least 7 people displaced by early-morning house fire in Charlottetown | Canadian athletes fighting stomach illness at Paris Olympics
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Charlottetown planning board tells council it shouldn't let community fridge stay where it is; Organizers marked the second anniversary of the P\.E\.I\. Community Fridge in Charlottetown on Sunday\. \(Tony Davis/CBC\)

Charlottetown planning board tells council it shouldn't let community fridge stay where it is

August 7 , 2024 at 07:00:00 p.m. ADT • :

At a public meeting last month, some people living near the fridge said it is causing issues in their neighbourhood, while others attending insisted it is a valuable resource for vulnerable Islanders.

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At least 7 people displaced by early-morning house fire in Charlottetown; The Charlottetown Fire Department responded to a house fire on the corner of Apple Tree Lane and Raspberry Avenue early Wednesday morning\.

At least 7 people displaced by early-morning house fire in Charlottetown

August 7 , 2024 at 01:30:57 p.m. ADT • :

All residents in the two-unit house, including a 10-year-old boy, managed to escape without injuries.

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Canadian athletes fighting stomach illness at Paris Olympics;

Canadian athletes fighting stomach illness at Paris Olympics

August 7 , 2024 at 08:06:27 p.m. ADT • :

Some of Canada's Olympic athletes are fighting through illness, with multiple reports of a stomach bug hitting track and cycling teams.

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P.E.I. man sentenced to 26 months in prison on child porn charges; Gordon Jenkins, seen in this CBC file phot from 2016, will be sentenced in February\.

P.E.I. man sentenced to 26 months in prison on child porn charges

August 7 , 2024 at 02:04:10 p.m. ADT • :

A 70-year-old man from Kensington, P.E.I., has been sentenced to 26 months in prison after pleading guilty last year to child pornography charges.

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Outbursts welcome: Why Charlottetown's biggest theatre puts on sensory-friendly productions; Audience members arrive for a sensory-friending showing of Anne of Green Gables: The Musical\.

Outbursts welcome: Why Charlottetown's biggest theatre puts on sensory-friendly productions

August 7 , 2024 at 12:17:45 p.m. ADT • :

In an effort to make art more accessible, the Confederation Centre of the Arts is designating some showings of its top musicals as sensory-friendly productions. They are designed to be welcoming to families and chill when it comes to interruptions from the audience, letting guests experience the shows on their own terms.

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Multiple charges laid against inmate at Provincial Correctional Centre; Outside P\.E\.I\.'s Provincial Correctional Centre in Miltonvale Park\.  

August 6 , 2024 at 06:05:06 p.m. ADT • :

Multiple charges laid against inmate at Provincial Correctional Centre

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P.E.I. coroner's office announces inquest into death of 25-year-old diabetic; Brandi Clarke  

August 6 , 2024 at 04:25:58 p.m. ADT • :

P.E.I. coroner's office announces inquest into death of 25-year-old diabetic

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This parasite attacks P.E.I. oysters. What you should know; Oyster harvesting in Covehead Bay, PEI on 27 Apr 2023\.  

August 6 , 2024 at 05:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

This parasite attacks P.E.I. oysters. What you should know

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Barns destroyed as Albany hog farm suffers 2nd fire in a year and a half; Thousands of hogs lost in P\.E\.I\. barn fire\. Large portion of barn saved  

August 6 , 2024 at 02:41:54 p.m. ADT • :

Barns destroyed as Albany hog farm suffers 2nd fire in a year and a half

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Some Island cemeteries are running out of room for graves. Here's how they're coping.; Roman Catholic Cemetery\.  

August 7 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Some Island cemeteries are running out of room for graves. Here's how they're coping.

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