Summerside overnight emergency shelter now open, says province | The real scary part of Halloween? Shrinkflation is making the candy smaller | How some Islanders decided to make Halloween more accessible for all trick-or-treaters
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Summerside overnight emergency shelter now open, says province; The shelter will be monitored 24/7 by security cameras, while city police will increase patrols in the area around check-in and check-out times\.

Summerside overnight emergency shelter now open, says province

October 31 , 2024 at 07:03:32 p.m. ADT • :

The 10-bed shelter, meant for people in and around the city of Summerside who are facing homelessness, will be open seven days a week.

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The real scary part of Halloween? Shrinkflation is making the candy smaller; Sylvain Charlebois on CBC News: Compass\.

The real scary part of Halloween? Shrinkflation is making the candy smaller

October 31 , 2024 at 07:00:00 p.m. ADT • :

It's not just ghosts, goblins and ghouls coming after your Halloween candy: shrinkflation is too. The candy you're handing out is smaller than it used to be. Expert Sylvain Charlebois tells CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin why.

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How some Islanders decided to make Halloween more accessible for all trick-or-treaters; A sign on a front lawn promoting accessible trick-or-treating\.

How some Islanders decided to make Halloween more accessible for all trick-or-treaters

October 31 , 2024 at 06:28:33 p.m. ADT • :

A Prince Edward Island group is encouraging people to put up lawn signs and bring treats to the curb as part of a national campaign to make Halloween accessible for more children.

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2 injured in fire at historic Charlottetown apartment building; Pownal and Sydney streets, Oct\. 30, 2024

2 injured in fire at historic Charlottetown apartment building

October 31 , 2024 at 06:39:07 a.m. ADT • :

Charlottetown firefighters and police were on the scene of a fire at an apartment building on Pownal Street in downtown Charlottetown Thursday night.

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'A real gem': Report outlines what the future could hold for P.E.I.'s Confederation Trail; Despite some rain along the way, walkers were able to enjoy the fall colours along the Confederation Trail between Miscouche and Kensington\.

'A real gem': Report outlines what the future could hold for P.E.I.'s Confederation Trail

October 31 , 2024 at 09:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

The P.E.I. government has released recommendations about how the Confederation Trail could be used in the future.

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Woman pleads guilty in P.E.I. 'grandparent scam' case, sentenced to 120 days in jail; The two people charged in the Charlottetown incidents are also being investigated for similar scams in New Brunswick  

October 31 , 2024 at 04:11:06 p.m. ADT • :

Woman pleads guilty in P.E.I. 'grandparent scam' case, sentenced to 120 days in jail

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20 corporations with ties to Irvings own more than 12,000 acres on P.E.I.; One of almost 300 parcels of land in P\.E\.I\. owned by 20 different corporations with ties to the Irving family from New Brunswick\. Altogether those corporations own just under 1 per cent of P\.E\.I\.'s land, despite a unique law meant to restrict corporate ownership\.  

October 31 , 2024 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

20 corporations with ties to Irvings own more than 12,000 acres on P.E.I.

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Highway sign collapsed in Borden-Carleton after vehicle hit it, officials say; A green highway sign reading 'Summerside' is shown damaged in a roadside ditch\.  

October 30 , 2024 at 02:28:32 p.m. ADT • :

Highway sign collapsed in Borden-Carleton after vehicle hit it, officials say

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A spine-tingling story of a ghost near Lennox Island ; An illustration of a woman driving a car with a scared expression  

October 29 , 2024 at 06:09:10 a.m. ADT • :

A spine-tingling story of a ghost near Lennox Island

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Salaries, raises of 8 Health P.E.I. executives didn't get proper approval, report finds; The audit covered January 2021 until December 2023\. The issues flagged in the report would have fallen under the leadership of Dr\. Michael Gardam, who was CEO of Health P\.E\.I\. at the time\.  

October 29 , 2024 at 06:05:17 p.m. ADT • :

Salaries, raises of 8 Health P.E.I. executives didn't get proper approval, report finds

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