How P.E.I. businesses encouraging Islanders to shop local amid U.S. tariff threat | Health P.E.I. launches revamped patient registry | Island man convicted of sex crimes to stay in N.S. prison while waiting on appeals, upcoming trial
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How P.E.I. businesses encouraging Islanders to shop local amid U.S. tariff threat; A man and woman wear matching orange polo shirts and hold a pizza\.

How P.E.I. businesses encouraging Islanders to shop local amid U.S. tariff threat

February 5 , 2025 at 08:02:01 p.m. AST • :

Some Island businesses are introducing creative incentives to encourage shoppers to support local or buy Canadian-made products amid the Trump administration's threats of punishing new tariffs on Canadian imports into the U.S.

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Health P.E.I. launches revamped patient registry; A formal discussion in a legislative setting, with individuals seated at a wooden table, notes and a laptop visible

Health P.E.I. launches revamped patient registry

February 5 , 2025 at 05:14:12 p.m. AST • :

Health P.E.I. has launched a revamped patient registry system, aiming to make it easier and faster to connect Islanders with care providers.

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Island man convicted of sex crimes to stay in N.S. prison while waiting on appeals, upcoming trial;  Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island

Island man convicted of sex crimes to stay in N.S. prison while waiting on appeals, upcoming trial

February 5 , 2025 at 04:00:00 p.m. AST • :

An Island man who used to live in Cornwall but is now serving six years in a federal penitentiary for sex crimes against a minor will have to stay in prison as he waits for his case to proceed before the P.E.I. Court of Appeal. 

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Queens County man dies in head-on collision in Hazelgrove, P.E.I.; A review of thousands of messages posted to the RCMP's internal messaging system found examples of 'homophobic and racist slurs\.' One example cited in a search warrant was, 'I just racially profile pulled over a car\.'

Queens County man dies in head-on collision in Hazelgrove, P.E.I.

February 5 , 2025 at 01:59:06 p.m. AST • :

P.E.I. RCMP say the driver of a car was killed Wednesday morning when the car crossed the centre line and collided with an oncoming SUV in Hazelgrove.

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One Islander's congenital heart disease story; Congenital heart disease invu

One Islander's congenital heart disease story

February 4 , 2025 at 09:36:31 p.m. AST • :

A new report from the Heart and Stroke Foundation says people with congenital heart disease are living longer thanks to improved diagnosis and care. Santina Beaton-MacEachern spoke with CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin about her experience.

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Anand suggests Canada's interprovincial barriers could crumble within a month; Anita Anand told reporters in Halifax on Wednesday that longstanding internal trade barriers could be eliminated within 30 days\.  

February 5 , 2025 at 02:43:12 p.m. AST • :

Anand suggests Canada's interprovincial barriers could crumble within a month

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What Islanders had to say about this week's tariff turmoil; Tariff streeters Tuesday  

February 4 , 2025 at 05:56:03 p.m. AST • :

What Islanders had to say about this week's tariff turmoil

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How this Charlottetown Islander is giving back to his hometown; Charlottetown Islander Ross Campbell  

February 5 , 2025 at 06:49:28 p.m. AST • :

How this Charlottetown Islander is giving back to his hometown

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Confusion over how $500K in provincial funding was supposed to be spent, says P.E.I. non-profit; Two women at a desk speaking into microphones in a legislative assembly\.  

February 5 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. AST • :

Confusion over how $500K in provincial funding was supposed to be spent, says P.E.I. non-profit

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Uncertainty for P.E.I. businesses continues despite tariff pause; PEI TARIFF ANXIETY  

February 4 , 2025 at 06:45:35 p.m. AST • :

Uncertainty for P.E.I. businesses continues despite tariff pause

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