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Good evening, these are your top stories for Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
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Islanders urged to conserve electricity for 3rd night as P.E.I.'s power supply stays unstable; English-language schools in western P\.E\.I\. sent students home at 9:30 a\.m\. due to the outage, while French-language schools in the area were also closed for the day\.

Islanders urged to conserve electricity for 3rd night as P.E.I.'s power supply stays unstable

February 12 , 2025 at 10:40:23 a.m. AST • :

Residents of Prince Edward Island are still being urged to conserve power as electricity instability on the Island stretches into a third evening.
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What should Prince Edward Islanders know about psychology?; Louise Martin sits across from Brent Macdonald on the set of CBC News: Compass\.

What should Prince Edward Islanders know about psychology?

February 12 , 2025 at 07:13:16 p.m. AST • :

February is Psychology Month — a time to highlight the contributions of psychologists and help Canadians understand how psychology works. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin spoke with Island psychologist Dr. Brent Macdonald for the latest segment of Your Mind Matters.
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Snowfall warning issued for western P.E.I. from storm poised to approach on Thursday; Two lows are approaching the Maritimes, including one heading north from the Eastern U\.S\.

Snowfall warning issued for western P.E.I. from storm poised to approach on Thursday

February 12 , 2025 at 04:36:25 p.m. AST • :

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Prince County in western Prince Edward Island as a winter storm system takes aim at the province Thursday afternoon and evening.
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Canada's housing minister talks U.S. tariffs and how they'll affect new-home building on P.E.I.; CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin speaks with federal Housing Minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith\.

Canada's housing minister talks U.S. tariffs and how they'll affect new-home building on P.E.I.

February 11 , 2025 at 04:18:36 p.m. AST • :

Nathaniel Erskine-Smith met with provincial government reps to talk about building new homes and bolstering the Island's infrastructure to make that possible. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin spoke with the federal housing minister to find out how the Canada-U.S. trade war might cut into those plans.
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Former school guidance counsellor pleads not guilty to 3 sex charges against minor; Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island

Former school guidance counsellor pleads not guilty to 3 sex charges against minor

February 11 , 2025 at 02:55:06 p.m. AST • :

A former school guidance counsellor who has been charged with sex crimes against a minor has pleaded not guilty in P.E.I. Supreme Court.
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King and other premiers hit Washington hoping to open Americans' eyes to 'quicksand' of tariff fallout; P\.E\.I\. Premier Dennis King speaks to reporters in Washington D\.C\. on Tuesday, Feb\. 11, 2025\.  

February 12 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. AST • :

King and other premiers hit Washington hoping to open Americans' eyes to 'quicksand' of tariff fallout

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Summerside hospital worker fired for improperly accessing patient files, says Health P.E.I.; Prince County Hospital  

February 10 , 2025 at 02:46:31 p.m. AST • :

Summerside hospital worker fired for improperly accessing patient files, says Health P.E.I.

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Money collector in 'criminal enterprise' scam sentenced for crimes in P.E.I., N.B.; The two people charged in the Charlottetown incidents are also being investigated for similar scams in New Brunswick  

February 10 , 2025 at 01:35:30 p.m. AST • :

Money collector in 'criminal enterprise' scam sentenced for crimes in P.E.I., N.B.

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P.E.I. government orders new investigation into Buddhist land holdings in the province; Criticism of the land holdings of Buddhist monks and nuns in eastern P\.E\.I\. originated on social media, but have spilled into Three Rivers' council chambers\.  

February 12 , 2025 at 11:23:12 a.m. AST • :

P.E.I. government orders new investigation into Buddhist land holdings in the province

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Charlottetown pausing plans on electric buses and depot; T3 Transit buses on a Charlottetown street\.  

February 12 , 2025 at 06:38:39 a.m. AST • :

Charlottetown pausing plans on electric buses and depot

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