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Good evening, these are your top stories for Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
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All aboard: Health P.E.I.'s newest dental clinic is coming to you this summer; A large green and white bus with pictures of multicoloured toothbrushes on the side\.

All aboard: Health P.E.I.'s newest dental clinic is coming to you this summer

June 11 , 2025 at 06:35:04 p.m. ADT • :

Health P.E.I. is rolling out a new mobile dental clinic. The large RV-style clinic has two treatment rooms and an X-ray machine. Officials say it could be a gamechanger for getting dental care to vulnerable people. CBC's Connor Lamont has the story.

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Irving Oil donates long-closed gas station property to City of Charlottetown; Charlottetown's mayor, Philip Brown, is shown at the Euston Street site on Wednesday\.

Irving Oil donates long-closed gas station property to City of Charlottetown

June 11 , 2025 at 06:00:00 p.m. ADT • :

Irving Oil Ltd. says it has donated 'a significant piece of real estate' to the City of Charlottetown, allowing plans to proceed on turning a long-closed gas station into a community hub and collaborative space.
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Summerside students learn about climate action by planting trees on their school grounds; Two boys pat dirt around the trunk of a small spruce tree, with other students milling around behind them\.

Summerside students learn about climate action by planting trees on their school grounds

June 11 , 2025 at 07:05:07 p.m. ADT • :

There will soon be 300 new trees on the grounds at Athena Consolidated School in Summerside, P.E.I. Students are planting trees to reforest the area and help solve some problems they're having on the grounds. CBC's Nicola MacLeod spoke with students and organizers.

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P.E.I. Paralympian talks about the importance of International Day of Play, recognized by UN in 2024; A man with dark hair, beard and mustache, wearing headphones over a ballcap, Zooms from in front of a fireplace\.

P.E.I. Paralympian talks about the importance of International Day of Play, recognized by UN in 2024

June 11 , 2025 at 05:00:00 p.m. ADT • :

The United Nations officially recognized the International Day of Play last year. This year, CBC's Louise Martin caught up with P.E.I.'s gold medal-winning Paralympian and Right to Play Ambassador, Billy Bridges, about why it's important to mark this day, and how play changed the course of his life.

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Rob Lantz confirms he won't run for permanent leadership of P.E.I. Progressive Conservatives; At the time he was sworn in as P\.E\.I\.'s premier after the departure of Dennis King, Rob Lantz said he did not intend to seek the permanent leadership of the PC Party\.

Rob Lantz confirms he won't run for permanent leadership of P.E.I. Progressive Conservatives

June 11 , 2025 at 04:07:33 p.m. ADT • :

The premier confirmed he won't seek the permanent leadership of P.E.I.'s Progressive Conservative Party, after previously saying people had been asking him to run for the position.
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Why you'll be hearing a lot more about shopping at P.E.I. businesses in the coming weeks; A woman with blonde hair tied back, wearing a black top on a blue and red TV news set\.  

June 10 , 2025 at 05:06:03 p.m. ADT • :

Why you'll be hearing a lot more about shopping at P.E.I. businesses in the coming weeks

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Porter Airlines to offer daily flights between Charlottetown and Toronto starting June 25; Porter Airlines had already added a new direct route between Charlottetown and Toronto this summer, but now it's going to be seven days a week instead of four\.  

June 11 , 2025 at 01:42:37 p.m. ADT • :

Porter Airlines to offer daily flights between Charlottetown and Toronto starting June 25

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Chiropractor says being able to order X-rays is paring redundancy from P.E.I. medical system; Chiropractor Chris McCarthy says being able to requisition X-rays is helping remove some of the burden from P\.E\.I\.'s family doctors and nurse practitioners\.  

June 11 , 2025 at 09:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Chiropractor says being able to order X-rays is paring redundancy from P.E.I. medical system

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Stratford townhouse proposal would be destructive to wetland, nearby residents warn; The developer has proposed to rezone this lot at the end of Hollis Avenue in Stratford to allow for the construction of 32 stacked townhouses\.  

June 11 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Stratford townhouse proposal would be destructive to wetland, nearby residents warn

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Charges stayed against Winnipeg man accused in sextortion case police said involved victims in 4 provinces; Court records show all 10 counts of extortion against Tongun Justin Tongun, who was 21 at the time he was charged, were stayed on May 7\.  

June 11 , 2025 at 07:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

Charges stayed against Winnipeg man accused in sextortion case police said involved victims in 4 provinces

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