What airfaring Islanders can expect as weekend Air Canada strike looms | Low water levels on the Island normal for this time of year, says P.E.I. government | 2025 edition of Gold Cup Parade ready to delight the crowds in Charlottetown
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What airfaring Islanders can expect as weekend Air Canada strike looms; A man standing outside a small-sized airport

What airfaring Islanders can expect as weekend Air Canada strike looms

August 14 , 2025 at 05:22:41 p.m. ADT • :

Air Canada's flight attendants issued a strike notice, meaning they could walk off the job as early as Saturday morning. As CBC's Cody MacKay explains, that means keeping an eye on your flight status if you're planning to travel through YYG.

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Low water levels on the Island normal for this time of year, says P.E.I. government; Pictured is the Dunk River in central P\.E\.I\., fed in part by its major tributary, the Southwest Brook\. Provincial officials are monitoring the brook closely to see if water levels are approaching the maintenance flow level — the minimum needed to keep the stream healthy for fish and other aquatic life\.

Low water levels on the Island normal for this time of year, says P.E.I. government

August 14 , 2025 at 01:58:39 p.m. ADT • :

Prince Edward Island's water levels are dipping during the ongoing hot, dry spell affecting much of Atlantic Canada, but the province says this is normal for late summer.
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2025 edition of Gold Cup Parade ready to delight the crowds in Charlottetown; A man in a TV studio smiling at something off-camera

2025 edition of Gold Cup Parade ready to delight the crowds in Charlottetown

August 14 , 2025 at 06:57:19 p.m. ADT • :

The annual Gold Cup Parade, a beloved summertime tradition, returns to the streets of Charlottetown on Friday. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin sat down with Derek Tweel, head of logistics for the parade committee, to find out what Islanders can expect.

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Several Charlottetown streets will be closed Friday to let Gold Cup Parade go by; The Gold Cup Parade, seen in this 2022 file picture, will return for another edition this Friday, Aug\. 15\.

Several Charlottetown streets will be closed Friday to let Gold Cup Parade go by

August 14 , 2025 at 10:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

The 2025 edition of the annual Gold Cup Parade will take to the streets of Charlottetown on Friday, starting at 10 a.m., though road closures will start hours before then.
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Bad cell service, with dropped calls and garble, continues to frustrate many P.E.I. residents; No quick relief in sight for P\.E\.I\. texters and callers dealing with 'pathetic' cellphone service

Bad cell service, with dropped calls and garble, continues to frustrate many P.E.I. residents

August 13 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

There are numerous places throughout Prince Edward Island where cellphones don't work. The provincial government says it is working to fix the problem, but service isn't expected to improve soon.
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How a P.E.I. fisherman managed to spot and rescue a Quebec teenager stranded at sea; Young man with beard and sunglasses, wearing a grey and black ball cap, speaks into a microphone while standing next to a row of white fishing boats\.  

August 14 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. ADT • :

How a P.E.I. fisherman managed to spot and rescue a Quebec teenager stranded at sea

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Western P.E.I. man's death in Joseph A. Ghiz Memorial Park deemed accidental; Officers responded to a medical emergency at Joseph A\. Ghiz Memorial Park on June 4 that involved a 55-year-old man\.  

August 13 , 2025 at 04:15:54 p.m. ADT • :

Western P.E.I. man's death in Joseph A. Ghiz Memorial Park deemed accidental

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RCMP release photo of white car that could have a connection with P.E.I. shooting; Wednesday afternoon, RCMP in P\.E\.I\. released this image of a vehicle that they say 'may be connected to the incident' that claimed the lives of two people\. It's a white 2007 Honda Accord sedan with four doors, and may have the P\.E\.I\. licence plate 202NX\.  

August 13 , 2025 at 05:31:08 p.m. ADT • :

RCMP release photo of white car that could have a connection with P.E.I. shooting

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Gold Cup Parade Day 2025: What's opened and closed on P.E.I.?; The Gold Cup Parade will take to the streets of Charlottetown Friday\. This is a photo from the 2023 edition of the parade\.  

August 12 , 2025 at 04:24:46 p.m. ADT • :

Gold Cup Parade Day 2025: What's opened and closed on P.E.I.?

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Compass's political panel looks at this week's P.E.I. byelection results; A woman in a light pink blazer over a white shirt and a man in a dark blue plaid blazer over a black shirt sit on a blue TV set\.  

August 13 , 2025 at 05:00:00 p.m. ADT • :

Compass's political panel looks at this week's P.E.I. byelection results

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