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'It gets busier and busier every year and it's fantastic': Kensington ready to keep on growing
The signs of growth are easy to spot in the central P.E.I. town of Kensington. There's a new business park, bustling businesses, and few empty buildings. Mayor Rowan Caseley says the town's growth over the last 15 years shows no signs of stopping.
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P.E.I.'s finance department working to fix problems identified in AG report, officials say
P.E.I.'s deputy finance minister and other senior staffers answered MLAs' questions Tuesday about an auditor general's report that was critical of their department.
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Drier weather good for start of P.E.I. potato season, but rain needed soon
This spring's extremely dry weather has been good for farmers planting potatoes, but experts say rain will be needed soon.
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'A warm welcome': P.E.I.'s efforts to find nurses overseas a success, with 107 new hires
Provincial agency says it's hired 11 internationally educated nursing staff to work in the Island's health-care system, with 96 more signing contracts.
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Trans health system navigator wanted for P.E.I.
Gender Affirming Care P.E.I. is looking to hire a trans health system navigator to help the trans community interact with the health-care system.
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Kiwanis Dairy Bar seeks city funding for renos in advance of 70th anniversary
The Kiwanis Club of Charlottetown wants to expand the Kiwanis Dairy Bar in Victoria Park. It needs space for a walk-in freezer, storage and a dedicated employee bathroom.
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A time of fasting, community and charity in nightly gathering at P.E.I. mosque during Ramadan
It's a daily experience for Muslims during Ramadan: the fast-breaking meal of iftar, ideally shared with others.
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Summerside hummers abuzz over their kazoo choir
The P.E.I. kazoo choir is led by Peggy Miles, who formed it last year with the intention of having fun-minded people get together and perform for the public.
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Nearly $1M goes to P.E.I. watershed groups for Fiona remediation work
The P.E.I. Watershed Alliance has received$983,000 from the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency for projects related to the recovery from post-tropical storm Fiona.
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Island drag queen Denim gives P.E.I. a presence on Canada's Drag Race
Local drag queen Denim has made it to the final four in Canada's Drag Race, on Crave. She was the first trans man to compete on the Canadian version of the show franchise.
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