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P.E.I. to replace pap tests with HPV tests — but COVID is delaying the switch
Changes are coming to cervical cancer screening for Island women, with a move from the traditional pap smear to HPV testing…
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Ottawa announces $28M to assist in P.E.I. potato wart crisis
Federal Minister of Agriculture Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced a $28-million plan to assist P.E.I. farmers affected by a trade suspension…
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P.E.I. potato export crisis may not be solved by Christmas
The federal government continues to work to resolve a crisis that has closed the U.S. border to fresh P.E.I. potatoes,…
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P.E.I. company to produce mRNA vaccines
Charlottetown-based Biovectra, with assistance from the federal and provincial governments, is expanding to manufacture mRNA vaccines
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Ottawa, P.E.I. strike new child-care deal aiming for $10 daily fees within 3 years
The federal government and Prince Edward Island have agreed to a new funding deal that aims to reduce child-care fees…
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P.E.I. woman hospitalized over ‘extremely rare’ COVID-19 vaccine allergy shares her story
Last week, Toni Lannigan’s excitement over getting her COVID-19 vaccination quickly turned into panic. Health Canada approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine…
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Almost non-existent’ cold, cough season costs 30 jobs at P.E.I. lozenge plant
Island Abbey Foods, makers of Honibe cough and cold lozenges, is eliminating 30 temporary staff at its Charlottetown production plant
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7 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed on P.E.I. bringing total to 18
Seven new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed on P.E.I. bringing the total to 18, chief public health officer Dr.…
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Be careful with your turkey, Canadians warned, with salmonella outbreak ongoing
Canadians cooking with poultry are being warned by the Public Health Agency of Canada to take extra care as a…
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Power out for much of eastern P.E.I.
More than 15,000 Maritime Electric customers in eastern P.E.I. are without power. At 1:48 p.m., the Maritime Electric outage map was…
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Thunderstorm floods some Charlottetown streets
Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for all of P.E.I. The warning was issued at 8:34 a.m., about 45…
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NDP struggling to nominate candidates as election call draws nearer
The NDP is facing massive gaps in its candidate list as the official start of the election campaign draws near.…
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Forget Toronto. Buying in P.E.I. increasingly ‘cutthroat’ as home prices rise
Sarah Dennis and Tristan Gray’s kitchen in Charlottetown is feeling cramped these days. Their 10-month old son is crawling around,…
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How Charlottetown has become one of the hottest housing markets in Canada
House prices in Charlottetown rose 38.5 per cent over the last three years, one of the fastest rates in the…
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P.E.I. single-use plastic bag ban now in effect
As of July 1, shoppers in P.E.I. won’t find many single-use plastic bags at the checkout counter. The Island is…
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