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P.E.I. calls for federal investigation into foreign interference allegations aimed at Buddhist groups | CBC News P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz is calling on the federal RCMP and Canada's anti-money-laundering agency to begin “immediate and transparent” investigations into allegations of foreign interference and money...

BREAKING: #PEI Premier calling on #RCMP and Canada's anti-money-laundering agency to begin “immediate and transparent” investigations into allegations of foreign interference and money laundering #cndpoli #peipoli @CBCPEI

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Election prep among top priorities for Robert Mitchell as he takes Liberal leadership Former MLA Robert Mitchell is now the new leader of the P.E.I. Liberals, after the party spent years with a rotating cast of leaders. He says there's no time to rest, as he prepares his party for the ...

VIDEO: Election prep among top priorities for Robert Mitchell as he takes PEI Liberal leadership #cndpoli #peipoli

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TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Confederation Bridge will be closed to traffic Sunday, Sept 21, from 6 am - 1 pm for the 45th anniversary of the Terry Fox Run. Along with the bridge closure, there will be a lot of foot traffic in the area.

Cavendish residents excited over plans for major housing development | CBC News Plans for a major housing development in Cavendish received overwhelming support during a public meeting Thursday night in the Resort Municipality.

Plans for a major housing development in Cavendish received overwhelming support during a public meeting Thursday night in the Resort Municipality.
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Power outage affecting more than 27,000 customers in central, western P.E.I. | CBC News More than 27,000 customers are without electricity Tuesday evening as a result of an outage affecting large portions of P.E.I.'s Prince and Queens counties.

BREAKING: More than 27,000 customers are without electricity Tuesday evening as a result of an outage affecting large portions of P.E.I.'s Prince and Queens counties.

Ottawa makes good on promise to cut Confederation Bridge tolls, ferry fares in Eastern Canada | CBC News The federal government is slashing tolls on the Confederation Bridge and lowering ferry fares in Eastern Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced while in Prince Edward Island on Monday.

BREAKING: The federal government is slashing tolls on the Confederation Bridge and lowering ferry fares in Eastern Canada, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced while in Prince Edward Island on Monday. #cndpoli #peipoli ⁦‪@CBCNews‬⁩

news-pei-prime-minister | CBC News Prime Minister Mark Carney is on P.E.I. Monday to announce "new measure to lower costs for Canadians."

BREAKING: Prime Minister Mark Carney is on P.E.I. Monday to announce "new measure to lower costs for Canadians." #cndpoli #peipoli @cbcpei ⁦‪@CBCPolitics‬⁩

UPDATE: ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUAL SUMMERSIDE MITCHELL LANNIGAN NOW IN POLICE
CUSTODY. NO FURTHER THREAT TO THE PUBLIC.

Public urged to shelter in place as police search for armed suspect in Summerside | CBC News Police are warning residents in Summerside to stay indoors as they search for a potentially armed and dangerous individual in the city.

BREAKING: Police are warning residents in Summerside to shelter in place as they search for a potentially armed and dangerous individual in the city.

Environment Canada says the heat warning has ended for Prince Edward Island.

Passengers stuck on N.S.-P.E.I. ferry for hours due to technical problem with newest vessel | CBC News Northumberland Ferries Ltd. cancelled two crossings between Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia on Wednesday due to a problem with the company's newest vessel.

BREAKING: Passengers stuck on N.S.-P.E.I. ferry for hours due to technical problem with newest vessel.

Voters will go to polls on Aug. 11 to fill vacancies in 2 P.E.I. provincial districts | CBC News P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz has set Aug. 11 as the date for two provincial byelections, which will fill vacancies in District 9, Charlottetown-Hillsborough Park, and District 15, Brackley-Hunter River.

P.E.I. Premier Rob Lantz has set Aug. 11 as the date for two provincial byelections, which will fill vacancies in District 9, Charlottetown–Hillsborough Park, and District 15, Brackley–Hunter River.

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for all of Prince Edward Island.
Maximum daytime temperatures will hit 28 to 30 Celsius, feeling closer to 33 to 36 Tuesday through Thursday.

Matt MacFarlane chosen as leader of P.E.I. Green Party | CBC News Matt MacFarlane has been elected as leader of the P.E.I. Green Party. The Borden-Kinkora MLA was running against former Green Party MLA Hannah Bell.

Matt MacFarlane has been elected leader of the P.E.I. Green Party. #cndpoli #peipoli

Former MLA Robert Mitchell announces bid for P.E.I. Liberal leadership | CBC News Robert Mitchell, the former MLA for Charlottetown-Winsloe and a onetime interim leader of the Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island, has entered the race to become the party's next leader.

Robert Mitchell, the former MLA for Charlottetown-Winsloe, has entered the race to lead the Liberal Party of Prince Edward Island. #cndpoli #peipoli
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The province of PEI is reminding Islanders that an Alert Ready test is scheduled for 12:55pm today, Wednesday May 7, 2025.
This is part of a routine and pre-scheduled national preparedness exercise during Emergency Preparedness Week. The alert will clearly indicate that it is a test.

Longtime Maritime meteorologist Peter Coade dead at 82 | CBC News A Nova Scotia meteorologist who was a comforting presence to Maritimers on television and radio for more than five decades died early Saturday. Peter Coade, 82, had dementia and was hospitalized at th...

A Nova Scotia meteorologist who was a comforting presence to Maritimers on television and radio for more than five decades died early Saturday.

Holland College suspends 8 programs, citing drop in revenue caused by foreign student caps | CBC News Holland College is phasing out eight programs for the coming school year because of a drop in revenue from 'a sharp decrease in the college’s international student enrolment.'

BREAKING: Holland College is phasing out eight programs for the coming school year because of a drop in revenue from "a sharp decrease in the college's international student enrolment."

BREAKING: Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Office has confirmed two cases of measles on the Island. These are the first reported cases since 2013. More details to come at CBC.ca/PEI

Charlottetown woman charged with murder in death of infant daughter | CBC News A 39-year-old woman from Charlottetown has been charged with first-degree murder after her baby daughter died at the IWK Hospital in Halifax three weeks ago, Charlottetown police say.

BREAKING: A 39-year-old woman from Charlottetown has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of her baby daughter, Charlottetown police say.

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Canada's next election will take place on April 28: sources | CBC News Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to ask the Governor General on Sunday to dissolve Parliament, marking the beginning of a federal election. Sources have confirmed to CBC News that election day w...

BREAKING: Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to ask the Governor General on Sunday to dissolve Parliament, marking the beginning of a federal election. Sources have confirmed to CBC News that election day will be on April 28 #cndpoli ⁦‪

P.E.I. premier says 'positive news' coming soon on bridge and ferry tolls, after meeting with Carney | CBC News Rob Lantz says he has a verbal commitment from the federal government that Prince Edward Islanders will be receiving 'positive news' on Confederation Bridge tolls and Northumberland Ferries rates in t...

BREAKING: Premier Rob Lantz says he has a verbal commitment from the federal government that Islanders will be receiving "positive news" on Confederation Bridge tolls and Northumberland Ferries rates "in the coming days." #cndpoli #peipoli ⁦‪@CBCPEI‬⁩

Federal election call to come Sunday, sources say | CBC News Prime Minister Mark Carney will ask the Gov. Gen. to dissolve Parliament and call a federal election this Sunday, Radio-Canada has learned.

BREAKING: Prime Minister Mark Carney will ask the Governor General to dissolve Parliament and call a federal election this Sunday, Radio-Canada has learned. #cndpoli

Ontario slaps 25% levy on U.S.-bound electricity in latest trade war volley | CBC News Ontario is imposing a 25 per cent surcharge on all U.S.-bound electricity as part of its retaliatory measures against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods.

Ontario is imposing a 25 per cent surcharge on all U.S.-bound electricity as part of its retaliatory measures against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods.

BREAKING: Liberal Party members have overwhelmingly chosen former central banker Mark Carney to be their new leader and the next prime minister of Canada. Carney received more than 85 per cent of the vote on the first ballot.

Prince County man dies in single-vehicle crash, RCMP say | CBC News An 83-year-old P.E.I. man has died as the result of a single-vehicle crash in the Wellington area, police say.

BREAKING: An 83-year-old Summerside man has died as the result of a single-vehicle crash in Prince County, police say.

Trump pausing tariffs on some Canadian goods until April 2 | CBC News U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he is pausing his tariffs on some Canadian goods, offering the country yet another roughly month-long reprieve from a punishing universal 25 per cent levy.

BREAKING: U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he is again pausing his tariffs on some Canadian goods, offering the country yet another roughly month-long reprieve from a punishing 25 per cent levy.

Flames shoot out of windows as apartment building burns in downtown Charlottetown | CBC News A fire heavily damaged an apartment building on Sydney Street in downtown Charlottetown Wednesday, causing smoke to fill the air near Queen Street stores and the main library building.

A downtown Charlottetown building divided into 12 apartments was heavily damaged Wednesday after it caught fire and burned, sending smoke billowing over a large area of the city.

Rob Lantz outlines how P.E.I. government will respond to U.S. tariffs on 'sad day for Canada' | CBC News Prince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz says the province is launching the first phase of its tariff response program, noting: 'It’s ordinary Islanders who will ultimately bear the brunt of all of this...

BREAKING: #PEI Premier Rob Lantz's government has launched the first phase of its #US tariff response program — including reviewing all American government contracts and removing American products from liquor store shelves #cndpoli #uspoli
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