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Wayne Thibodeau is a video journalist with CBC Prince Edward Island. Watch for Wayne on Compass, Island Morning, Mainstreet, The World This Hour, and CBC News Network. You can reach Wayne at Wayne.Thibodeau@cbc.ca
Voters in District 2, Georgetown-Pownal, will head to the polls on Monday, Dec. 8 in a provincial byelection to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of Progressive Conservative cabinet minister Steven Myers. #PEI #cndpoli #peipoli

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Voters will go to the polls Dec. 8 in P.E.I. byelection to fill vacancy left by Steven Myers | CBC News
Voters in District 2, Georgetown-Pownal, will head to the polls on Monday, Dec. 8 in a provincial byelection to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of former Progressive Conservative cabinet ...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
BREAKING: BREAKING: P.E.I.’s capital budget is prioritizing what Islanders need most, with health-care infrastructure and education leading the way in new spending, says Finance Minister Jill Burridge.
New P.E.I. capital budget focuses on 'what Islanders need most,' finance minister says | CBC News
P.E.I.’s capital budget for 2026-27 is prioritizing what Islanders need most, with health-care infrastructure and education leading the way in new spending, says Finance Minister Jill Burridge.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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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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...
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October 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
VIDEO: Election prep among top priorities for Robert Mitchell as he takes PEI Liberal leadership #cndpoli #peipoli

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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 ...
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October 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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.
September 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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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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.
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September 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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.
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.
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August 6, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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
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.
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July 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
BREAKING: Prime Minister Mark Carney is on P.E.I. Monday to announce "new measure to lower costs for Canadians." #cndpoli #peipoli @cbcpei ⁦‪@CBCPolitics‬⁩
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Prime Minister Mark Carney is on P.E.I. Monday to announce "new measure to lower costs for Canadians."
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July 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
BREAKING: Police are warning residents in Summerside to shelter in place as they search for a potentially armed and dangerous individual in the city.
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.
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July 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Environment Canada says the heat warning has ended for Prince Edward Island.
July 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
BREAKING: Passengers stuck on N.S.-P.E.I. ferry for hours due to technical problem with newest vessel.
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.
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July 16, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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.
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.
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July 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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.
July 14, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Matt MacFarlane has been elected leader of the P.E.I. Green Party. #cndpoli #peipoli
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.
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June 8, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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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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.
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May 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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.
May 7, 2025 at 11:45 AM
A Nova Scotia meteorologist who was a comforting presence to Maritimers on television and radio for more than five decades died early Saturday.
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...
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May 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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."
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.'
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April 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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
April 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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.
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.
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April 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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 ⁦‪
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...
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March 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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
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...
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March 21, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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
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.
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March 20, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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 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.
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March 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM