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Last Updated: Friday, November 20, 2009 | 10:22 PM ET

P.E.I. deficit to be $85M
: P.E.I.'s deficit for the 2009-2010 fiscal year will be $85 million, treasurer Wes Sheridan announced during his fiscal update on Friday. more »

Refugee family escapes Charlottetown fire: A refugee family of nine from Colombia is temporarily homeless after a fire at a Charlottetown duplex Friday. more »
H1N1 postpones hospital fundraiser: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown postponed a large fundraiser for its annual Friends for Life campaign on Thursday because of swine flu conerns. more »

Canada goes for gold in sledge hockey: Canada will compete for the gold medal on Saturday at the World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Charlottetown. more »
Tournament of Hearts comes to P.E.I.: Charlottetown will host the women's national curling championship, the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in 2011. more »
Parents desperate for autism strategy: Long wait times in P.E.I. for the diagnosis of autism, up to two years, are leaving parents in a "state of panic," said a protester at the legislature Thursday. more »
Chef criticized for foie gras on menu: A Charlottetown restaurant owner says he would consider permanently taking foie gras off his menu if there were a large group of people who wanted it removed. more »
Lost bus ticket stalls student in Moncton: A 17-year-old university student from Prince Edward Island thinks Acadian bus lines should not have stranded her temporarily at its Moncton terminal this week. more »
Child-care study starting late, says opposition: Opposition leader Olive Crane is questioning the timing of the P.E.I. government's decision to study the economic impact of moving kindergarten from child-care centres to the school system. more »
Federal building in Charlottetown up for sale: The Dominion Building in downtown Charlottetown will be on the real estate market within a matter of weeks. more »

PEI Features»

Flood forces Vancouver Island evacuations: Dozens of homes have water "up to the doorknobs" and others are under evacuation alert after heavy rain combined with high tides to flood low-lying parts of Duncan, B.C., an hour's drive north of Victoria.
Ottawa will stay course on stimulus: Flaherty: Rather than turning off the stimulus taps or pouring more fuel on the economic fire, Ottawa will stand pat with the $61 billion in stimulus spending announced in January, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says.
Talks continue to avert auto parts strike: Talks between the Canadian Auto Workers Union and company officials with Johnson Controls to avert a potential strike at the automotive parts plant continued past a midnight Friday deadline into Saturday morning.

UN human rights committee votes to censure Iran: A United Nations committee has approved a Canadian-led resolution urging Iran to stop harassing political opponents in the wake of its disputed presidential elections.
China mine explosion kills 11: A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China on Saturday has killed 11 people and trapped 128, Chinese authorities say.
1 in 10 Americans deliquent in paying mortgage: New statistics indicate one in 10 American homeowners is now delinquent by at least one mortgage payment and one in seven is now either delinquent or in foreclosure.

More H1N1 vaccine, ventilators to come: Ontario supplied hospitals with 200 additional ventilators on Friday in anticipation of a surge in swine flu cases.
Trade show pitches surgical passages to India: Exhibitors at a Toronto trade fair are hoping to add surgery to the list of reasons Canadians travel, but a medical ethicist questions the lack of oversight.
Weight gain in pregnancy guides updated: Health Canada is formally replacing its guidelines on weight gain during pregnancy to match new U.S. recommendations.

Oprah describes tough decision to end show: An emotional Oprah Winfrey pledged to fans that she would "knock your socks off" with the 25th and final season of her eponymous talk show, set to end in 2011.
King Tut casts magic in Toronto: King Tutankhamun has returned to Toronto. A new exhibit of artifacts related to the Egyptian boy king went on display Friday at the Art Gallery of Ontario.
Tom Thomson winter scene set for auction: A striking, snow-covered forest scene by Tom Thomson bearing intriguing inscriptions on the back of the canvas is set for sale in Toronto on Tuesday as Canada's fall auction season gets underway.

Bell quietly drops system access fee: The cellphone system access fee is all but extinct. Bell Canada has quietly axed the charge, joining rivals Rogers and Telus.
Beam sent around Large Hadron Collider: The operators of the Large Hadron Collider have successfully sent a beam of particles around the ring of the world's largest particle collider in Switzerland.
Asian carp close to Great Lakes: U.S. officials say the despised Asian carp may have breached an electronic barrier designed to prevent it from invading the Great Lakes.

Ottawa will stay course on stimulus: Flaherty: Rather than turning off the stimulus taps or pouring more fuel on the economic fire, Ottawa will stand pat with the $61 billion in stimulus spending announced in January, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says.
Canada Post struggles to innovate: Canada's postal service is reinventing itself as it struggles to make up for dwindling demand in the face of a devastating global economic slowdown.
The 10-billion-barrel battle: Henry Lyatsky wants B.C.'s coast opened to oil drilling but environmentalists stand opposed.

Bullying is a public health issue: researcher: Bullying should be considered a public health problem and governments should adopt national strategies against it, says a Canadian professor who led a study of bullying in 40 countries.
Early Canadian stamps auction nets $3.2M US: A New York stamp collector auctioned parts of his collection in New York on Thursday, including a Canadian-issued stamp that is one of the world's rarest.
Susan Boyle album racks up record pre-orders online: Susan Boyle's transformation from dowdy church volunteer to TV singing sensation has hit a new high, with Amazon.com announcing that Boyle's forthcoming album has become its biggest global pre-order in history.

Montreal outlasts Capitals in regulation: The Montreal Canadiens notched a rare regulation win with a 3-2 victory over the Capitals in Washington on Friday.
Rochette holds Skate Canada lead: Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette achieved a personal best in the short program on Friday to take the lead at the HomeSense Skate Canada International in Kitchener, Ont.
Raptors handle Heat in return home: Warned by their coach about a possible letdown after a disappointing road trip, the Toronto Raptors heeded Jay Triano's advice Friday, at least in the first half, and earned a 120-113 victory over the Miami Heat.