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Last Updated: Monday, November 23, 2009 | 11:02 PM ET

New oilseeds plant set for Kensington
: A bio-refinery that will extract oils from specialty seeds will be built in Kensington, P.E.I., with the help of $6 million in funding from the federal and provincial governments. more »

Refugee family wins outpouring of support: There has been an outpouring of support over the weekend for a refugee family from Colombia who were forced out of their Charlottetown home by fire last week. more »
Student pleads guilty in fatal crash: A young man has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving in an accident that killed two fellow students in eastern Prince Edward Island and injured two others. more »

H1N1 costs P.E.I. $5M: Delivering the vaccine and other preparations for swine flu have cost P.E.I. about $5 million so far, says Health Minister Doug Currie. more »
Coyote caught after attack on dog: A coyote suspected of being one of two that attacked a dog near Souris has been caught by P.E.I. wildlife officials. more »
Community Hospital meeting to air concerns about care: A citizen's group in O'Leary, P.E.I., is holding a public meeting next week to discuss concerns residents have about acute care services at Community Hospital more »
New rules to protect foreign workers: The federal government is proposing new regulations to protect foreign workers coming to Canada. more »
Maine eyes Quebec-N.B. power deal: The governor of Maine wants to meet with his Quebec counterpart to better "understand" what a proposed $4.75 billion energy mega-sale with New Brunswick will mean for New England's power sources. more »
UPEI editor wants paper independent: The editor of the University of Prince Edward Island's campus newspaper wants to break away from the student union. more »
No charges in dirt bike collision with car: P.E.I. RCMP will not be laying charges in connection with a collision Saturday afternoon between a car and two 12-year-old boys on a dirt bike. more »

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Mother lost grip in child's airport fall: police: A 15-month-old Winnipeg-born boy died Sunday night after wriggling out of his mother's arms and falling about 15 metres at Toronto's Pearson International Airport.
Detainee transfers halted 3 times in 2009, feds say: Canada halted the transfer of detainees to Afghan prisons three times in 2009 over concerns of treatment of prisoners and access to facilities, officials in Ottawa said Monday.
Liberals propose restricting MPs' partisan flyers: The Liberals want the federal government to restrict how much partisan flyers MPs can send to constituents at taxpayers' expense.

Doomed Chinese mine overcrowded: official: The coal mine in northern China where 104 people were killed in a gas explosion on Saturday had too many workers underground, a government official said.
Attacks on Afghan schools, students rise: Afghanistan teachers, students, educational personnel and schools were the targets of more than 1,100 violent attacks over a 2½ year period, forcing the closure of hundreds of schools across the country, a new report has found.
Philipines declares emergency after ambush: Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo placed two southern provinces under a state of emergency Tuesday after gunmen killed at least 24 people in an attack on an election caravan.

Housing first for mentally ill homeless: More than 1,300 homeless people across Canada will be provided housing as part of a massive four-year project to study the link between mental health and homelessness.
Experimental MS surgery draws Canadian interest: The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada will be asking Canadian scientists to propose their own research into a procedure that has ignited the hopes of patients in Europe and North America.
Vioxx risks evident earlier, researchers say: The red flags about the pain reliever Vioxx were present at least three years before the drug was taken off the market, U.S. researchers say.

Jacksoul lead singer dies: Juno Award-winning artist Haydain Neale of the R&B band Jacksoul died Sunday at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital after a private, seven-month battle with lung cancer.
Rush, Rita MacNeil win music industry awards: Veteran rockers Rush took the international achievement award and Cape Breton folk singer Rita MacNeil won the national achievement award as the music industry organization SOCAN handed out its awards.
Rare artworks spark buzz for Canadian auction: A collection of museum-worthy artworks has drawn both buzz and record numbers of visitors to Heffel's this fall, as the auction house prepares for its annual fall sale of Canadian fine art.

Strange creatures found in deep, dark ocean: Ocean researchers have found 5,600 new species living deeper than 200 metres, below where sunlight can reach, including transparent sea cucumbers.
ISPs to monitor child porn under proposed bill: The federal Conservative government plans to introduce new legislation this week requiring internet service providers to take a more active role in reporting child pornography to police, CBC News has learned.
Skin germs aid in normal healing: researchers: U.S. researchers say bacteria that normally live on the skin actually help the body to heal itself by calming down overactive immune responses.

Retail sales up 1% in September: Retail sales rose one per cent to $34.9 billion in September, the seventh increase in nine months.
GM asks EU for more restructuring cash: Weeks after killing a deal to sell its Europe-based Opel unit, GM has asked European governments to help pay $5 billion in restructuring costs to turn the division around.
Magna unit wins GM truck frame deal: A unit of Magna International Inc. has been chosen to supply frame assemblies for a new generation of full-size pickups and SUVs from General Motors.

Quebecer's Facebook photo fight a cautionary tale: A technology expert says recent incidents involving Facebook postings should serve as a reminder that nothing is truly private on the internet.
Baby cribs recalled after 4 deaths: U.S. government safety regulators are recalling more than 2.1 million drop-side cribs made by B.C.-based Stork Craft Manufacturing, the biggest crib recall in U.S. history.
Manitoba firm fined for misleading contests: A Manitoba firm that sold vacation time-shares has been fined $170,000 by the Competition Bureau for running misleading promotional contests.

Roloson foils Maple Leafs with 58 saves: Dwayne Roloson made a career-high 58 saves and Josh Bailey scored 4:18 into overtime as the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Monday.
Deslauriers, Oilers blank Coyotes: The Oilers used a three-goal first period and a perfect outing by their backup goalie to beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-0 in Edmonton on Monday.
Titans sneak past Texans on last-minute kick: Rob Bironas kicked a 53-yard field goal with less than a minute left as the Tennessee Titans beat the Houston Texans 20-17 on Monday night.