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Last Updated: Monday, March 15, 2010 | 2:26 PM ET

Student targets DeGeneres for visit
: A P.E.I. high school student is hoping to convince Ellen DeGeneres to come to the Cavendish Beach Music Festival this July. more »

Charges to be laid in Montague stabbing: A charge or charges are pending against a 21-year-old woman in connection with a stabbing in Montague Friday night, RCMP said Monday. more »
Easter Beef Show best of hurting industry: A couple of dozen of die-hard P.E.I. beef farmers showed off their best at the Easter Beef Show late last week, representing an industry now just half the size it was five years ago. more »

Extension cord started house fire: The P.E.I. fire marshal's office is blaming a house fire in Uigg Saturday morning on a faulty extension cord. more »
P.E.I. maple syrup season starts early: Prince Edward Island's balmy weather so far this year means it may be a sweet year for maple syrup producers. more »
Stratford erosion part of national study: Stratford, P.E.I. will soon have to start planning for the devastating effects of coastal erosion, according to a new study funded by Natural Resources Canada. more »
Cost of Kensington complex expansion $8M: Kensington and other communities around the P.E.I. town are considering building a new wellness complex. more »
Charlottetown should shift fiscal year: Brown: The City of Charlottetown needs to stop bringing down its budget months into the fiscal year, says the city's only declared candidate for mayor. more »
Atlantic bluefin tuna ban considered: An international organization is contemplating an export ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna that Prince Edward Island fishermen say would have a disastrous impact on their livelihood. more »
Man stabbed in Montague: The Prince Edward Island RCMP are investigating a stabbing late Friday night in Montague. more »

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Aboriginal Peoples, Muslims face discrimination most: poll: One in three Canadians believe that Aboriginal Peoples and Muslims are the frequent targets of discrimination, a CBC-commissioned poll suggests.
Revelstoke avalanche investigation continues: Police and avalanche experts have returned to Boulder Mountain near Revelstoke, B.C., to wrap up their search and investigation into a weekend avalanche that killed two Alberta men.
Native student funding a failure: report: The current school-funding program for aboriginal youth is wrought with problems and should be phased out, with the money instead given directly to students, according to a report.

Thai PM rejects call for dissolution: Thailand's prime minister has rejected the demand of tens of thousands of protestors that his government dissolve Parliament by noon on Monday.
Obama pitches health-care bill in Ohio: U.S. President Barack Obama took his push for health-care reform to Ohio on Monday, calling on Congress to move beyond partisan politics and pass the controversial reforms.
Pope's old diocese suspends priest: Pope Benedict XVI's former diocese in Germany says it has suspended a priest convicted of sexually abusing minors and accepting the resignation of his superior.

Heart valve clip safer than surgery: study: A tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as effective as open-heart surgery for leaky mitral valves, a U.S. study suggests.
Senior drivers need more options: MDs: A senior's licence to drive shouldn't trump public safety, say doctors advocating better transportation programs for an aging population.
National emergency plan adopted: Public Safety Minister Vic Toews says the federal government has formally adopted its emergency response plan, months after the auditor general accused Ottawa of being unprepared to co-ordinate emergency measures.

Burton, Cotillard get France's highest cultural honour: American director Tim Burton and Oscar winner Marion Cotillard have been inducted into France's National Order of Arts and Letters.
Corey Haim funeral not city-funded: Toronto: The City of Toronto has denied claims that actor Corey Haim's funeral Tuesday will be paid for by taxpayers.
Ship 'O Fools commissioned by Luminato: Canadian installation artists Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller will show a new work in Trinity Bellwoods Park during the Luminato arts and culture festival this June.

Shrimp-like creature found deep below Antarctic ice: In a surprising discovery about where higher life can thrive, scientists for the first time have found a shrimp-like creature and a jellyfish frolicking beneath a massive Antarctic ice sheet.
Tigers nearly extinct in wild: UN group: The world has failed miserably at protecting tigers in the wild, bringing an animal that is a symbol for many cultures and religions to the verge of extinction, a UN official says.
Arctic crystals hold evidence of early ocean: The theory that oceans covered the Earth four billion years ago has received a boost from a study of crystals found in Greenland.

Home sales slow in February: The number of listings sold through the Multiple Listing Service Systems (MLS) dropped slightly in February, signaling a more balanced national resale housing market, says the CREA.
Greece seeks help as debt grows: Greece has made another request for support from European finance ministers, as the Mediterranean country struggles to get its ballooning debt load under control.
China trims holdings of U.S. debt: China's holdings of American debt fell for the third straight month in January, the U.S. Treasury Department reported Monday.

Home sales slow in February: The number of listings sold through the Multiple Listing Service Systems (MLS) dropped slightly in February, signaling a more balanced national resale housing market, says the CREA.
Seeking Canada's best bathroom: Nominations are being accepted for Canada's Best Restroom Award, which honours the best public washroom across Canada.
Runaway Prius hard to explain: investigators: The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it cannot explain last week's case of sudden acceleration of a Toyota Prius in California, and "we may never know exactly what happened."

Flames need to fly on Wings again: It's déjà vu all over again for the Calgary Flames, who for the second straight week head into a big game with Detroit just behind the Red Wings for the eighth and final Western Conference playoff spot.
Beckham hopes for 'swift and full recovery': David Beckham checked into a hospital Monday for surgery on his torn Achilles tendon, hoping for a full recovery from an injury that will likely keep him out of the World Cup.
Campbell may be done after Ovechkin hit: HNIC's senior online reporter Tim Wharnsby dishes out the latest news, buzz and inside information from the hockey world, including the status of Blackhawks defenceman Brian Campbell after he was pushed into the boards from behind by Washington's Alex Ovechkin on Sunday.