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Last Updated: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 | 11:08 AM ET

Potato board celebrates tribunal ruling
: A tribunal ruling allowing the P.E.I. Potato Board to set the rules for negotiating contracts between potato processors and farmers is a victory for growers, says the board. more »; Related: Potato contracts hearing winds up

Charlottetown boosts transit subsidy: City council voted Monday to temporarily increase the subsidy to the transit system by $15,000 a month, adding $105,000 for this year. more »
University to bypass expensive database: The University of Prince Edward Island has not renewed its subscription to a database long considered to be crucial to scientific research and is planning to work with other schools to create a new, free database of scientific research. more »

McCain Foods moves to cut sodium levels: McCain Foods is working on new recipes for its packaged food products to meet guidelines laid out in Health Canada's Sodium Reduction Strategy. more »
Giant hogweed confirmed on P.E.I.: A noxious plant causing grief in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick has been confirmed on P.E.I. more »
Break-ins prompt security boost in Summmerside: Businesses along the waterfront in Summerside are increasing security after a recent rash of break-ins. more »
Hot air balloon festival planned for P.E.I.: A weeklong hot air balloon festival could be in the works for Prince Edward Island next year, thanks to the success of having balloon rides at the Crapaud Exhibition this year. more »
Government-funded IVF could save money: lobby: A new group formed to lobby the P.E.I. government to pay for in-vitro fertilization says bringing the procedure into the government system could actually save taxpayers money. more »
Lonely world credited for YouTube hit: A poet from P.E.I. now living in Halifax has scored a surprise hit on YouTube with her video How to be Alone. more »
Province tries to keep playground for daycare: P.E.I.'s Education Department is trying to hold on to a playground at a closed school for a daycare expected to move in, but the school board says the equipment is already promised for elsewhere. more »

PEI Features»

Norad tests hijacked jetliner response: Military personnel from Canada, the United States and Russia teamed up for the first time on Tuesday to test their response to a hijacked commercial jet over North American airspace.
Greyhound lockout deadline looms: Thousands of summer travellers could see their plans dashed if a lockout of about 500 Greyhound Canada employees goes ahead later this week.
Prison farm cattle to be sold despite protests: An auction of cattle raised on a Kingston, Ont., prison farm that many people have been trying to prevent is scheduled to take place in Waterloo Tuesday in spite of major protests over the last two days.

Pakistan flood aid bogged down: UN: Extreme flooding and heavy monsoon rains in parts of Pakistan are limiting the ability of Pakistani officials and international relief organizations to deliver emergency aid, a UN agency says.
China floods death toll tops 700: The death toll from landslides in northwestern China more than doubled Tuesday to 702, as crews struggled to reach survivors from flooding that has afflicted thousands of people.
Afghan civilian deaths spike in 2010: UN: The number of civilians killed or injured in Afghanistan jumped 31 per cent in the first six months of the year due to a rise in violence by insurgents, the United Nations says in a report.

H1N1 pandemic officially over: WHO: The World Health Organization has declared that the H1N1 pandemic, which killed more than 18,000 people around the world and sparked mass vaccination programs, is over.
Ombudsman rips health agency over ER closures: Ontario's ombudsman is blasting a Niagara-area health agency for holding secret meetings to discuss plans to close hospital emergency rooms.
Girls developing breasts as early as 7: U.S. study: Some American girls are developing breasts as young as age seven, researchers have found.

Witherspoon takes on Peggy Lee: Reese Witherspoon and Fox 2000 are mounting a biopic of the late great jazz singer, Peggy Lee.
Portrait of daughter playing dead earns art prize: A painting of Michael Zavros's young daughter playing dead has earned the Australian realist artist the country's richest portraiture prize.
Feature: Joan Rivers talks about her eye-opening documentary: Legendary comedienne dishes on showbiz, her work ethic and her plastic surgery.

Arctic satellite station opens in Inuvik: The opening of a new satellite communications station in Inuvik, N.W.T., is expected to boost satellite observation of the Arctic region.
Google offices raided by South Korean police: Google's offices in Seoul have been raided by the Korean National Police Agency.
University to bypass expensive database: The University of Prince Edward Island has not renewed its subscription to a database long considered to be crucial to scientific research and is planning to work with other schools to create a new, free database of scientific research.

Markets await Federal Reserve rate decision: The U.S. Federal Reserve was being closely watched Tuesday for its latest take on where the American economy is headed.
July housing starts fall: Canada's seasonally adjusted rate of housing starts slipped to 189,200 in July, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says.
New house prices rise 0.1% in June: New house prices across the country rose by 0.1 per cent in June, according to numbers released by Statistics Canada.

New house prices rise 0.1% in June: New house prices across the country rose by 0.1 per cent in June, according to numbers released by Statistics Canada.
Greyhound lockout deadline looms: Thousands of summer travellers could see their plans dashed if a lockout of about 500 Greyhound Canada employees goes ahead later this week.
McCain Foods moves to cut sodium levels: McCain Foods is working on new recipes for its packaged food products to meet guidelines laid out in Health Canada's Sodium Reduction Strategy.

Watch Now: Tiger-Cats leaving Hamilton?: Rick Zamperin, the voice of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, explains the stadium controversy that could lead to the CFL team leaving town.
Ailing Bolt to miss rest of track season: World sprint champion Usain Bolt will miss the rest of the track season because of tightness in his lower back, his agent said on Tuesday.
Watch Now: CIS football doping investigation: CBC Sports commentator Lance Winn discusses the results from CIS football drug tests.