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Last Updated: Tuesday, 05 May 2009 | 10:03:56 AM ET

Despite new rules, home oil tank spills on the rise

Despite new rules, home oil tank spills on the rise
: The number of domestic oil spills has gone up on P.E.I. since new regulations and inspections of home heating oil tanks were brought in two years ago. more »; Related: Landlords targeted for oil tank inspection

Wind takes $10,000, but passing strangers return it: A Charlottetown landlord is thanking the strangers who helped scoop up the more than $10,000 in cash that blew into a city street Monday. more »
Bike helmet law needs better enforcement, says MLA: Only three tickets have been issued since P.E.I.'s bicycle helmet law was passed six years ago, and Stratford-Kinlock MLA Cynthia Dunsford says that's because of lax enforcement. more »

European Parliament approves ban on seal products: The European Parliament has passed a bill that will ban the import of seal products, a move that could have severe implications for Canada's annual seal hunt. more »
1st P.E.I. swine flu cases confirmed: Health officials on P.E.I. have received confirmation of the first cases of swine flu on the Island. more »
Convenience store owner chases off robber: A Charlottetown store owner foiled a robbery attempt early Sunday after waking to the sound of breaking glass. more »
Pork producers contend with swine flu fallout: Canadian pork producers contend that thousands of jobs and billions of dollars are at stake because of the swine flu. China has banned the import of pork products from Alberta. more »
Summerside Caps stumble in 1st game of championship: The Summerside Western Capitals were unable to recover from an early 4-0 deficit to the Vernon Vipers, losing 4-2 in their first game at Junior A Hockey's national championship in Victoria on Sunday. more »
Right to repair bill essential for competition, say independent mechanics: Independent repair shops are hoping for the passage of a private member's bill before Parliament to ensure they have technical information from manufacturers to maintain and repair late-model vehicles. more »
P.E.I. hog farmers expecting price drop due to swine flu: Unfounded fears that eating pork could cause swine flu have already led to lower prices for pork in the West, and P.E.I. producers expect prices will soon fall here as well. more »

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Signs emerging of housing market recovery: Scotiabank: Canada's housing market is showing signs of getting out of its winter hibernation although conditions still remain tough, according to a new report from Scotiabank.
Nova Scotia election set for June 9: Nova Scotia's fifth election in 11 years kicked off Tuesday after Premier Rodney MacDonald met with the lieutenant-governor.
First swine flu case confirmed in Ottawa: Medical officials in Ottawa confirmed the city's first case of swine flu on Tuesday.

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Canadian official's visit cut short, says student quarantined in China: Twenty-five Canadian students quarantined in China amid swine flu fears are being "well-treated,", but Chinese officials cut short a meeting with Canadian consular officials, one of them told CBC News on Tuesday.
Medical experts urge diligence in tracking swine flu: As Mexico prepared to return to normalcy, world health officials warned on Tuesday that the global spread of swine flu is still in its early stages and countries should remain diligent.
European Parliament approves ban on seal products: The European Parliament has passed a bill that will ban the import of seal products, a move that could have severe implications for Canada's annual seal hunt.

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Medical experts urge diligence in tracking swine flu: As Mexico prepared to return to normalcy, world health officials warned on Tuesday that the global spread of swine flu is still in its early stages and countries should remain diligent.
Give less painful vaccine first, pediatricians say: Infants who receive routine vaccine injections in a certain order during a trip to the doctor seem to experience less pain, say doctors who suggest giving the least painful one first to reduce the pain experience overall.
Slim odds for viruses to mix in pigs now, experts say: Human and animal influenza experts tried to minimize fears on Monday that a herd of pigs in Alberta infected by swine flu could potentially make the infection more dangerous to humans.

Arts & Entertainment »

Montreal's Billy Elliot star among Tony Award contenders: Montreal teen David Alvarez and his Billy Elliot colleagues Trent Kowalik and Kiril Kulish nabbed a nomination for New York's prestigious Tony Awards Tuesday morning, as their hit musical scored a leading 15 nominations overall.
NY theatre critics laud Ruined, Billy Elliot as year's best: Ruined, Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama set against the backdrop of an African civil war, has been named best play of the season by the New York Drama Critics' Circle.
TIFF head Piers Handling named jurist at Cannes film festival: Canadian arts administrator Piers Handling, the longtime director of the Toronto International Film Festival, has been named a juror for the Cannes Film Festival.

Technology & Science »

Canada's placement on U.S. piracy list just bluster: lawyers: Canada's addition to a "priority watch list" of countries deemed soft on copyright piracy by the United States shouldn't and probably won't perturb the Canadian government, say Canadian researchers who study copyright and Canada-U.S. trade relations.
BlackBerry Curve outsells iPhone in Q1: research group: Research In Motion Ltd. is throwing Apple Inc. a curveball in the smartphone game: The BlackBerry Curve outsold Apple's iPhone in the first quarter, according to market researchers at the NPD Group.
Proposed Alberta law doesn't make evolution classes optional: minister: A controversial new bill does not give Alberta parents the right to pull their children out of science classes when evolution is discussed, the provincial minister responsible for human rights told CBC News.

Money »

European Parliament approves ban on seal products: The European Parliament has passed a bill that will ban the import of seal products, a move that could have severe implications for Canada's annual seal hunt.
WestJet profitable despite revenue slide: The soft economy took its toll on WestJet's bottom line in the first quarter as the Calgary-based airline said earnings fell almost 28 per cent from last year.
Loblaw Q1 profit up 73%: Loblaw Companies Ltd. said Tuesday that its first-quarter earnings were up 73 per cent amid rising sales.

Consumer Life »

Canada's 4 biggest airlines offer their version of passenger bill of rights: Canada's four largest airlines are proposing their own passenger bill of rights to counter a private member's bill that calls for stiff penalties on airlines that cancel or delay flights.
Signs emerging of housing market recovery: Scotiabank: Canada's housing market is showing signs of getting out of its winter hibernation although conditions still remain tough, according to a new report from Scotiabank.
Telemarketing survey scams widespread in Canada: poll: Bogus telemarketers posing as survey researchers asked almost 40 per cent of Canadians to buy something or donate money over the past year, a new poll suggests.

Sports »

Ovechkin's hat trick puts Pens in 2-game hole: Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick, including the winner late in the third period, to lift the Capitals to a thrilling 4-3 win over the Penguins Monday night at the Verizon Center in Washington.
Indians outlast Blue Jays in 12 innings: The Cleveland Indians went hitless for nearly seven innings on Monday night, but rebounded for a 9-7 win in 12 innings over the Toronto Blue Jays.
Canada edged by Finland, finish 1st in group: Canada lost 4-3 to Finland in a shootout at the IIHF world hockey championships on Monday, but finished first in their pool and will now prepare for the elimination portion of the tournament.