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Brian Higgins @BrianHigginsCBC

Video Journalist, CBC-Radio Canada

Joined December 2010
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cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-ed… Just a heads up, Islanders: Let me know if this affects you.

No anesthesia service at Prince County Hospital in Summerside from April 5-11 | CBC News

Health P.E.I. is warning that patients at Prince County Hospital in Summerside won’t have access to anesthesia services from April 5-11 due to a shortage of specialists.

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“Not intended for children” cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-ed…

Island school bans sports drink surging in popularity among kids | CBC News

A P.E.I. elementary school has banned a fruit-flavoured energy drink founded by controversial YouTuber Logan Paul that's gained a frenzied following thanks to a social media campaign.

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This is the ad that pissed off Trump this morning.
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US border to reopen to PEI potatoes “with appropriate safeguards” aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroo…
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P.E.I. potato ban could be lifted within 2 weeks, minister says | CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-ed…

P.E.I. potatoes could head to Puerto Rico within 2 weeks, minister says | CBC News

The federal agriculture minister says she's optimistic that shipments of Prince Edward Island potatoes will start to head to Puerto Rico within two weeks, and to the mainland U.S. shortly after that,...

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Go Anikha Go
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20 Jan 2022
At only 18, Charlottetown’s Anikha Greer crushed the competition at one of the world’s biggest CrossFit festivals. #TheMoment
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Hockey PEI repeals suspension of Keegan Mitchell, effective immediately. Stepped up 5-game suspension for player who made racist comment. Hockey PEI says it mishandled the situation, apologies to victim.
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A few dozen vehicles at 4 pm today at the COVID testing check point on the #PEI bridge. Starting 8 am tomorrow, incoming travellers must self-isolate 4 days.
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Feds announce $28 million for #PEI potato farmers to deal with export ban due to potato wart. For NEW MARKET DEVELOPMENT and DISPOSAL
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Update: Arthur LaCosta now has a home. He’s living in Rollo Bay. I spoke to him a few weeks ago when he was living in his car in Montague. We crossed paths today at Tim’s in Souris.
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Jane MacIsaac wins the Liberal nomination in District 16 by-election
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The sentencing of a man who robbed a convenience store (armed with a sawed-off shotgun) has been postponed. The armed robber phoned in sick today! Such is the justice system on #PEI , in days of COVID. They’ll send him to jail another day.
Malpeque: outgoing LIBERAL MPWayne Easter joins at North River Fire Hall to watch election results. Conservative campaign manager Jamie Ballem confers with volunteer Donalda Docherty.
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About 20 cars outside West Royalty Elementary today. Staff going in at intervals. School is closed for a week due to new COVID cases. Construction of new wing continues.
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Well organized and very busy. Cars moving slowly but smoothly. COVID screening clinic in Charlottetown #PEI @10:00 amMonday, after local schools closed due to new cases in youth.
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Fishing boat captain Clarence White found NOT guilty of criminal negligence causing death in 2018 double-fatal boat collision. But guilty of two counts of dangerous operation of vessel causing death. Just now in #PEI Supreme Court
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Being a reporter on #PEI is okay some days. Riding in the RCMP boat today with Sgt. Chris Gunn, Cst.Les Dill and Cst. Sonet Sato
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Congratulations, Mr. Sima cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-ed…

'It touches my heart': Mi'kmaw lawyer called to the bar in historic ceremony, believed to be 1st...

Michael Sima is officially a practising lawyer on Prince Edward Island and he's believed to be the first Indigenous person openly identified to be called to the bar on the Island.

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Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dead at 80 | CBC News

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has died in hospital at the age of 80, according to his publicist.

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When I was a boy, dads pulled weeds as an act of domestic pride and community duty. These days, it’s purely for sport. Bagged these bad boys at first light this morning, using a pump action Fiskars. Might get the big fellas stuffed and mounted. Or make a salad.
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