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Hurricane Fiona hits Puerto Rico with floods, total blackout
The entire island of Puerto Rico is without power as Hurricane Fiona made landfall and threatened to cause catastrophic flooding, just two days before the anniversary of Hurricane Maria, which caused nearly 3,000 deaths in 2017.
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Hurricane Fiona slams Dominican Republic as Puerto Rico reeling
The Dominican Republic is being battered by strong winds and heavy rainfall as Puerto Rico copes with ‘catastrophic’ dam
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Hurricane Fiona slams the Dominican Republic after Puerto Rico
Hurricane Fiona pounded the Dominican Republic after creating widespread damage to property and the power grid in Puerto Rico.
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Hurricane Fiona slams Turks and Caicos as death toll rises
Predicted to become a category three storm, Fiona leaves deaths and destruction in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republi
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Hurricane Fiona barrels toward Atlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada is bracing for the impact of Hurricane Fiona as the Category 4 storm heads north.
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Hurricane Fiona: At least six killed by storm in the Caribbean
As people in Puerto Rico begin a clean-up, many say the storm ‘caught them by surprise’.
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Hurricane Fiona prompts state of emergency in Puerto Rico
Hundreds of thousands of people in Puerto Rico are still without power two days after Hurricane Fiona swept through the island, which is still recovering from another devastating hurricane five years ago, prompting the White House to...
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B.C. senior survives 6 days adrift at sea
A B.C. senior spent six days adrift at sea, surviving on minimal food in a lifeboat before he was rescued. Don Cavers, 77, was sailing from Colombia to Puerto Rico when his sailboat lost power and then started to sink.
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Canada's agriculture minister optimistic about P.E.I. potato shipments
Marie-Claude Bibeau says she hopes Prince Edward Island potatoes will start heading to Puerto Rico within weeks and the mainland U.S. shortly after. On Nov. 21, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced it was suspending the fresh...
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Ottawa pledges $28M for P.E.I. potato farmers hit by U.S. trade suspension
Federal Minister of Agriculture Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced a $28-million plan to assist P.E.I. farmers affected by a trade suspension in fresh potatoes with the U.S. in response to concerns about the discovery of potato wart in...
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Feds extend CEBA loan partial forgiveness repayment deadline
Small Business Minister Mary Ng joined Power & Politics Wednesday to discuss the federal government's decision to extend the Canada Emergency Business Account loan partial forgiveness repayment deadline to December 31, 2023.
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Table potato exports to the continental U.S. to resume soon with some conditions
Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King joins Power & Politics to react to the decision to resume table potato exports from his province to the continental United States.
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Potato exports to the U.S. should get 'green light' within weeks, minister says
Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says potato exports can resume as soon as the U.S. reviews and approves data from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
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Being able to export table stock potatoes to Puerto Rico 'really, really good news': P.E.I. Premier
Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King joins Power & Politics to discuss the latest on the P.E.I. potato export ban to the United States, as well as his province's three-step plan to lift COVID-19 restrictions.
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US braces for hurricane amid nationwide crises
As some states in the US start the process of reopening after the lockdown, a stronger-than-normal hurricane season could put added pressure on resources that are already stretched.
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39th annual Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade takes over the Grand Concourse
The theme for the 39 annual Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade – “United, we are stronger.”
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'No kings' rallies in US: Protest against Trump administration across US states
Thousands of people rallied against US President Donald Trump to protest his policies on the same day he hosted the largest US military parade in decades in Washington and celebrated his 79th birthday.
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'No kings' rallies in US: Protesters chant slogans, call for protection of democracy
Thousands of people rallied against US President Donald Trump to protest his policies on the same day he hosted the largest US military parade in decades in Washington and celebrated his 79th birthday.
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State lawmakers propose trade agreement between Connecticut and Puerto Rico
State lawmakers say with the tariffs imposed on China, Puerto Rico has an opportunity to benefit.
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Family in Puerto Rico with ties to Hudson Valley speaks out about blackout on the island
The blackout started on Wednesday and left millions without electricity. Officials are hoping to have power back on within 48 to 72 hours after the outage. There’s no word yet on what caused the blackout.
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Puerto Rico left in the dark after massive blackout
News 12 spoke to Puerto Rico residents Jarrell and Jose Alexander, who say these blackouts are their new normal.
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Bronx woman, parrot back home after flight turns them away
Maria Fraterrigo explained that she flew to Puerto Rico in January with her emotional support pet parrot, Plucky.
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Bronx woman says airline won't let support parrot on return flight home from Puerto Rico
Frateriggo now remains stranded in Puerto Rico, paying hundreds of dollars each evening, with no confirmed return date.
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3 Westchester lacrosse players to represent Puerto Rico in Lacrosse World Championships in South Korea
The players are a part of the under-20 league.