The Maritime Hockey League has endorsed a bid from the city of Summerside and the Summerside Western Capitals to host the 2023&nbsp;Centennial Cup.

Summerside hosted the Canadian junior A hockey championship tournament in 1989, 1997 and 2013.

"The Centennial Cup is one of the most sought-after national events in the country and our city has been blessed to successfully host it on three occasions," Mayor Basil Stewart said in a media release.

It's estimated the event&nbsp;could generate about $3 million for the local tourism industry, Basil said in the release.&nbsp;

The 2023 tournament is set for May 13-21.&nbsp;

P.E.I. government asks Ottawa to return province to single EI zone

P.E.I.’s Minister of Economic Growth and Tourism Matthew MacKay has written to his federal counterpart in Ottawa, asking her to return the province to a single zone for calculating employment insurance benefits.

In 2014 the Harper government divided P.E.I. into two EI zones.

Prince Edward Island's EI Economic Regions (effective October 12, 2014Footnote 1)

Expect chilly, slippery Saturday as temperatures rise, then dip across P.E.I.

Ice-laden branches breaking and knocking down power lines are a concern, CBC meteorologist Ryan Snoddon says, especially as winds pick up. 

The freezing rain had Islanders scraping their windshields Friday. The precipitation is predicted to clear gradually Saturday.

close up scraping ice from windshield Feb 7 2020 P.E.I. 

From left: Summerside Coun. Cory Snow, Mayor Basil Stewart, Summerside Western Capitals general manager Pat McIver and Summerside community services director JP Desrosiers.

Summerside sets sights on hosting 2023 Centennial Cup

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