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Petroleum Pricing, March 15, 2017
2017-03-15
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission approved the following petroleum pricing decisions, effective 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, March 15, 2017:
• Gasoline prices will decrease by 2.5 cents per litre (cpl);
• Furnace and stove oil prices will decrease by 3.0 cpl;
• Diesel prices will decrease...
New program promotes brain injury prevention
2017-03-15
Prince Edward Island’s new trauma program is helping Islanders and health care providers better identify, prevent, and manage brain injuries.
Over the past two years, 2,030 Islanders went to an emergency department citing a head injury as one of the reasons for their visit. To address this growing...
Strong economy helps minimize projected deficit increase
2017-03-15
The Prince Edward Island government is forecasting a $17.9 million deficit for the 2016-17 fiscal year, an $8.3 million increase over the budgeted deficit of $9.6 million.
The increase in the deficit is a result of a $30 million reduction in HST payments from the federal government and increased...