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Legislation changes protect Island cyclists
2017-05-16
Cycling PEI Executive Director Mike Connolly says he welcomes amendments to the Highway Traffic Act that increase safety for Islanders and visitors who travel the province’s roads by bicycle.
Motorists must now stay at least one metre from a bicycle when passing. Also, a vehicle door must not be...
New emergency health supports will help save lives
2017-05-16
New emergency health technology will help Islanders until paramedics arrive.
A new Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) system will allow 9-1-1 dispatchers to provide instructions such as CPR directions over the phone until Island EMS or other first responders arrive. Health PEI and Island EMS are...
Borden-Carleton area businesses awarded $2 million in McCain grants
2017-05-16
Mayor Dean Sexton sees a promising future for Borden-Carleton and its surrounding area that will be made brighter by grants from the McCain Foods Adjustment Fund.
Nine businesses and the municipal government today were awarded a total of $2 million in grants from the transition fund, which McCain’...
Sharing the road important to bike commuter
2017-05-16
Investing in Infrastructure -
Improvements in bike infrastructure and laws will make Jenny Melanson’s bicycle commute easier and safer.
It’s been three years since she and her partner decided to use pedal power instead of gasoline to get to work. It takes her about a half-hour to travel the 10...