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Island scrap metal business will reduce waste going into landfills
2019-01-15
The new owners of a scrap metal business in Charlottetown will be reducing the amount of waste going into provincial landfill sites. Clinton Myers and John Ross and Sons have recently purchased A&S Scrap Metal and will acquire a new shredder and required accessories to separate ferrous metals...
Project looks at ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on farms
2018-12-06
A project is underway to identify farm practices that reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions on Island farms. The Prince Edward Island Federation of Agriculture has signed an agreement with the provincial Department of Communities, Land and Environment to conduct the project. It will engage key...
New regulations for environmental assessments
2018-11-27
Project proponents and the public will have a better understanding of how the provincial government conducts environmental assessments. Communities, Land and Environment Minister Richard Brown has introduced amendments to the Environmental Protection Act in the legislature that provide for...
Public input invited on sustainable transportation strategy
2018-11-09
The provincial government is seeking input from Islanders to help develop an action plan that will shape future sustainable transportation needs. Islanders are encouraged to provide their ideas and feedback by completing an online questionnaire at www.princeedwardisland.ca/transportationsurvey...
Mayor appointed for Wellington
2018-11-08
Alcide Bernard has been appointed mayor for the Rural Municipality of Wellington. No candidates were nominated for the position of mayor for Wellington for the November municipal elections. Communities, Land and Environment Minister Richard Brown has authority under the Municipal Government Act to...
Municipal elections results will be available online
2018-11-02
Municipal elections will be held across Prince Edward Island on November 5 and the results will be available online. Islanders can view the results as follows: - unofficial election results for Charlottetown, Summerside, Stratford and Cornwall will be posted by Elections PEI at www.electionspei.ca...
Want to run for a municipal council? Act fast.
2018-10-19
With 63 municipalities across Prince Edward Island electing councillors next month, Samantha Murphy says it’s a great time to stop thinking about getting involved – and start doing it. “There are more opportunities than ever to be involved in public life in our province – either by nominating or...
Changes coming to municipal elections this fall
2018-10-01
Municipal elections will look very different when Islanders go to the polls on November 5. The new Municipal Government Act has brought changes to the nomination of candidates, replaced former special election meetings and clarified voting requirements and procedures. The changes can be read in...
Island teachers recognized for environmental education
2018-09-25
Two Prince Edward Island teachers are among the world’s best in getting their students informed and engaged about the environment. Teachers Heather Pringle and Chris Higginbotham from Three Oaks Senior High School in Summerside have been inducted into the National Conservation Foundations’...
Amalgamation approved for three municipalities
2018-09-25
There are three new municipalities in Prince Edward Island. The provincial cabinet met in Georgetown today (September 25) and approved recommendations from the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission to create the new municipalities of Three Rivers, North Shore, and Central Prince. “I want to...