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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...
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...
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’...
Hunting training, first-time licenses now free
2018-08-30
Young and first-time hunters have incentives from the provincial government to take up the sport this season. Hunting licenses – as well as the required hunter safety training courses – are now free for first-time hunters. Hunter licenses are issued to Islanders and non-residents by the province’s...
Provincial analytical lab reaccredited
2018-08-22
Islanders can be fully confident in the agricultural and water test results they receive from the provincial government. The Prince Edward Island Analytical Laboratories has been reaccredited by the Standards Council of Canada. The reaccreditation recognizes that the labs meet the general...
Electricity rebates coming for Summerside customers
2018-07-13
Summerside’s residential power customers will receive a refund on household electricity from the Prince Edward Island government. A 10 percent rebate will be applied to the first block – 2,000 kilowatts-hours – of electricity for the Summerside utility’s residential customers. Effective July 16,...