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Grants aimed at preventing violence against women
2017-05-26
A new round of grants from the Interministerial Women’s Secretariat will help community-based efforts to prevent violence against women. The Violence Against Women Prevention Grant announced today will provide $50,000 to community organizations for innovative projects to enhance awareness,...
Canada and Prince Edward Island support improvements to Stratford and Charlottetown wastewater services
2017-05-25
Investing in Infrastructure -, The Honourable H. Wade MacLauchlan, Premier of Prince Edward Island, and Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for Charlottetown, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, today announced $14,381,250 in combined funding for the...
Week celebrates the ‘mortar’ that builds communities
2017-05-19
Investing in Infrastructure -, Roads, bridges, and water and wastewater systems are the public works infrastructure that helps communities grow. National Public Works Week (May 21 to 27) recognizes the contribution this infrastructure makes in connecting individuals and communities. It also honours...
Ride of Silence calls for greater cyclist safety
2017-05-18
Cyclists and those who support them made a heartfelt plea for safety at Charlottetown’s Ride of Silence event last night. Representatives of the Government of Prince Edward Island, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), and the police spoke before the assembled cyclists began the slow, silent ride in...
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...
Child safety seat training available
2017-05-15
Training is available for Islanders on how to use and install child safety seats in their vehicle. Experts from Child Safety Link (CSL) – the child and youth injury prevention program of the IWK Health Centre -- have joined forces with the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) to offer child seat...
Trenching of provincial interconnection cable completed
2017-05-12
Investing in Infrastructure -, Trenching of the new electrical power cables across the Northumberland Strait is complete. The Isaac Newton cable-laying vessel has completed the trench work on the Interconnection Upgrade Project that began with pre-trenching in May 2016. Once energized the two new...
Licenses help protect Island wildlife
2017-05-11
Two types of licensing revenue will continue to help protect wildlife across Prince Edward Island. The Wildlife Conservation Fund financially supports groups working on projects that benefit wildlife and wildlife conservation, and in 2016 it funded 51 projects. It is supported through two revenue...
License rules amended to allow 18-year-old truckers
2017-05-08
PEI Federation of Agriculture President David Mol says a new government rule change will help address a crucial labour shortage in his industry. New amendments to the, Highway Traffic Act, permit an 18-year-old individual in the last stages of their Graduated Driver’s License to receive a Class 3...
Trans Canada Highway extension update – May 7-13
2017-05-05
Motorists are asked to pay attention to traffic signs and use all available lanes when passing through the Trans Canada Highway construction zone between Charlottetown and Cornwall. In the coming week, construction on Phase 2A of the highway extension project will focus on water work at the North...