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...
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...
Strengthening Mental Health Services - Craig Clark recognizes that sometimes people find themselves in really difficult situations and need a little help. The counselling consultant with the Public Schools Branch has spent the last several months as part of a team of human...
Canada's federal, provincial, and territorial (FPT) agriculture ministers met in Ottawa yesterday to help Canadian farmers and food processors grow their businesses. Ministers discussed next steps toward developing the forthcoming agricultural policy framework, and they will...
Temporary spring weight restrictions have been lifted from all Prince Edward Island roads. Restrictions may still be posted on some local sections as required. Media contact: Ron Ryder Department of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy rrryder@gov.pe.ca (902)368-5112
This section provides information on eligibility for a waiver of Real Property Transfer Tax where the recipient(s) of the real property are all members of the family of the person making the transfer of real property. What is the Real Property Transfer Tax inter-family transfer...
Prince Edward Island aims to build a resilient, diverse population of 160,000 people by the end of 2022. The province’s new population action plan lays out a path focusing on recruiting, retaining, and repatriating, with an emphasis on growing the Island’s rural population. It is...
Island women can now make appointments for community-based women’s wellness services in Charlottetown and Summerside. On May 1, Health PEI began offering several community-based services as part of the Women’s Wellness Program at the Polyclinic in Charlottetown and Habrouside...
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...
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...