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Provincial crews, community organizations and partner agencies like Maritime Electric are travelling across the Island to begin initial damage assessments to roads and critical infrastructure. The health and safety of residents will remain a top priority as part of provincial...
Residents of the Island will be able to report damage caused by Hurricane Fiona online to support provincial restoration efforts on Sunday, September 25. Information collected will help transportation, forestry, and partner agencies identify and prioritize necessary repairs to...
Residents of the Island are advised that as of 8:00 a.m, PEI E mergency Measures Organization (EMO) has partially activated to Level 2. Level 2 partial activation means that EMO staff and broader identified government departments, agency partners, municipal council and community...
Residents can take easy fire prevention steps that can help save personal property, homes, and lives. With recent fires after weeks of dry weather, and in advance of Hurricane Fiona preparation, residents and visitors are encouraged to take some fire prevention measures to keep...
Residents of Prince Edward Island should review their emergency plans in advance of Hurricane Fiona’s arrival to Atlantic Canada. Current hurricane models are indicating that the province can expect some impacts from Hurricane Fiona as early as Friday. “September is the most...
The Province is inviting residents to share their opinion on changes to provincial laws in PEI. To support the Department of Justice and Public Safety’s mandate to regularly modernize provincial legislation, consultation papers on the following four statutes are now posted online...
Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General Bloyce Thompson issued the following statement on Commanding Officer of Prince Edward Island (L Division) Chief Superintendent Jennifer Ebert’s service to the province: “I want to extend my sincere gratitude to Jennifer...
Upgraded firefighting equipment will soon be in the hands of over a thousand career and volunteer firefighters across Island communities. The Province will be providing a one-time grant of $350,000 to Island fire departments. Each of the 35 Island fire services will receive $10...
Presiding coroner, Dr. Craig Malone, confirms that the White and Rodd inquest will resume on February 24-25 at the Sir Louis Henry Davies Law Courts. Dr. Malone and the six-member jury will hear closing remarks before concluding the inquest. Facts and evidence presented during...
Security and defence experts with ADGA have submitted their mid-point evaluation report of the 2017 policing services review to the Government of Prince Edward Island. In its final report, ADGA shows that PEI residents overall feel safe and recognize the efforts Island police...