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News before 1996 is not available online.
The Province of Prince Edward Island is simplifying the driver’s license exchange process for eligible individuals from Ukraine. Beginning Monday, August 15, individuals who are exchanging full stage Ukrainian Category B (including BE) passenger vehicle licenses for PEI’s Class 5...
Prince Edward Island’s eight Access PEI locations are now equipped with automated external defibrillators (AEDs), known to dramatically increase the survival rate from a cardiac arrest. A portable AED evaluates heart rhythm during a sudden cardiac arrest, and if needed, delivers...
Islanders can now receive personalized traffic and road condition information through the province’s 511 traveller information service. The enhanced 511 service allows travellers to create an account, save customized route information and choose alerts for construction, road...
Effective Friday, July 15, equestrians will have access to some rural portions of the Confederation Trail in the second year of a pilot to evaluate the integration of horses on the trail and their impact. The pilot will run throughout this summer and early fall based on trail...
Public transit to Cavendish and surrounding north shore communities will start on July 4, 2022. With four round-trips seven days a week from Summerside and Charlottetown, the summer transit route to Cavendish will support employers and employees, as well as tourists visiting the...
Government announced, alongside the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), a new 9km stretch of active transportation trail that will connect Islanders and visitors to the Greenwich National Park from the St. Peter’s area. The St. Peter’s Area Development Corporation...
A new online booking system and website will offer riders an easy and convenient way to plan and book their trip with Transit PEI. The new option will allow riders to create an account and see their transaction history, book multiple trips in one transaction, have a faster...
The provincial government is partnering with IWK’s Child Safety Link (CSL) program to offer the Child Passenger Safety Course to highway safety staff. The training will help staff in offering car seat safety inspections to Island families and ensure the proper and safe use of car...
Investments in key infrastructure build strong and healthy communities across Canada. From roads and buildings – to green energy powered vehicles – reliable infrastructure provides communities with opportunities to grow and develop today so that they are better prepared to...
New public transit routes along Prince Edward Island’s north shore will support Island tourism operators and employees this summer. Two routes – one from Summerside and one from Charlottetown – will each provide four round trips daily, seven days a week. “As north shore tourism...