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Madison Blanchard is the newest and youngest member of the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women and she has a lot to add. The 21-year-old Charlottetown journalism student’s interest was piqued when she attended a community focus group hosted by the PEI Coalition for Women...
Proposed legislation will further increase the penalties for impaired driving in Prince Edward Island. Amendments to the Highway Traffic Act would extend vehicle impoundments, increase some ignition interlock terms, add licence suspensions to a driving record, and toughen rules...
A new common set of standards for policing will provide an integrated approach to community safety across Prince Edward Island. A total of 10 recommendations from the recently completed Crime Prevention and Policing Service Model Review will be implemented over the next 12 to18...
Tyne Valley community leader and fundraiser Clyde Minard will have a street named in his honour. At the recommendation of the Tyne Valley Village Council, a newly constructed road next to the Hilton J. McNeil Seniors Building will be officially named Clyde Minard Way...
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission approved the following petroleum pricing decisions, effective 12:01 a.m., Friday, December 9, 2016: • Gasoline and diesel prices will both increase by 5.0 cents per litre (cpl); and • There will be no change in furnace oil, stove oil...
A new funding formula will improve how Island watershed organizations receive provincial funding. Funding will now be distributed more fairly and predictably to the watershed groups – which work to protect and improve some of the Island’s most environmentally sensitive areas. The...
Prince Edward Island is one step closer to becoming a learning destination for students seeking first-rate private training schools. Major amendments to the Private Training Schools Act will better protect students and assure high-quality training. Supportive legislation will...
New funding agreement will help bring learning opportunities to Islanders who might not otherwise be able to access them. The provincial government will provide the Prince Edward Island Association of Community Schools more than $125,000 over the next three years to better meet...
A life of experience has taught Tyler Murnaghan the value of making a difference. Tyler’s father Kenneth Murnaghan leads the Brain Injury Association of PEI. His mother Tammy worked as an addictions counsellor and with the Red Cross in disaster relief. “With the two of them so...
The fibreglass fishing boats built by Kensington-based Provincial Boat and Marine Ltd are known worldwide for their speed, comfort, and durability. Owner Gordon Campbell jokes that the durability can be both a blessing and a curse. “The first one we ever built 42 years ago is...