Work will continue on the Cornwall Perimeter Highway throughout the coming week, from Thanksgiving Monday, Oct. 10 to Saturday, Oct. 15. Construction this week will include work on the main portion of the highway, as well as preliminary paving at the Poplar Island roundabout. •...
Women’s History Month -- celebrated in October -- is a chance to recognize pioneering Island women and encourage Island girls to stand up for their rights. The theme for Women’s History Month 2016 is “Because of Her,” when Canadians are encouraged to remember and honour the...
Work continues on Phase 1 of the Cornwall Perimeter Highway with activity planned throughout daylight hours from Monday, Oct. 3 to Saturday, Oct. 8. Traffic flow on the Trans Canada Highway will remain in both directions but may be reduced from four to two lanes at times, which...
Changes are coming that will make it easier and faster to register a commercial vehicle in Prince Edward Island. Beginning October 3, Access PEI customer service representatives will follow a new process that will reduce red tape and address steps that could delay the...
Users of the Mill River are asked to use caution when operating near the Cascumpec Bridge replacement project on Route 12. The construction site creates safety hazards beneath the bridge and within the watercourse surrounding the bridge. The channel for boat traffic will vary in...
The City of Charlottetown continues the work necessary to complete the construction of the Miltonvale wellfield and connect the new system thanks to significant funding announcements from the Federal and Provincial government. The City has received funding from the Clean Water...
Changes in the construction plan for the York bridge on Route 25 have eliminated the need for a detour. Following a meeting between Premier Wade MacLauchlan, the MLA for York-Oyster Bed, and representatives of the community council, farmers, businesses and area representatives to...
Selection of the preferred route for the Cornwall Perimeter Highway was based on a number of considerations, including environmental and socio-economic factors, along with landowner consultations, says Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy Minister Paula Biggar. “Several...
The route and scheduling of the Cornwall perimeter highway will be discussed during three upcoming information sessions, says Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy Minister Paula Biggar. “Multiple route options were assessed and the preferred alignment was identified by an...
Meetings of Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial energy and mines ministers this week in Winnipeg underscored the need to ensure that economic growth and environmental stewardship go hand in hand, says Paula Biggar, Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy....