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PE: Mayor predicts spinoffs from college presence
[ALBERTON, PE] — Wednesday’s announcement that Holland College and the provincial government will establish a regional training centre in Alberton will bring opportunity to the town, said Mayor Michael Murphy. “It’s going to be a lot of economic spinoffs,” he said. “There’s naturally going to be more people in town. The business centres required to service [...] More
PE: City approves rezoning of land for shopping mall
[CHARLOTTETOWN, PE] — A shopping mall on two massive pieces of undeveloped land in Charlottetown moved one step closer to reality on Monday. City council voted unanimously (councillors Terry Bernard and Mitchell Tweel were absent) to rezone the land at the corner of Malpeque Road and Spencer Drive from highway commercial zone and comprehensive development area [...] More
PE: NDP leader calls for wholesale conversion to organic farming
[CHARLOTTETOWN, PE] — The ongoing crisis in Prince Edward Island’s agricultural sector has prompted Island New Democrat Leader James Rodd to call for a wholesale conversion to organic farming. But he doubts if either the current Liberal government or the opposition Conservatives will move in that direction. More
PE: Powerful lobby group gives budget thumbs up
[SUMMERSIDE, PE] — One of the country’s most influential lobby groups has given its stamp of approval to the recent federal budget. Summerside Mayor Basil Stewart, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, said the organization is pleased with what was in the document. There were two issues in the federal budget that the FCM wanted [...] More
PE: Maritime Electric looks to IRAC for direction on block pricing
[CHARLOTTETOWN, PE] – Maritime Electric says it’s now looking for direction from the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission before taking any action on eliminating block pricing for high-use P.E.I. residential customers, including farms. The utility had planned to enforce a two-year-old standing order from IRAC on block pricing to take effect April 1. The order would [...] More
PE: Island tourism strives to get “more bang for its buck”
[CHARLOTTETOWN, PE] — “Sea air is intoxicating, please drink responsibly.” That will be one of the dozens of slogans presented to Internet users this year in an attempt to lure visitors to Prince Edward Island. The Department of Tourism and Culture rolled out its 2010 marketing, media and public relations plan on Thursday in Charlottetown and it’s [...] More
PE: New fisheries headquarters opens in Montague
[MONTAGUE, PE] — There were oysters, steamed mussels and lots of celebrating in Montague on Wednesday as the first government building ever dedicated to an operational department was opened in eastern P.E.I. Premier Robert Ghiz joined some ministerial colleagues and Mayor Richard Collins in cutting a mussel sock to welcome the new Department of Fisheries, Aquaculture [...] More
PE: Businesses miss deadline to report PNP spending
[CHARLOTTETOWN, PE] — Businesses that received money through the Provincial Nominee Program have not yet accounted for how the money was spent, despite a two-year reporting deadline that, for many, has already passed. The Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) offered expedited Canadian visas to immigrants who invested $200,000 on P.E.I., some of which went into an Island [...] More
PE: Farmers fear ‘huge hit’ if power rates increase
[CHARLOTTETOWN, PE] – Many P.E.I. farmers expect to plant nothing but debt this year, especially if the pending elimination of cheaper electricity rates for rural subscribers proceeds in the next 30 days. More
PE: Two-tiered minimum wage debate rages on
[CHARLOTTETOWN, PE] — A heated and lengthy debate on government’s proposal to bring in a two-tiered minimum wage continued in Charlottetown on Friday. The Standing Committee on Community and Intergovernmental Affairs has been hearing presentations on the concept of a differentiated wage for the past several weeks. More
PE: Son of Mariner Seafood owner fined for fisheries violations
[CHARLOTTETOWN, PE] — The son of a high-profile P.E.I. fish processor was fined $2,000 in provincial court on Thursday after pleading guilty to a pair of charges violating the Federal Fisheries Act. Mark Lorne Bonnell of Charlottetown told the court he erred by not renewing his rock crab license when he was charged by fisheries officers [...] More
PE: Provincial government moves jobs to Tignish
[TIGNISH, PE] — The provincial government’s job presence in Tignish will practically double by the fall. The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal is relocating about 13 jobs to Tignish. While workers currently filling the jobs will have the opportunity to continue working in the new location, Premier Robert Ghiz said on Wednesday that he anticipates the [...] More
PE: Ocean Choice deal unclear even to high-ranking bureaucrats
[CHARLOTTETOWN, PE] – A high ranking official in the P.E.I. government admits even he doesn’t understand a controversial deal signed between the Island government and Newfoundland-based Ocean Choice. More
PE: UPEI forced to scrap mandatory retirement policy
[CHARLOTTETOWN, PE] – A human rights panel has struck down UPEI’s contentious policy of mandatory retirement at age 65. The panel released Tuesday its decision that the termination of two professors and a staff employee is discrimination as defined by the Prince Edward Island Human Rights Act. More
PE: Nurturing close ties between Canada/U.S., a necessity, says Ghiz
[CHARLOTTETOWN, PE] — A closer working relationship between elected officials in both Canada and the U.S. can only benefit Prince Edward Island, says Premier Robert Ghiz. Back from a weekend meeting in Washington, D.C., Ghiz said he believes his American counterparts now have a better idea about the importance of trade between the two countries. More
