• Time to end the time change? P.E.I.'s premier wants to hear your thoughts about it

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-28 09:00:00.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Governance, Transportation]

  Prince Edward Island Premier Rob Lantz has initiated discussions with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick counterparts regarding the potential elimination of the biannual time change, conditioned on a unified tri-provincial approach across the Maritimes. The provincial government intends to survey residents to gauge public opinion following a decision by Canada's western provinces and territories to adopt permanent daylight time. Stakeholders, including the P.E.I. Teachers' Federation, have raised safety concerns regarding potential darker morning school bus pick-up times under permanent daylight time models.

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• P.E.I. bridges aren’t always inspected or repaired on time, auditor general finds

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-04 16:33:45.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Infrastructure, Transportation, Governance]

  An audit by Prince Edward Island Auditor General Darren Noonan reveals shortcomings in the province's Bridge Inspection Program, which manages over 1,500 bridges, road culverts, and retaining walls. The audit found that the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure's management system miscategorizes structures, lacks tracking for completed or outstanding repairs, and leaves the age of 19 percent of bridges unknown. Specifically, out of a sample of 30 major bridges, only seven identified maintenance needs had been completed, and just two were finished within the recommended one-year timeframe. While the auditor general confirmed there is no immediate safety crisis or risk of collapse, the department acknowledged the findings and has begun implementing measures to improve documentation and tracking practices.

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