• Ottawa spends $7.3M on sediment basin near Wood Islands ferry terminal

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-10-24 15:58:09.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Infrastructure, Transportation]

  The federal government is investing $7.3 million to construct a new holding basin near the Wood Islands ferry terminal on Prince Edward Island. Built on federal property west of the terminal by Quebec-based contractor Sani-Sable, the basin will store approximately 125,000 cubic metres of sediment generated from routine harbour dredging required by Transport Canada. Construction is scheduled to begin in November and conclude before ferry service resumes in the spring.

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• 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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• Islanders will pay less at the pump starting Saturday as P.E.I. suspends provincial fuel tax

  Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
  Date: 2026-09-25 14:05:00.0
  Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Taxation, Affordability, Economy, Agriculture, Transportation]

  The Government of Prince Edward Island announced a four-month suspension of its provincial fuel tax on gasoline and diesel, effective from September 26, 2026, until January 31, 2027. The tax break eliminates the 8.47 cents per litre tax on gasoline and the 14.15 cents per litre tax on diesel, dropping both rates to zero to provide relief amid high global oil prices. Following the suspension, from February 1 to March 31, 2027, the tax will return at half its current rate (4.24 cents per litre for gasoline and 7.08 cents per litre for diesel) before being fully restored on April 1, 2027. The policy impacts provincial revenue previously budgeted at approximately $28.2 million in gasoline-tax collection for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, compounding existing concerns over P.E.I.'s projected $410 million deficit and growing debt.

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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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