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No support for Green plan to study ways to cool P.E.I.'s housing market

A Green Party motion to explore ways to cool P.E.I.’s hot housing market went down to defeat Wednesday, gaining no support from either Liberal or PC members in the P.E.I. legislature.

Show me the money, says opposition about promised inflation assistance

P.E.I.'s opposition parties are wondering when the cheques the provincial government promised for low-income Islanders to help them deal with high inflation will be delivered.

P.E.I. can have full carbon rebate while still funding environmental programs, say Greens

P.E.I. can return all carbon tax revenues back to Islanders while still funding important programs to reduce emissions, Green Party Leader Peter Bevan-Baker told the legislature Tuesday.

P.E.I. ambulance company struggling to fill 9 vacancies for paramedics

In the wake of the death of a West Prince man last month, the head of the company that runs ambulance services on Prince Edward Island says it is trying to fill nine vacancies for paramedics.

Government breaking promise over wage parity for Best Start workers, say Greens

An additional $54,000 allocated in the P.E.I. budget for the Best Start program is not enough to bring wages to parity with those of early childhood educators.

P.E.I. planning 'hybrid' carbon levy, with only some money returned in rebates

P.E.I. Premier Dennis King says his government will unveil a new carbon pricing plan before April 1, the deadline Ottawa has given the province to get back into step with the federally-mandated price on carbon.

P.E.I. premier says plans in place to keep Confederation Bridge open

With talk of a demonstration this weekend at P.E.I.'s Confederation Bridge, Premier Dennis King told the legislature Tuesday there are plans in place to prevent the Island from being blocked off from the mainland.

Public Schools Branch staff asked to work in long-term care homes on P.E.I.

P.E.I.'s Department of Health and Wellness is asking substitute teachers and others to provide resident care worker support at private Charlottetown nursing homes amid a "critical staffing shortage."

Here's what to expect in the fall session of the P.E.I. Legislature

The fall session of the P.E.I. Legislature opens Tuesday, and the opposition will be after the government to move on a number of issues.

Local Greens react to Annamie Paul's resignation