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The P.E.I. government has not ruled out the possibility of striking a deal with Maritime Electric to foot the bill of post-tropical storm Fiona cleanup, the energy minister says — even though the utility has applied to IRAC for customers to cover it.

Some residents of Mount Stewart and area say the power seems to go out more than it used to. The local MLA agrees, and wants to know why.

Members of the P.E.I. Green Party refused to provide the unanimous consent the governing PCs needed to bring a close to the fall sitting of the legislature Wednesday, over a dispute over time allocation in the house.

The P.E.I. government says it's looking to introduce policy around the use of rock walls on the province's shoreline.

Representatives are all being summoned to appear at a series of emergency meetings planned by a standing committee of the provincial legislature to delve into the province’s response to post-tropical storm Fiona.

Backbench PC MLA Sidney MacEwen took his government’s health minister to task Tuesday over a lack of access to walk-in clinics in eastern P.E.I., while suggesting the province follow Nova Scotia’s lead and use pharmacists to provide primary care.

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.

"I initially said, you know, this is a very progressive bill," said Minister of Social Development and Housing Brad Trivers, one of the PCs who voted to lower the voting age in 2017. Trivers said he spoke with his "very engaged" 14-year-old daughter and her friends about the bill, "and I thought, you know, in general theres probably a lot of support for this." Minister of Social Development and Housing Brad Trivers said his constituents are against lowering the voting age, so he had to vote aga...

Posted: Feb 26, 2021 5:00 PM AT | Last Updated: February 27 A New Jersey man logs on to a Harrahs online casino on his laptop from a highway rest area. The P.E.I. cabinets approval of a new Atlantic Lottery online casino for Island residents sparked questions in the legislature Friday. (Wayne Parry, The Associated Press)

Ducks Unlimited, nearby landowners disagree on future of Johnstons River dam Ducks Unlimited wants to remove a dam and fish ladder at Johnstons River, saying the structure is reaching the end of its lifespan. But nearby homeowners and farmers are worried about what the new water levels will mean for their properties. Social Sharing