The provincial government says it is collaborating with InjuryFreePEI to promote helmet safety for cyclists in the province. 

It says it’s giving two thousand dollars to the organization’s helmet safety program.

The organization buys helmets at discounted prices and gives them to youth who need them, and also gives an ice cream voucher to children they see wearing helmets while on their bikes, as an incentive.

This fall, a coloring contest for elementary school students will be launched through the program focusing on the importance of helmet safety.

Quite a sight Monday at Greenwich beach.  A dead juvenile Great White Shark washed up on shore.  Authorities were notified and it’s being investigated.  Pictures and videos of the shark were shared all over social media platforms.

Physicians and Nurse Practitioners in PEI can now more easily access specialists in Nova Scotia to discuss patient care through an expansion of the Virtual Hallway online consultation platform.  Officials say this will potentially reduce the need for out-of-province travel. 

Since the platform launched in early May, primary care providers in the province have been able to consult virtually with Island specialists only. With the platform’s expansion last week, Island primary care providers currently have access to approximately 50 Nova Scotia specialists across various specialty areas of medicine. There are currently 121 registered users from PEI on Virtual Hallway, including 93 primary care providers and 28 specialists.  With the expansion to Nova Scotia-based specialists, those numbers are expected to increase. 

The P.E.I. Lifesaving Society and local swimmers are warning people not to underestimate the strength of rip currents this summer following a civilian rescue at Thunder Cove at the end of July. 

Alphy Perry’s musical legacy has inspired his own children and grandchildren to become musicians.

Parks Canada is recommending people not enter the water within the P.E.I. National Park Monday. That's due to the formation of rip currents: a narrow stream of water that moves away from the shoreline, which can pull swimmers out to sea.

The Rock The Boat Music Festival was a big success over the holiday weekend in Tyne Valley  with Alan Doyle and Brooke MacArthur highlighting Saturday night and Chilliwack last night.

Glass Tiger was scheduled but lead singer Alan Frew could not perform due to a throat infection.  

There was some rain on the weekend but the show went on.

The PEI Sports Hall of Fame oldest member has passed away at age 95. Cecil MacPhail of Bonshaw was a driving force in softball on the Island for over 50 years as a successful player, coach, manager and administrator.  He was elected President of Softball PEI in 1972 and served for 20 years. During that time the game grew fast and through his direction PEI began hosting some major tournament events including the Canadian Midgets in Charlottetown in 1980, the 1983 Canadian Juniors, and the 1988 Canadian Senior men’s in Summerside. He was inducted into the PEI Sports Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Canadian Softball Hall of Fame in 1992.   Funeral arrangements have not been announced.

Fire damaged a two-storey house on Victoria Street in Charlottetown early Sunday morning. 

The Charlottetown Fire Department responded after the blaze was reported at 3 a.m. 

There were no injuries but four men have been displaced who rented the house.

Two men were helped by the Canadian Red Cross with emergency lodging and necessities. Another man is staying with relatives and the other was away on business.

The fire is being investigated.

For the first time, a musician from P.E.I. is included on CBC Music's classical "30 under 30" list.

The anniversary event is planned for Sunday from 2-4 p.m. in the parking lot of the Parkdale Sherwood Lions Club.

The Rock the Boat Music Festival in Tyne Valley started with some rain on Saturday but the show went on…on stage.

This is the second day of the summer event and it will be sunny most of the day.

Tickets still available on line and at the gate. 

Glass Tiger and Chilliwack will highlight the night. Gates open at 4.00.

Alan Doyle and Brooke MacArthur were among the headliners on Saturday. 

Most businesses will be open on Monday across the Island but many government offices will be closed for Natal Day in Charlottetown and the provincial Civic Holiday. 

Federal government employees will be off and provincial offices will be closed in Prince County but open in Queens and Kings  which have August 18th off for the Gold Cup Parade.

Municipal offices in Charlottetown and Summerside will be closed along with Access PEI.

T3 Transit will operate on Monday.

Island Waste Management will have regular pick-up.

The Tyne Valley Oyster Festival Parade is scheduled for 10.30 this morning after being postponed by rain on Saturday.

There’s a free bar-be-que in Confederation Landing Park from 1-4 this afternoon to celebrate Natal Day weekend and the mascot Charlie Town’s birthday. 

The final DiverseCity festival for 2023 is being held from 2-4 this afternoon at CN Park on Pond Street in Souris. Admission is free for the multicultural celebration.

Some heavy downpours in thunderstorms made for some wet and flooded roads across the province on Saturday.  

Charlottetown Police were advising motorists to use caution in the downtown area. Grafton Street East was flooded near Holland College.

Charlottetown had just over 27 mm of rain on Saturday.

Over 22 mm fell in Kings County and almost 16 mm in Summerside during heavy showers.

Nova Scotia Gets Flooded Again

Just two weeks after torrential rain caused deadly flooding, parts of Nova Scotia have been soaked again, with localized flooding reported.

Rainfall warnings remain in effect for parts of northern and eastern Nova Scotia, although Environment Canada has lifted earlier warnings for Halifax and the central region.

More than 130 millimetres of rain fell in some areas early yesterday.

The Blue Jays made it two straight in Boston, edging the Red Sox, 5-4.

Toronto survived a nervous 9th Kevin Keirmairer made a catch at the Green Monster and doubled off Reese McGuire who was being waived to third base. 

Brandon Belt homered and drove in another run with a single for the Jays.

Rafael Devers hit a three-run homer for the Sox.

Toronto is 2.5 up on Seattle in the wild card race and one back of Houston for the second wild card spot.

The Mariners edged the Angels, 3-2.

The Yankees pushed Boston into last place in the AL East with a 3-1 win over the Astros. 

Baltimore is 3 up on Tampa Bay in first place in the East with a 7-3 win over the Mets. Gunnar Henderson hit a two-run homer.

Detroit over the Rays, 4-2.

The improving Chicago Cubs won 8-6 facing Atlanta.

PEI lost 10-0 to Quebec in the National U22 championship in Stonewall, Manitoba.  Ben MacDougall took the loss and had one of two hits for the Islanders. 

PEI plays Saskatchewan for 7th place this afternoon.

Canada won its 24th gold medal since 1991 in the Hlinka Gretzky World Under 18 hockey championship on Saturday.  

Canada edged Czechia, 3-2 in overtime with Malcolm Spence of the OHL Erie Otters scoring the winner. 

Canada has won eight gold in international tournaments since last year. 

Summerside’s Doug MacLean has a new book called “Draft Day” coming out on October 3rd. It’s about how hockey teams pick winners or get left behind.  MacLean is a former NHL coach and GM and broadcaster.  He’s written the book with Scott Morrison.

In the CFL, Hamilton over Montreal, 27-14.

Harness racing in Charlottetown was postponed to Monday night at 6.00 due to heavy rain.

Red Shores in Summerside has the PEI Colt Stakes for two and three year old colts and fillies today at 1.00 and 18 dashes on the program.

The Hambletonian was won by Tactical Approach and driver Scott Zeron in 1.50/3 at the Meadowlands in the million dollar race. Zeron wins his third Hambeltonian. 

Zeron won the 2010 Gold Cup and Saucer with Part Shark in Charlottetown. 

On Today: The PEI Colt Stakes for two and three year old colts and fillies will go at Red Shores in Summerside with post time at 1.00 for the 18-dash card. 

The first place Charlottetown Islanders visit the Moncton Fisher Cats at 7.00 in New Brunswick Senior Baseball.

Andrews Hockey Annual Benefit hockey game is set for this evening at 7.00 at the Bell Aliant Centre with proceeds to go toward Leo Knott and his family to help with his battle against cancer.

Jerseys from the game will go in a silent auction.  Several NHL, AHL and other rising stars will play including Ross Johnston, Zack MacEwen, Jordan Spence, Noah Dobson and Jeremy McKenna as Team Blue meets Team Red.

Saturday’s Scoreboard

CFL

Montreal 27 Hamilton 14

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

American League

Toronto 5 Boston 4

Seattle 3 L.A. Angels 2

N.Y. Yankees 3 Houston 1

Detroit 4 Tampa Bay 2

Chicago White Sox 7 Cleveland 4

National League

Chicago Cubs 8 Atlanta 6

Washington 7 Cincinnati 3

St. Louis 6 Colorado 2

San Diego 8 L.A. Dodgers 3

Milwaukee 3 Pittsburgh 2 (10 innings)

Interleague

Baltimore 7 N.Y. Mets 3

Texas 9 Miami 8

Philadelphia 9 Kansas City 6

Oakland 2 San Francisco 1

Minnesota 12 Arizona 1

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WOMEN’S WORLD CUP

Round of 16

Spain 5 Switzerland 1

Japan 3 Norway 1

Netherlands 2 South Africa 0

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HLINKA GRETZKY CUP

Championship

Canada 3 Czechia 2 (OT)

Third Place

United States 5 Finland 2

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Sunday’s Games

(All times Eastern)

CFL

Ottawa at Saskatchewan, 7 p.m.

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WOMEN’S WORLD CUP

Round of 16

Sweden vs. United States, 5 a.m.

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LEAGUES CUP

Round of 16

Miami at Dallas, 9:30 p.m.

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MLB

American League

Chicago White Sox (Scholtens 1-4) at Cleveland (Curry 3-1), 12:05 p.m.

Toronto (Bassitt 10-6) at Boston (Bernardino 1-1), 1:35 p.m.

Houston (Urquidy 2-2) at N.Y. Yankees (Rodon 1-4), 1:35 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Glasnow 5-3) at Detroit (Manning 3-3), 1:40 p.m.

Seattle (Miller 7-4) at L.A. Angels (Silseth 3-1), 4:07 p.m.

National League

Washington (Irvin 3-5) at Cincinnati (Richardson 0-0), 1:40 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Oviedo 5-11) at Milwaukee (Woodruff 1-0), 2:10 p.m.

Colorado (Gomber 8-8) at St. Louis (Thompson 2-3), 2:15 p.m.

Atlanta (Morton 10-9) at Chicago Cubs (Steele 12-3), 2:20 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Lynn 7-9) at San Diego (Hill 7-10), 7:10 p.m.

Interleague

Kansas City (Greinke 1-11) at Philadelphia (Walker 12-4), 1:35 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Quintana 0-2) at Baltimore (Bradish 7-6), 1:35 p.m.

Arizona (Gallen 11-5) at Minnesota (Keuchel 0-0), 2:10 p.m.

Miami (Alcantara 4-9) at Texas (Heaney 8-6), 2:35 p.m.

San Francisco (Cobb 6-3) at Oakland (Medina 3-8), 4:07 p.m.

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CANADIAN ELITE BASKETBALL LEAGUE

Eastern Conference Semifinal

Scarborough at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

Western Conference Semifinal

Edmonton at Calgary, 9 p.m.

(The Canadian Press)

While walking along the red sands of a P.E.I. beach, you might notice a little, transparent blob along the shoreline. What you might be looking at is a small creature known as a sea gooseberry.

Rain and wind won't put a damper on the concert but lightning in the area could mean delays, a festival organizer said.

The Toronto Blue Jays dropped the Boston Red Sox, 7-3 at Fenway for their first win over the Sox after ten straight losses this season. New second baseman Davis Schneider made his debut with a home run in his first major league at bat in front of over 20 family and friends.  He had two hits for the night. Whit Merrifield, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Matt Chapman all homered.  Alek Manoah pitched the win.

Toronto is 2.5 up on Seattle and 3 ahead of Boston in the chase for the last wild card spot. 

The Mariners got by the Angels, 9-7.

The Yankees are just four games over .500 losing 7-3 to Houston.

Baltimore over the Mets, 10-3. The Orioles are 2 games up on Tampa Bay in the AL East.  

The Rays shutout Detroit, 8-0.

Atlanta blanked the Cubs, 8-0 behind the pitching Max Fried.

PEI doubled Saskatchewan, 8-4 at the National U22 baseball championship in Stonewall Manitoba. Jordan Maher got the win in relief. PEI is 1-2 after a 13-0 loss to Ontario-2.  Nolan Ryan had a big day for PEI with four hits.   PEI plays Quebec this morning.

The Island teams got their first wins in the National U15 Basketball championship at the University of Calgary.

PEI won 84-48 over the Territories in the boys. Yaozu Ren led with 32 points. 

PEI downed New Brunswick, 58-43 in the girls led by Alex Newson with 22 points. 

In the CFL, the Toronto Argos took their first loss in seven games, bowing 20-7 in Calgary.

 On Today:  A 14-dash card of harness racing is set for 6.00 Saturday evening at Red Shores in Charlottetown  with Old Home Week just a few days away. Roll  Em with driver Marc Campbell is the 5-2 favourite in the 12th race feature that has seven entries.  Campbell leads the track with 61 wins followed by Jason Hughes with 50 trips to the winner’s circle.  David Dowling has 43 and Adam Merner has 40.

Friday’s Scoreboard

CFL

Calgary 20 Toronto 7

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Major League Baseball

American League

Toronto 7 Boston 3

Tampa Bay 8 Detroit 0

Seattle 9 L.A. Angels 7

Houston 7 N.Y. Yankees 3

Cleveland 4 Chicago White Sox 2

National League

Atlanta 8 Chicago Cubs 0

Washington 6 Cincinnati 3 (10 innings)

Pittsburgh 8 Milwaukee 4

Colorado 9 St. Louis 4

L.A. Dodgers 10 San Diego 5

Interleague

Baltimore 10 N.Y. Mets 3

Kansas City 7 Philadelphia 5

Texas 6 Miami 2

Minnesota 3 Arizona 2

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LEAGUES CUP

Round of 32

Tigres 1 Vancouver 1

(Tigres win 5-3 on penalties)

Club America 1 Chicago 0

Nashville 1 Cincinnati 1

(Nashville wins 5-4 on penalties)

Minnesota 3 Columbus 3

(Minnesota wins 4-3 on penalties)

Real Salt Lake 3 Leon 1

Toluca 4 Sporting Kansas City 1

Monterrey 1 Portland 0

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CANADIAN ELITE BASKETBALL LEAGUE

Conference Play-in Games

Scarborough 98 Brampton 74

Edmonton 87 Winnipeg 81

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Saturday’s Games

(All times Eastern)

CFL

Montreal at Hamilton, 7 p.m.

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Major League Baseball

American League

Houston (Verlander 6-5) at N.Y. Yankees (Cortes 5-2), 1:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Civale 5-2) at Detroit (Skubal 1-1), 1:10 p.m.

Toronto (Berrios 8-7) at Boston (TBD), 4:10 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Kopech 4-10) at Cleveland (Syndergaard 1-4), 7:10 p.m.

Seattle (Kirby 9-8) at L.A. Angels (Anderson 5-2), 9:07 p.m.

National League

Atlanta (Elder 8-2) at Chicago Cubs (TBD), 2:20 p.m.

Washington (Williams 5-6) at Cincinnati (Abbott 6-2), 4:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Falter 0-7) at Milwaukee (Burnes 9-6), 7:10 p.m.

Colorado (Blach 1-0) at St. Louis (Matz 2-7), 7:15 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (TBD) at San Diego (Snell 8-8), 8:40 p.m.

Interleague

Miami (Soriano 0-0) at Texas (Gray 6-5), 4:05 p.m.

Kansas City (Marsh 0-5) at Philadelphia (Sanchez 0-3), 6:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Megill 6-4) at Baltimore (Gibson 10-6), 7:05 p.m.

San Francisco (Stripling 0-4) at Oakland (Blackburn 2-2), 7:07 p.m.

Arizona (Nelson 6-5) at Minnesota (Maeda 2-6), 7:10 p.m.

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WOMEN’S WORLD CUP

Round of 16

Switzerland vs. Spain, 1 a.m.

Japan vs. Norway, 4 a.m.

Netherlands vs. South Africa, 10 p.m.

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HLINKA GRETZKY CUP

Third Place

Finland vs. United States, 11 a.m.

Championship

Canada vs. Czechia, 11 a.m.

(The Canadian Press)

IRAC has announced changes to fuel prices for furnace oil and diesel Saturday morning. Both have gone up 4 cents a litre.

There is no change to the price of gas.

Diesel is going for 198.8 as the lowest price.

Furnace oil is 153.1 a litre.

RCMP were at the scene of a multi-vehicle collision on the Stratford side of the  Hillsborough Bridge on Friday evening. That put the bridge down to one lane and slowed traffic on both sides for several minutes.

A serious motor vehicle collision occurred Near Compton’s Farm Market on Friday afternoon outside of Summerside. The highway was closed and a detour was put in place. Police and fire trucks were on the scene on the All Weather Highway.

Most businesses on Prince Edward Island will be open on Aug. 7 for Natal Day, but many government offices will be closed.

Police have charged a 62-year old Charlottetown man with assault in regards to that incident July 19th at a public meeting on the proposed plan for an overdose prevention site on Park Street.  In the incident, Rob Lantz, the provincial Minister of Housing, Land and Communities, was shoved.  Video footage of the incident was posted and shared on social media. Charlottetown Police launched an investigation and that investigation has led to the single count of Assault.  The man has been released with conditions to have no contact with the victim, and will soon appear in Provincial Court.

Michael Ross says he keeps his yard tidy and thinks he should be allowed to let parts of the grass grow in an effort to keep it natural.

A 62-year-old man has been charged with assault following an altercation at a public meeting in Charlottetown last month.

Some doctors say they don’t have time to fill out the paperwork necessary for veterans to receive disability benefits. But without a doctor, veterans say they can't get the help they need. CBC’s Wayne Thibodeau brings us more.

Details about when, where and how the individual died have not been released.

Statistics Canada says employment rose in Prince Edward Island by 1,500 in July, partly offsetting losses in June. The unemployment rate in the province was little changed at 8.1%.  Nationally, employment was little changed last month as the economy lost a modest 6,400 jobs.  Meanwhile, the country’s unemployment rate ticked up to 5.5 per cent amid population growth.  July marks the third consecutive month that the unemployment rate has risen, signalling some loosening in the labour market.  Rising unemployment comes as high interest rates weigh on the economy, making borrowing more expensive for both businesses and consumers.

West Prince RCMP are investigating a fatal single off-road vehicle crash Thursday night on Route 152 in Ebbsfleet.  It happened at about 8:15 p.m., as Miminegash Fire Department and Island EMS also responded to the scene.  Police say the preliminary investigation appears to show the off-road vehicle failed to negotiate a turn and went into a ditch. A 27-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene and a female passenger was taken to Prince County Hospital with serious injuries and eventually airlifted to Halifax for further treatment. 

Some changes are being made to the Gold Cup Parade route this year.  The changes will impact the second half of the parade’s traditional route, and the organizing committee says they’re aimed at helping with traffic in the area as well as access to the downtown core.  Gold Cup Parade Day is Friday, August 18th, and it will begin at 10 a.m. heading south on North River Road from Queen Charlotte Intermediate School; turn left on Brighton Road and continue on Euston Street before turning right on Great George Street and right on Grafton Street.  With this new route the parade will travel straight on Grafton Street before turning right on Rochford Street, then left on Fitzroy Street where the parade will end.  The parade route will not include Queen Street and Water Street this year.  

Rather than turning left on Queen Street, the parade will go straight down Grafton Street.

The preliminary investigation indicates the ATV failed to negotiate a turn and went into a ditch, according to P.E.I. RCMP.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with staff and co-owner Jared Murphy to apologize over a firestorm of hate-filled comments that plagued the business after the prime minister visited last year.

Their doctors say they no longer have time to fill out the pages of paperwork necessary for them to receive disability benefits. But without a doctor's visit, they can't get the help they so desperately need.

Ten months after launching, P.E.I. pharmacists say a provincial program funding consultations for common ailments at pharmacies is easing pressure on the Island's health-care system.

After an unscheduled adjustment on Wednesday that saw diesel and furnace oil prices rise, the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission announced overnight there would be no changes in prices today.  Including taxes, pump prices for regular self-serve gasoline remain in the range of 183.5 to 184.7 cents per litre and prices for diesel range from 194.2 to 195.4 cents per litre.   The maximum price for furnace oil is 148.9 cents per litre.

One cellular provider said it is aware of the reception issues, but didn’t say when the problem might be fixed.

A Cornwall man has been sentenced in connection to what RCMP say is the largest fentanyl seizure in Island history.

A P.E.I. man accused of trying to kill the mother of his child in late June was back in Georgetown provincial court Thursday. 

P.E.I.'s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure says roughly 5 to 10 sinkholes appear on Island roads each year. The CBC's Nicola MacLeod gets to the bottom of it.

A 38-year old Cornwall man has been sentenced to ten years jail in connection with what’s believed to be the largest seizure of fentanyl in PEI history.  In early February, he was charged with drug and firearm-related offenses when RCMP searched a home in Cornwall and seized 1.5-kilograms of fentanyl, 200 grams of cocaine and two loaded handguns. In July, the man pleaded guilty to drug and firearm charges and was sentenced this week to 10 years custody.

There’s a new campaign being launched to encourage us all to properly dispose of garbage and keep PEI beautiful and litter free.   Under PEI’s Environmental Protection Act, individuals can be fined $200 to $10,000 for littering. Corporations may face larger fines.  A Roadside Litter Survey released last year found that tobacco and cannabis litter make up 29.2% of the total litter found across PEI, followed by paper or plastic drinking cups (24.6%), and paper materials such as receipts and napkins (7.3%). 

An open house is being held so Islanders can learn more on the PEI Housing Corporation’s plans for development of its 85-acre Hillsborough Park property.  A community visioning workshop was held in August of 2022, and based on that workshop, concept renderings have been created. Residents can learn more and share their feedback on Thursday, August 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Carrefour de l’Isle-Saint-Jean at 5 Acadian Drive in Charlottetown.

CUPE PEI says it is deeply concerned about the recent announcement made by Health P.E.I. regarding new increases in daily room rates of public long-term care homes. The maximum daily rate for residents in care homes will be increasing from $92.19 to $105.78 per day, matching the higher private sector rates.  CUPE PEI President Ashley Clark says the idea of increasing rates in the public system, as so to match the private sector is a step backwards for families and a leap towards privatization in healthcare.  

There was a fire Wednesday night in the Alliston area, forcing a family of five from their home on Peter’s Road. 

There were no injuries as the fire caused mostly smoke damage inside the two-storey house.  The fire was reported about 7:30pm Wednesday night.   

The couple and three children are staying temporarily with friends and are being helped by Red Cross volunteers with some emergency purchases.

A bilateral agreement between PEI and the federal government, aimed at ending gender-based violence, was announced yesterday.  

The agreement will support the provincial government in working with organizations across the province to enhance services to victims and survivors of gender-based violence. 

The federal government will be providing 9.6 million dollars in funding over four years to support the implementation of the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence on the Island

The 10-year plan was launched last year, and aims to set a framework to abolish gender-based violence across the country.

P.E.I. needs a plan to prevent lung cancer caused by radon and help Islanders understand why they need to test for it, says a regional group of health officials looking to lower cancer rates attributed to the radioactive gas.

The federal government will be investing $9.6 million over four years to support the implementation of its national plan addressing gender-based violence in Prince Edward Island.

T3 Transit is getting $22.7 million in funding from three levels of government for new electric and diesel buses, plus the expansion of its bus depot in Charlottetown.

The federal, provincial and municipal governments of Charlottetown, Stratford and Cornwall have announced a joint investment of more than $22.7-million to support the expansion and electrification of public transit.  The investment will allow for the construction of a new maintenance facility with storage bays to accommodate 19 electric buses, three maintenance bays, seven new battery electric buses, and three new diesel buses to maintain adequate service coverage during the electrification process.  Ottawa is investing over $9-million, while the province is contributing over $7-million; and the City of Charlottetown is contributing $3-million towards the construction of the new maintenance facility. The City of Charlottetown, Town of Stratford and Town of Cornwall are providing a joint contribution of $2.9-million for the purchase of new electric and diesel buses.