A blown transformer has caused a widespread power outage in Charlottetown. The Charlottetown Fire Department and Maritime Electric crews are working to resolve the issue. It’s not clear how long the power will be out but more than 4,400 customers are without power. #pei
Firefighters are working to deal with a forest fire in the area of route 350, the Lakeside Road in West St Peters near Crowbush Golf Course. The RCMP request that the public refrain from driving on route 350 to allow emergency crews clear access to the site.
Due to the forecast of heavy snow and freezing rain throughout the province, all classes in the Public Schools Branch are cancelled for today, and all French Language School Board schools will remain closed for today. #pei
Due to anticipated weather and travel conditions, all provincial civil service offices, Island-wide, are on a delayed opening until 10:30 am with a further announcement by 9:30 am.
8am Saturday
Absolutely brutal wind chills across the Maritimes ranging from -33 to -45.
Frost bite risk in mins with winds gusting 60-80+ km/h.
Thoughts are with the 25,000 customers without power in the Maritimes & the crews out there trying to restore it.
#nsstorm#nbstorm
As of 8:00am, @MECLPEI reports over 2,600 customers without power in outages affecting Kensington, Charlottetown, Grand Tracadie, Pleasant Grove, Stanhope, Covehead Rd., Dalvay, York, Glenfinnan, Mount Stewart, Fort Augustus, and Pisquid West. Crews dispatched. #pei
To keep up with current and projected passenger traffic, @flyYYG Airport Authority Board of Directors has approved a significant terminal expansion that will increase capacity and efficiency. The $20 million project will take a phased approach over the next four years. #pei
After months of tracking their luggage with airtags, a Cambridge, Ont., woman and her husband got the police involved and were told their items had been donated to a charity contracted by Air Canada.
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Please be advised: Some Holland College campuses are experiencing weather-related delays.
Visit https://t.co/N6ljdwbMSD for details or download our HCsafeApp to stay connected to our campus alert system.
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Due to blowing snow and ongoing snow clearing operations, @UPEI is delaying opening until 10 am at both the Charlottetown and St. Peter’s Bay campuses Tuesday with a further update at 9 am. #pei
Due to current and anticipated forecast conditions, all provincial civil service offices in the East Prince, Queens County, including Charlottetown and Kings County areas are on a delayed opening until 10:30 am this morning, with a further announcement by 9:30 am. #pei