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Lower bridge, ferry costs mean less of a barrier for people going off-Island for health care
Living with a rare disease that comes with chronic pain hasn't been easy or cheap for P.E.I. resident Christine MacFadyen. The cost associated with travelling off-Island for health care eventually ...
Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September, the prime minister says
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September. Carney convened a Cabinet ...
B.C wants ferry funding boost after fares cut out East
B.C. Premier David Eby called for more federal support for BC Ferries after the prime minister announced cuts to fares for ...
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Confederation Bridge and ferry tolls going down as of Aug. 1
The toll to cross the Confederation Bridge is going down to a flat $20 rate per vehicle. It is currently $50.25 for regular ...
Businesses owners in P.E.I. and N.B. say cuts to bridge tolls, ferry fees will give them a boost
Business leaders around the Maritimes are feeling optimistic over the news that the cost of crossing the Confederation Bridge ...
P.E.I., N.B. business owners hoping for boom after bridge toll reduction
Businesses on both sides of the Northumberland Strait are celebrating the news that tolls will be slashed on the ...
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A look back at ferry promises and P.E.I. politics
The province’s growing tourism industry was put forward as a justification for an Eastern P.E.I. ferry. J. Walter Jones, a ...
'Structural unfairness': Premier David Eby calls for more federal funding for BC Ferries
Premier David Eby asserts B.C. is not seeing its fair share in federal equalization, including federal funding for BC Ferries ...
Canada's longest bridge gets major toll cut as Carney slashes Confederation Bridge fees
Prime Minister Mark Carney's federal government has cut the tolls to use the Confederation Bridge, Canada's longest bridge.
CTV National News: Carney makes good on Confederation Bridge campaign promise
The toll to cross the Confederation Bridge is dropping from just over $50 to $20 dollars, fulfilling a Liberal campaign ...
Carney delivers on pledge to reduce bridge, ferry costs when leaving P.E.I.
It's about to become a lot cheaper to take the Confederation Bridge or the Northumberland ferris off the Island. Prime ...