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Sports can be an avenue to friendship and learning for young people, but not everyone has equal access to these opportunities. A new free program, Girls at Bat, is offering the learning experience... -
Islanders living with joint pain are now benefiting from a new specialized orthopedic clinic, providing faster pre-surgical and non-surgical care. The new Orthopedic Intervention Clinic is led by a... -
Many people who smoke are looking for a way to quit. A new program from the Canadian Cancer Society aims to help people replace their bad habit with some healthy habits. The Cooking to Quit program... -
In order to better protect Island students, drivers who illegally pass a school bus will lose their licence. As of December 8, 2018, failing to stop for a school bus when the red flashing lights... -
Strengthening Mental Health Services - A province-wide investment in mental health and addictions infrastructure will improve care for the one in ten Islanders who experience mental health and...
Recent News
Island artists invited to submit work to the provincial art bank
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News Release
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Island artists are encouraged to submit their work to the Provincial Art Bank by January 2, 2019 if they would like it to be considered for purchase next year.
The Provincial Art Bank collection includes 230 works of art by 130 Island artists. The art bank acquires, loans and displays art that was purchased or donated. Pieces are displayed in...
Lessons in life, on the baseball diamond
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Friday, December 7, 2018
Sports can be an avenue to friendship and learning for young people, but not everyone has equal access to these opportunities.
A new free program, Girls at Bat, is offering the learning experience to Charlottetown area youth by exposing them to baseball. It’s a collaboration between the Women’s Network PEI, the Jays Care Foundation, Baseball PEI...
New Health PEI CEO
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News Release
Friday, December 7, 2018
Denise Lewis Fleming has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the province’s health authority, Health PEI.
Ms. Lewis Fleming has been Acting CEO since May of 2018, and brings extensive strategic, operational and policy development experience to the position.
“Denise has done an outstanding job as Acting CEO and I am...
Project looks at ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on farms
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News Release
Thursday, December 6, 2018
A project is underway to identify farm practices that reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions on Island farms.
The Prince Edward Island Federation of Agriculture has signed an agreement with the provincial Department of Communities, Land and Environment to conduct the project. It will engage key industry, academic, government and extension...
Islanders with joint pain benefiting from new orthopedic clinic
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News Release
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Islanders living with joint pain are now benefiting from a new specialized orthopedic clinic, providing faster pre-surgical and non-surgical care.
The new Orthopedic Intervention Clinic is led by a nurse practitioner with specialized training who collaborates with the province’s five orthopedic surgeons and was made possible through a $225,800...
Carbon levy revenue returned to Islanders
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News Release
Friday, November 30, 2018
Government has committed to returning all revenue from the carbon levy on gas and diesel directly back to Islanders.
“Our made-in-PEI plan has always been to reach our climate change targets without costing Islanders,” said Finance Minister Heath MacDonald. “We will offset the increase at the pumps by returning revenue to Islanders through...
Cooking to Quit classes offer tasty, healthy alternatives to smoking
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Friday, November 30, 2018
Many people who smoke are looking for a way to quit. A new program from the Canadian Cancer Society aims to help people replace their bad habit with some healthy habits.
The Cooking to Quit program, launching February 2019 in Stratford and Summerside, provides smokers with training in cooking and nutrition as a way to ease the discomfort of...
Government boards welcome new members in November
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News Release
Friday, November 30, 2018
Through Engage PEI, Islanders continue to lend their voice to provincial agencies, boards and commissions.
“Every month, we continue to see the dedication Islanders show to one another, to their communities and to our province. That continuous level of commitment and engagement from Islanders is what makes us the Mighty...
Improving diversity and inclusion on driver’s licences
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News Release
Friday, November 30, 2018
Islanders will now have the option to identify their gender on their driver’s licence.
The Prince Edward Island government has added the two new non-binary gender options of ‘gender not listed’ and ‘prefer not to say,’ which join the existing ‘male’ and ‘female’ options. The selection will appear on the licence as X, blank, M, and F respectively...
New mental health walk-in clinic opens in Montague December 6
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News Release
Friday, November 30, 2018
Strengthening mental health services
A new mental health walk-in clinic in Montague will improve access to mental health services for Islanders in Kings County.
Located at the Community Mental Health Office (126 Douses Road), the clinic will be open Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. starting December 6 to help Islanders dealing with anxiety,...