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Two Prince Edward Island teachers are among the world’s best in getting their students informed and engaged about the environment. Teachers Heather Pringle and Chris Higginbotham from Three Oaks... -
Thomas Jarmyn has been appointed as Prince Edward Island’s new police commissioner and will begin his work on October 2. A veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces, Jarmyn practiced law in Nova Scotia... -
Lynn Loftus first volunteered with the Alzheimer Society of PEI because of her father’s Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis – but even 30 years spent getting involved and learning about the illness couldn'... -
Supporting Island families - Early learning and child care are becoming more accessible to Island families with the opening of 358 new child-care spaces over the past six months. The Prince Edward... -
A landmark partnership is underway to protect the environment on Prince Edward Island by conserving threatened grassland bird species. The initiative between the Government of Prince Edward Island...
Recent News
Amalgamation approved for three municipalities
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News Release
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
There are three new municipalities in Prince Edward Island.
The provincial cabinet met in Georgetown today (September 25) and approved recommendations from the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission to create the new municipalities of Three Rivers, North Shore, and Central Prince.
“I want to commend the outstanding efforts made by community...
Building roads and bridges with the environment top of mind
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Featured Story
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
It takes skilled work and planning to replace a bridge in a sensitive wetland area.
Blooming Point is a beloved Prince Edward Island beach, accessible by a single road. When it came time to replace a bridge on that road, the job had to be done quickly and had to respect the environment.
Island bridge contractor Maritime Dredging solved that...
Island teachers recognized for environmental education
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News Release
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Two Prince Edward Island teachers are among the world’s best in getting their students informed and engaged about the environment.
Teachers Heather Pringle and Chris Higginbotham from Three Oaks Senior High School in Summerside have been inducted into the National Conservation Foundations’ Envirothon Hall of Fame. They and their students have won...
Jarmyn appointed police commissioner
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News Release
Monday, September 24, 2018
Thomas Jarmyn has been appointed as Prince Edward Island’s new police commissioner and will begin his work on October 2.
A veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces, Jarmyn practiced law in Nova Scotia and Ontario and served as counsel to the federal minister of public safety. More recently, he moved to Prince Edward Island to chair the province’s...
Today (and every day), ‘Let’s Talk Memory’
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News Release
Friday, September 21, 2018
“Let’s Talk Memory” is a new campaign being launched to help raise public awareness and challenge the stigma of Alzheimer’s disease.
Beginning today (September 21) – which is the seventh-annual World Alzheimer's Day – Islanders can share their story or journey with Alzheimer’s on social media using the hashtag #LetsTalkMemory. Visit alzpei.ca for...
Hope, family are constant companions on Alzheimer’s journey
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Thursday, September 20, 2018
Lynn Loftus first volunteered with the Alzheimer Society of PEI because of her father’s Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis – but even 30 years spent getting involved and learning about the illness couldn't fully prepare her to be diagnosed herself.
“I started with the Alzheimer Society when my father had dementia – I wanted to know what I could do as...
Islanders go ‘back to school’ to government board
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News Release
Thursday, September 20, 2018
The University of Prince Edward Island’s board of governors welcomed new members this month as the school welcomed its new and returning students.
James Bradley, Bertha Campbell (re-appointment) and Brian Thompson joined the board in September. Engage PEI helps Islanders volunteer for more than 70 provincial government agencies, boards and...
More child-care spaces benefit Island children, families
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News Release
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Supporting Island families -
Early learning and child care are becoming more accessible to Island families with the opening of 358 new child-care spaces over the past six months.
The Prince Edward Island government is working with community partners to improve an early childhood sector that is already recognized as among the best in Canada....
Government releases July tourism indicators
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Monday, September 17, 2018
Creating jobs for Islanders -
This July’s Prince Edward Island tourism numbers show a variety of results for the industry compared to 2017.
Numbers of visitors through the Island’s points of entry were close to the record numbers from July 2017 and 2017 year to date. However, total overnight stays, golf rounds, and other key indicators decreased...
Learn ‘Just the Facts’ about cannabis use
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News Release
Friday, September 14, 2018
Islanders should know the facts – and avoid the fiction -- when it comes to the federal government’s legalization of recreational cannabis.
The provincial government’s new public awareness campaign “Just the Facts” (www.justthefactspei.ca) will bring Islanders information on the laws around cannabis, health risks, responsible use, how to talk to...