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Creating jobs for Islanders - Maureen Peters likes a challenge, and she gets plenty in her role as Prince Edward Island’s worker advisor. She acts as a free legal service – funded by employers... -
Investing in Infrastructure - Water quality is both a complicated job and a sacred public trust for the members of the Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Association (ACWWA). The ACWWA meeting... -
Strengthening mental health services - A family can feel trapped inside a cycle of anger and blame when one of their own suffers from addiction - but a new approach from Prince Edward Island's... -
Strengthening mental health services - Expanding mental health walk-in clinic services will provide better access to care for a growing number of Islanders seeking non-urgent and non-life... -
Supporting Island families - A practical English language program is helping immigrant students adjust to life at their new Prince Edward Island schools. More than 300 new immigrant students...
Recent News
Lieutenant Governor installation is tomorrow
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News Release
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Antoinette Perry officially takes office as Prince Edward Island's 42nd Lieutenant Governor tomorrow (October 20) at the Tignish Parish Centre.
Area residents are advised that the event will feature two 15-gun salutes as part of the ceremony’s opening and closing.
His Honour H. Frank Lewis will arrive at 10:10 a.m. to lead the inspection of...
Minister Doug Currie announces departure from public life
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Thursday, October 19, 2017
Education, Early Learning and Culture Minister Doug Currie, MLA for District 11 Charlottetown-Parkdale, today announced he is leaving provincial politics after 11 years of elected public service.
As an MLA, Minister Currie served in five ministerial roles, providing leadership in numerous key areas such as health, education, early...
She’s in the worker’s corner
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Featured Story
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Creating jobs for Islanders -
Maureen Peters likes a challenge, and she gets plenty in her role as Prince Edward Island’s worker advisor.
She acts as a free legal service – funded by employers -- that helps injured workers and their families navigate the Worker’s Compensation Board (WCB) appeals process. It is very busy but equally rewarding...
Statement by the Honourable Frank Lewis at the completion of his term as Lieutenant Governor
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017
As Their Honours' Lieutenant Governor H. Frank Lewis and Mrs. Dorothy Lewis’s time at Government House nears completion, they express their heartfelt thanks to the people of Prince Edward Island.
"Dorothy and I have been overwhelmed by the good feelings and positive messages we have received from our fellow Islanders, not only as we prepare to...
Statement regarding privacy breach at Health PEI
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Health PEI’s acting Chief Executive Officer Denise Lewis Fleming is confirming a breach of patient records at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
“Unfortunately, there has been an incident involving a former employee of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital who inappropriately viewed the personal health information of 353 patients. This individual broke the...
Water utilities serve quality by the glass
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Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Investing in Infrastructure -
Water quality is both a complicated job and a sacred public trust for the members of the Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Association (ACWWA).
The ACWWA meeting this week in Charlottetown brings together 300 water experts from across the region. The Prince Edward Island government supports local water and...
Family centred approach offers help for addictions
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Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Strengthening mental health services -
A family can feel trapped inside a cycle of anger and blame when one of their own suffers from addiction - but a new approach from Prince Edward Island's addiction services offers a way out.
Greg Purvis, addictions team lead at the Provincial Addiction Treatment Facility in Mount Herbert, is bringing in an...
Emergency care not affected by QEH disaster simulation
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News Release
Monday, October 16, 2017
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) will carry out a mock disaster exercise this Wednesday, October 18 to test its emergency and disaster responses.
Although the hospital’s emergency department will play a large role in the disaster exercise, Islanders seeking emergency medical care will continue to be assessed and treated. However, wait times for...
Petroleum pricing - October 15
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News Release
Sunday, October 15, 2017
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission approved the following petroleum pricing decisions, effective 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 15, 2017:
gasoline prices will decrease by 1.3 cents per litre (cpl);
furnace and stove oil prices will increase by 1.8 cpl;
diesel prices will increase by 1.8 cpl; and
there will be no change in propane prices...
Walk-in mental health service expands
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News Release
Friday, October 13, 2017
Strengthening mental health services -
Expanding mental health walk-in clinic services will provide better access to care for a growing number of Islanders seeking non-urgent and non-life threatening mental health and addictions care at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) emergency department.
As previously acknowledged, the number of available...