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Sandy MacKay realized early that he wanted to dedicate his life to the safety of others. Shortly after his 44-year-old father died of a heart attack at Brookvale Ski Park, 16-year-old Sandy joined... -
Improvements in bike infrastructure and laws will make Jenny Melanson’s bicycle commute easier and safer. It’s been three years since she and her partner decided to use pedal power instead of... -
This Mothers Day will be an unforgettable one for Mi’Kmaq Elder Judy Clark as she receives an honorary degree from the University of Prince Edward Island. Clark – who is from Epekwitk and a member... -
Like many other Island 12-year-olds, Zaneta Ambassa plans to see a movie this weekend – but the film she’ll attend will be her own. The Stonepark Intermediate School grade 7 student’s short film... -
Protecting Prince Edward Island’s world-famous soil is something John Hooper takes very seriously. Hooper, who is the president of the PEI Soil and Crop Improvement Association, was on hand to help...
Recent News
Minister Alan McIsaac’s statement on honey bee health
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News Release
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
The following is a statement from Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Alan McIsaac:
I would like to clarify recent misinformation about the importation of honey bees to Prince Edward Island.
While the province does allow the import of honey bees from other jurisdictions, a strict import protocol has been implemented to ensure the continued health...
Suicide Prevention Strategy intended to save lives
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Tuesday, May 23, 2017
A new strategy is intended to create a suicide-safer Prince Edward Island and reduce the painful, long-term effects of suicides on loved ones and communities.
The Department of Health and Wellness and the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) have partnered to create a Provincial Suicide Prevention Strategy for Prince Edward Island....
Applications being accepted for arts grants
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News Release
Friday, May 19, 2017
Prince Edward Island artists are invited to apply for the spring 2017 round of arts grants.
Applications for funding can be submitted online at Arts Grants Program for three types of grants: creation, dissemination and professional development. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, June 20 at 4 p.m.
“Prince Edward Island is a beehive of creativity...
Government is pleased to announce the nomination of a new Complaints Officer
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Friday, May 19, 2017
Government is pleased to announce the nomination of Darlene Arsenault of St. Chrysostome, PEI, as the new Complaints Officer under the French Language Services Act, says Premier Wade MacLauchlan, Minister Responsible for Acadian and Francophone Affairs.
The Complaints Officer works with French Language Services Coordinators and addresses...
Libraries end overdue fines for children's books
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News Release
Friday, May 19, 2017
Island families will no longer have to pay fines on overdue children’s materials beginning June 1.
The policy change is timed to increase participation in the provincial libraries’ many summer reading programs, which help children avoid losing their literacy skills over the summer vacation months. Last year more than 6,700 Island children took...
Team Youth Trucking expands student jobs
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News Release
Friday, May 19, 2017
More young Islanders will have the chance to earn money and gain experience in the fast-growing trucking industry. The new Team Youth Trucking initiative will create jobs for youth in a variety of trucking-related businesses across the Prince Edward Island.
Modelled off the successful Team Seafood initiative, it is a partnership between...
Week celebrates the ‘mortar’ that builds communities
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News Release
Friday, May 19, 2017
Roads, bridges, and water and wastewater systems are the public works infrastructure that helps communities grow.
National Public Works Week (May 21 to 27) recognizes the contribution this infrastructure makes in connecting individuals and communities. It also honours public works professionals who build that infrastructure throughout Canada and...
Ride of Silence calls for greater cyclist safety
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News Release
Thursday, May 18, 2017
Cyclists and those who support them made a heartfelt plea for safety at Charlottetown’s Ride of Silence event last night.
Representatives of the Government of Prince Edward Island, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC), and the police spoke before the assembled cyclists began the slow, silent ride in memory of people killed while riding bicycles. The...
Students showcase their coding creations
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Thursday, May 18, 2017
Island students showcased their new computer programming skills at the first Provincial Coding Arcade this morning.
Approximately 50 students in grades 4, 5, and 6 took part in the arcade at Cornwall’s Eliot River School, where they presented the coding projects they created in the classroom over the year. Many of the students developed their own...
Triple P training showing good results
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News Release
Thursday, May 18, 2017
As one of 87 Islanders trained to deliver the Positive Parenting Program (Triple P), Laura Quinn Graham says she is getting good feedback from parents who have taken the training.
Triple P is a world-renowned program that helps parents of newborns to 16-year-olds respond more positively to their children’s development and behavioural issues. It...