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Creating jobs for Islanders - Sarah Wallace was thrilled when - while visiting a friend - he served her hors d'oeuvres on a wooden tray she made herself. “Hey, I made that,” she said. “It is so... -
Creating jobs for Islanders - After a record-setting one million overnight stays in 2017, Tourism PEI wants to attract even more visitors to Prince Edward Island in the May and June shoulder season... -
All Islanders are invited to attend the arrival of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, to Charlottetown next week. During her first official visit to... -
Besides helping to save Islanders’ lives as part of their daily work, more than 2,000 staff members at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital are doing it with their own blood. QEH staff are bringing in... -
Investing in infrastructure - Islanders with chronic kidney disease will benefit from improvements to Western Hospital’s hemodialysis unit. The provincial government is investing $500,000 through...
Recent News
Perennial crop program will support agriculture innovation
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News Release
Monday, June 18, 2018
A new initiative will help to expand perennial crops such as apples, high bush blueberries, and grapes in Prince Edward Island.
The Perennial Crop Development Program is being implemented under the new federal-provincial Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
“Government is strongly committed to the expansion and diversification of the...
Health PEI trustee appointed
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News Release
Friday, June 15, 2018
James (Jim) T. Revell has been appointed trustee of Health PEI. Image caption: Jim Revell
A former Health PEI board member, Revell is a member of the P.E.I. Law Society and Canadian Bar Association. He is currently the chief executive officer of the Insurance Company of Prince Edward Island.
“I am delighted that Mr. Jim Revell, a former Health...
Province again exceeds its population goal
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News Release
Friday, June 15, 2018
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One year into Prince Edward Island’s Population Action Plan, the province’s population is larger than ever at 153,116.
There has been progress on all key indicators in the first year of government’s five-year action plan. It focuses on recruiting, retaining, and repatriating Islanders, with an emphasis on growing...
Excitement already building for Acadian Congrès 2019
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Featured Story
Thursday, June 14, 2018
More than 100,000 people will descend on Prince Edward Island and southeast New Brunswick in 2019 for the Congrès Mondial Acadien (World Acadian Congress) August 10 to 24, and organizer Claudette Thériault says the event will have an earth-shaking impact the region’s culture and economy.
Held every five years since 1994, the Congrès brings...
Hepatitis C treatment and resources are changing Islanders’ lives
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News Release
Thursday, June 14, 2018
Expanded hepatitis C treatment and resources are bringing Prince Edward Island closer to its goal of eliminating the disease from the province by 2025.
The provincial government’s balanced 2018-19 operating budget includes approximately $2 million to expand the Hepatitis C Drug Program and hire dedicated resources. This will allow Health PEI to...
How to talk to your kids about cannabis
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Featured Story
Thursday, June 14, 2018
With graduation approaching and new federal cannabis legislation coming into effect sometime this year, we sat down with veteran Bluefield High School counselor Jennifer Gillan to get some tips on how parents can talk to their kids about drugs and alcohol.
Why is it important that parents talk to their kids about drugs?
Education and awareness...
Department offers career development opportunity for recent grads
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News Release
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Recent university graduates have an opportunity to develop their careers as a junior policy analyst with the provincial government.
For the first time, the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries is offering one successful applicant a year-long, temporary work term that will allow them to impact the province’s agriculture, aquaculture and...
Energy efficient upgrades will boost construction sector
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Wednesday, June 13, 2018
The Island’s builders are happy about the federal and provincial governments’ investments in energy efficiency programs, and for good reason.
Sam Sanderson, general manager of the Construction Association of Prince Edward Island, said his membership welcomed the recent announcement that the province and Ottawa would invest a joint $47.8 million...
Liquor Control Act changes will reduce red tape
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News Release
Wednesday, June 13, 2018
Improvements to the province’s Liquor Control Act will reduce red tape and create more opportunities for Island businesses.
The regulatory amendments are part of the provincial government’s ongoing review of the Liquor Control Act announced in April 2017. A full-time staff resource is now dedicated to reviewing the act, its regulations and policy...
Changes to stabilize emergency, strengthen primary care in Montague
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News Release
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Added resources and realigned services will help improve access to emergency department services and strengthen primary care for Kings County residents.
Health PEI is hiring dedicated emergency department physicians at Montague's Kings County Memorial Hospital (KCMH) to support the complement of family physicians already providing emergency care...