Recent News
How Best Start is helping Island families thrive
When Elizabeth Hincapie first heard about the Best Start program, she hesitated. “I thought it was ‘the system’ coming to check up on me to make sure I was doing everything right, and would report me if I wasn’t,” she says. “But it’s not like that at all. It’s only support and...
Island Youth to Benefit from Healthy Meals This Summer
For families facing food insecurity, five healthy meals a week for their children can make a major positive difference over the summer months. That’s why the Provincial Government is once again supporting the Children’s Summer Food Program in 2025. “We know there are Island...
R. Elmer MacDonald Agricultural Scholarship available to PEI students
PEI students pursuing an education in agriculture at Dalhousie University Agricultural Campus are reminded of the financial assistance that is now available. Beginning in the Fall of 2025, the provincially funded R. Elmer MacDonald Agricultural Scholarship will provide PEI...
Community Paramedic Response Units result in fewer ED visits for PEI residents
Community Paramedic Response Units (CPRUs) have responded to more than 1,000 low urgency medical calls since they were introduced last May. This has resulted in fewer unnecessary transports to the emergency department (ED) and more than 275 scheduled follow-up visits for patients...
From the ground up: How soil testing supports Island producers
Spring has sprung, and the countdown is on for Kyra Stiles and her team to get out into the fields for the 2025 growing season. Stiles is a Nutrient Management Specialist with the PEI Department of Agriculture and works on the Soil Quality Monitoring Project, which has been...
Health PEI lifts mandatory masking policy
As respiratory illness season ends, Health PEI is lifting the mandatory masking policy in all its facilities. Monitoring data from Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Office show the positivity rate for influenza testing is well below five per cent, the national benchmark...
Island roots, medical dreams
Excitement is written all over Alyson MacCormack’s face as she talks about being accepted into the first class at UPEI’s new Medical School this fall. “I opened the email, saw ‘Congratulations’ —and just burst into tears,” she laughs. “My coworkers thought the sky was falling...
Province publishes results from police survey
In collaboration with public safety stakeholders, the province is publishing the results from a public survey created in 2024 which was aimed to help guide priorities for policing and public safety moving forward. The Public Survey on Policing was a direct result of...
Stratford transportation information session
Residents are invited to a public information session about upcoming road construction projects in Stratford. Date: Thursday, May 29 Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Stratford Town Hall Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the two projects and engage directly with...
Northshore and Cavendish transit schedule released
The popular Northshore and Cavendish summer transit service begins June 16 to September 1, and bookings are now open. The service offers five daily trips to and from Charlottetown, and two daily trips to and from Summerside. At just $2 for a one-way trip, seasonal employees...