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Summer events at PEI heritage sites
The PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation invites everyone to attend events and activities happening throughout the summer at the seven heritage sites across the province. The following sites are open year-round: Acadian Museum Beaconsfield Historic House Eptek Art & Culture Centre...
Statement by Premier Lantz on the passing of Tom Dunphy
Hon. Rob Lantz, Premier of Prince Edward Island, issued the following statement on the passing of former MLA, Tom Dunphy: “I was sorry to hear of the passing of Tom Dunphy, former MLA for 3rd Queens and former Minister of Transportation and Public Works. Tom served in the...
Young people in PEI can express their wishes for organ and tissue donation
A change in policy permits parents or legal guardians to register their child’s wishes to be an organ and tissue donor on the intent to donate registry. Previously, the registry applied only to Island residents aged 16 and older who wished to register their intent to donate...
Feedback wanted on second phase of Temporary Foreign Workers Protection Act
Government invites public input on the second phase of the Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act, including the proposed employer registry and administrative penalty regulations. The Act is coming into effect in phases. The first phase, effective April 1, 2025, introduced...
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...