Recent News
Statement by Minister Deagle on National Nursing Week
Minister of Health and Wellness Cory Deagle issued the following statement: “During National Nursing Week, May 11 to 17, we recognize and celebrate the vital role nurses play in the health and wellbeing of Islanders. Across Prince Edward Island, nurses provide skilled, patient...
Family Violence Prevention Week recognized across the province
Family Violence Prevention Week is May 11-17 and this year’s theme is Supporting Intergenerational Resilience in Our Communities. Organizations and communities across the Island will hold events throughout the week to raise awareness of family violence prevention, encourage...
New pilot program to support youth mental health
Island students in Grade 8 will gain new tools to manage stress and make healthier choices through a school‑based mental health and substance‑use prevention program. The PreVenture program is an evidence-based prevention program that aims to promote mental health and prevent...
Cooling upgrades for private long-term and community care facilities
The provincial government is investing $3.9 million to upgrade cooling systems in private long-term and community care homes to improve comfort for residents. The Cooling and Capital Improvement Program is a one-year funding agreement to support cooling and other critical...
New COMPASS survey shows improvements in health and wellbeing of Island youth
The latest results from the 2025–26 COMPASS student survey shows positive, steady improvements in the health and wellbeing of students in grades 7 through 12 across the province. Results are based on responses from students at 33 participating schools and point to steady, year...
Province recognizes Hope Air Day and 40 years of service
Hope Air Day is recognized on May 6, and this year marks Hope Air’s 40 years of service supporting Islanders and other Canadians who must travel for essential medical care. As a national charitable organization, Hope Air helps patients and families across the country with the...
Hope Air supports Islanders and their families facing medical travel
When Don Koebrich looks back on the most difficult moments of his family’s life, what stands out is not just the hospitals or the long trips off the Island. It’s the people who showed up and helped when his family needed it most. For Don, his wife Emme and their two children from...
Province moves forward on combative sport legislation
Prince Edward Island is one step closer to modernizing the regulation of combative sport competitions with the Combative Sport Commissioner Act passing unanimously in the Legislative Assembly today. The proposed legislation would legalize and regulate professional combative sport...
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), also known as Red Dress Day, a time to remember and honour Indigenous women and girls whose lives have been lost. The Government of Prince Edward Island recognizes that awareness...
Applications are open for the Correctional Officer Training Program
The provincial government, in partnership with the Atlantic Police Academy (APA), is continuing to help Island residents pursue a career in correctional services at a reduced cost. The Correctional Officer Training Program develops students’ skills and knowledge in intervention...