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Here They Grow!
2016-06-27
IO Solutions Call Centre Inc. opened its Head Office and operations center in Bloomfield in August 2012. Just under four years later, the company is now ready to expand into a second PEI location.
Bobby Morrissey, Member of Parliament for Egmont, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister...
Get Your Summer Read On
2016-06-24
Island public libraries will be kicking off the TD Summer Reading Club with special events on Saturday, June 25
“Studies show that children who keep reading throughout the summer do better when they return to school in the fall,” said Education, Early Learning and Culture Minister Doug Currie. “...
Minister McIsaac pleased with progress at Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers Meeting
2016-06-24
This week the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers met in St. Andrews, New Brunswick to discuss common priorities across all Canadian jurisdictions including marine conservation, a process to review the Fisheries Act, market access for Canadian fish and seafood, responsible...
Province to provide tree saplings to new citizens
2016-06-24
Next week, approximately 160 individuals from 34 countries around the world will take their Oath of Citizenship and be sworn in as new Canadians during upcoming citizenship ceremonies.
As a special congratulatory memento, the Government of Prince Edward Island, through the Department of Workforce...
Startup Zone celebrates official opening
2016-06-24
There is a buzz of excitement on the corner of Water and Queen Street in Charlottetown and it’s coming from the newly created Startup Zone. The bright, open-concept work space was designed to promote entrepreneurial risk-taking and bold ideas, all in an environment that fosters a community and...
Therapy dog comforting patients in Queen Elizabeth Hospital Emergency Department
2016-06-23
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) introduced a new pet therapy program in its emergency department this week to bring added comfort to patients.
Approximately 110 people visit the emergency department every day, many of them with urgent medical needs.
“For most, a visit to the emergency...
Government supporting rural public transit
2016-06-23
The Government of Prince Edward Island will support intercity public transit with two years of operational funding assistance to Trius Transit’s County Line Transit Service between Summerside and Charlottetown, says Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy Minister Paula Biggar.
“The...
Premier MacLauchlan attends 2016 Ministerial Conference on the Canadian Francophonie
2016-06-23
The 2016 Ministerial Conference on the Canadian Francophonie (MCCF) was held this week in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Premier MacLauchlan attended the conference on June 22 and 23 as minister responsible for Acadian and Francophone Affairs.
Representatives from each province and...
Federal and Provincial Governments Support Community Capacity Building
2016-06-22
PEI communities possess unique and valuable characteristics. Residents in these areas want to maintain the qualities that define them and at the same time seek economic opportunities that will ensure long-term growth and sustainability. For more than 20 years the Central Development Corporation (...
Statement on Canada Pension Plan agreement
2016-06-21
Prince Edward Island Finance Minister Allen Roach issued the following statement following yesterday’s meeting of federal, provincial, and territorial finance ministers in Vancouver:
“We all agree that Canadians today need to save more for retirement. Improving Canada’s retirement income system...