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Statement regarding privacy breach at Health PEI
2017-10-18
Health PEI’s acting Chief Executive Officer Denise Lewis Fleming is confirming a breach of patient records at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
“Unfortunately, there has been an incident involving a former employee of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital who inappropriately viewed the personal health...
Water utilities serve quality by the glass
2017-10-18
Investing in Infrastructure -
Water quality is both a complicated job and a sacred public trust for the members of the Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Association (ACWWA).
The ACWWA meeting this week in Charlottetown brings together 300 water experts from across the region. The Prince Edward...
Statement by the Honourable Frank Lewis at the completion of his term as Lieutenant Governor
2017-10-18
As Their Honours' Lieutenant Governor H. Frank Lewis and Mrs. Dorothy Lewis’s time at Government House nears completion, they express their heartfelt thanks to the people of Prince Edward Island.
"Dorothy and I have been overwhelmed by the good feelings and positive messages we have received from...
She’s in the worker’s corner
2017-10-18
Creating jobs for Islanders -
Maureen Peters likes a challenge, and she gets plenty in her role as Prince Edward Island’s worker advisor.
She acts as a free legal service – funded by employers -- that helps injured workers and their families navigate the Worker’s Compensation Board (WCB)...
Family centred approach offers help for addictions
2017-10-17
Strengthening mental health services -
A family can feel trapped inside a cycle of anger and blame when one of their own suffers from addiction - but a new approach from Prince Edward Island's addiction services offers a way out.
Greg Purvis, addictions team lead at the Provincial Addiction...
Emergency care not affected by QEH disaster simulation
2017-10-16
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) will carry out a mock disaster exercise this Wednesday, October 18 to test its emergency and disaster responses.
Although the hospital’s emergency department will play a large role in the disaster exercise, Islanders seeking emergency medical care will continue...
Petroleum pricing - October 15
2017-10-15
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission approved the following petroleum pricing decisions, effective 12:01 a.m., Sunday, October 15, 2017:
gasoline prices will decrease by 1.3 cents per litre (cpl);
furnace and stove oil prices will increase by 1.8 cpl;
diesel prices will increase by 1.8...
‘New Leaf’ for chip plant means new products, markets
2017-10-13
Creating jobs for Islanders -
A former potato chip plant is creating new market opportunities and lucrative new crops for the farmers of Prince Edward Island.
Earlier this year, New Leaf Essentials East took over facilities in Slemon Park previously used by Small Fry and Humpty Dumpty to...
15,000 people in Atlantic Canada to benefit from Government of Canada and Atlantic provinces’ apprenticeship harmonization efforts
2017-10-13
Creating jobs for Islanders -
To grow our economy and strengthen the middle class, Atlantic Canadians must have access to the skills training they need to find and keep good, well-paying jobs in Atlantic Canada.
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour...
Improving Services to Child Victims of Sexual Assault in Prince Edward Island
2017-10-13
Sexual assault can have serious and traumatic effects on victims and survivors, particularly when the victims are children. The Government of Canada is providing victims and survivors of child sexual assault with the services they need to improve their recovery and reduce the risk of developing...