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Be ready to act on emergency responder advice
2018-05-07
Islanders can take real steps to protect themselves in an emergency during next week’s Emergency Preparedness Week (May 6-12). In a natural disaster or other emergency, messages may come through emergency responders, local radio and TV, and government news and social media channels. Emergency...
Coming soon to your mobile device: Wireless emergency alerts
2018-03-23
Emergency alerts delivered to mobile devices will be another tool to advise Islanders of unexpected situations when lives may be at immediate risk The Alert Read y system already enhances public safety communications across Canada by delivering alerts through radio and TV, and – starting April 6...
Inquest into the death of Catherine Shirley Gillis
2018-03-09
The inquest into the death of Catherine Shirley Gillis has been scheduled for April 9 and 10 at the Prince Edward Island Supreme Court. Ms. Gillis, 69, died by suicide at Hillsborough Hospital on February 14, 2010. Dr. Roy Montgomery will hear the inquest, which will examine the events surrounding...
Province’s criminal justice system best in Canada
2018-03-06
Supporting Island families -, For the second year in a row, Prince Edward Island’s criminal justice system is the best in the country. According to the MacDonald-Laurier Institute’s second-annual, Justice System Report Card, , the province is No. 1 in Canada based on key indicators like crime rates...
Are your child safety seats installed properly?
2018-03-05
Island police agencies are asking Islanders to make sure their vehicle child safety seats are installed properly . “When used correctly, car seats and booster seats can save a child’s life in a car crash,” Summerside Police Cpl. Jennifer Driscoll said. “Children must be secured in properly...
Province sets next policy directions for cannabis legalization
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/province-sets-next-policy-directions-cannabis-legalization
2018-01-16
As Prince Edward Island works to meet the federal government’s timeline for cannabis legalization this summer, the province continues to set policy direction to meet the needs and expectations of Islanders. The province today (January 16) announced next steps in the areas of possession, drug-...
Install smoke alarms, practice fire escape plans
2018-01-09
In the wake of fatal house fires in Nova Scotia and Ontario recently, the province’s fire marshal reminds Islanders to have working smoke alarms on every floor and outside sleeping areas – and know how to escape a fire quickly. “Fire moves quickly and you may have less than 60 seconds to safely...
First directions set on cannabis regulation
2017-12-07
The provincial government today outlined three significant directions related to implementing the federal government’s objective of legalizing cannabis. As Prince Edward Island prepares in the months ahead for legislation and enforcement of federal cannabis legalization, the provincial government...
Queen’s Counsel appointments named
2017-12-05
Alanna Taylor, Thomas Laughlin, and John Maynard have been selected as 2017 appointments to Queen’s Counsel, a top recognition in the field of law. “Lawyers who receive the Queen’s Counsel designation are selected by their peers for their outstanding career achievements and their work in the...
First responders better equipped to treat opioid overdoses
2017-10-27
Rod MacDonald says he is glad that Prince Edward Island’s first responders now have a valuable tool to help people who have overdosed on dangerous opioid drugs. This fall, Island medical first responders, firefighters and police departments received kits containing naloxone – a medicine used to...