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Act provides student protection and quality assurance
2016-12-09
Prince Edward Island is one step closer to becoming a learning destination for students seeking first-rate private training schools.
Major amendments to the Private Training Schools Act will better protect students and assure high-quality training. Supportive legislation will also help offer...
New funding agreement announced for community schools
2016-12-08
New funding agreement will help bring learning opportunities to Islanders who might not otherwise be able to access them.
The provincial government will provide the Prince Edward Island Association of Community Schools more than $125,000 over the next three years to better meet the needs of...
Nautican brings new facility, jobs to Summerside
2016-12-06
A former Montague resident, Elizabeth Reynolds Boyd has always been looking for a way to give back to her home province.
The respected naval architect and owner of Nautican Research and Development joined Premier Wade MacLauchlan and Babcock Canada Vice President Jake Jacobson to announce a new...
UPEI Increases International Student Attraction Efforts
2016-11-03
The following news release is courtesy of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Government Support Also Allows for Improved Integration for Foreign Students
The University of Prince Edward Island (UPEI) is building on its reputation as one of Canada’s top undergraduate institutions by focusing...
Young apprentice mentored by company founders
2016-11-01
Samantha Petrie is being mentored in her position as an apprentice tool and die maker by two people who definitely know the business – Precision G&T Engineering founders Brian Turner and John Geshke.
Turner and Geshke’s combined 60 years of experience will help the Holland College graduate...
Engaging Young Islanders to Shape Growth YDAY being held this week in Charlottetown
2016-10-19
This week, young Islanders will have a unique opportunity to make their voices heard at the first ever Island youth event, YDAY. On Friday, young people from across PEI will share their ideas on a variety of topics and explore how they can be leaders within their communities. YDAY is bringing...
Big things come from small packaging
2016-10-14
When White Gables’ new product, Island Potato Soap, became so successful that the company couldn’t keep up with packaging demand, co-owner Pieter Ijsselstein knew he needed help.
Fortunately help came in the form of Tremploy, a non-profit organization that provides adults with intellectual...
Labour Market Ministers work together to prepare Canadians for the jobs of today and tomorrow
2016-10-14
Canada’s Labour Market Ministers met today to discuss strategic priorities and enable progress on shared interests such as: renewed collaboration on labour market transfer agreements, improving labour market information, strengthening apprenticeship, labour mobility and foreign qualification...
Province matches literacy campaign donations
2016-10-13
The provincial government will match the nearly $17,000 raised through Postmedia’s 2016 Raise-a-Reader campaign to support Island literacy.
The donations matched by the province’s Department of Workforce and Advanced Learning will fund the PEI Literacy Alliance’s Summer Tutoring Program for Kids...
PEIANC and Province host Alternate Careers Day for Newcomers
2016-09-28
Today, the PEI Association for Newcomers to Canada (PEIANC) in collaboration with the Department of Workforce and Advanced Learning is hosting an Alternate Careers Day. This event will bring together newcomers, employers, and industry representatives to discuss ways newcomers can explore alternate...