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Domestic backyard burning permits now available online
2020-05-22
As part of the provincial government’s COVID-19 adaptation efforts, Island property owners can now apply for domestic burning permits online rather than driving to the nearest Forests, Fish and Wildlife office. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Forests, Fish and Wildlife offices remain...
Provincial table to protect rights of children and youth
2020-05-12
Today, the Province of Prince Edward Island announced the creation of the PEI Children and Youth Table to promote and protect the rights of children and youth during COVID-19 while the province awaits the formal appointment of the independent Child and Youth Advocate and enacting of the, Child and...
Recreational angling season to open May 1
2020-04-29
Government is confirming that recreational angling season will open on Friday, May 1, 2020. Normal angling regulations, as well as guidelines related to COVID-19, will be in effect. "Thank you to of PEI’s anglers and fishers who remained patient and vigilant in our efforts to protect Islanders...
Recreational fishing season delayed until at least June 1
2020-04-09
To support public health efforts to contain and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, the opening of the recreational fishing season on Prince Edward Island is being delayed until at least June 1, 2020. “We understand how important the fishing season is to Islanders. This is not a decision we have taken...
Canada and PEI invest in protected areas
2020-02-20
Islanders will benefit from new efforts to protect natural areas and fight climate change. Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, and PEI’s Minister of Environment, Water and Climate Change, Brad Trivers, announced that the Government of Canada is providing over...
Information booklet available to help Island women manage perimenopause and menopause
2020-02-19
The Interministerial Women’s Secretariat wants Island women to know there is new booklet available with plenty of valuable information to help them learn about and better manage perimenopause and menopause. Perimenopause, Menopause, and You, is available online and will be available at various...
New website promotes cyber well-being for Island youth
2020-02-18
The new Cybersafe Care website is as an information hub and resource for parents, caregivers, and educators to promote awareness of healthy online activity to keep our youth cybersafe and cybersmart. The Cybersafe Care website is a project led by the provincial Interministerial Women’s Secretariat...
Island forest firefighters bound for Australia
2020-02-04
Two wildfire fighters from Prince Edward Island are heading to Australia to assist with the unprecedented forest fires happening there. On February 6, two staff members from the department of Environment will travel to the state of Victoria, Australia with a team of professional wildland fire...
Public consultation on water withdrawal gives clear direction
2020-01-30
Islanders want science and evidence-based research to inform public policy and to protect their drinking water. This was one of the common themes identified during the water withdrawal regulation consultations that took place in the fall 2019 to get input from the public about the Island’s...
More time for Islanders to comment on environmental assessment for project in Eastern Kings
2019-12-18
Islanders will have an extended opportunity to comment on the environmental impact assessment for the proposed 30 mega watt wind project in Eastern Kings. The public comment period is extended by one month – from December 20, 2019 to January 20, 2020 – due to the delay of a report on bird migration...