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Islanders invited to celebrate on Confederation Trail
2017-08-09
Prince Edward Island’s tip-to-tip celebrations on the Confederation Trail will be part of more than 200 nationwide events to celebrate Canada's Great Trail and the 150th anniversary of Confederation. Celebrations will happen August 26 on Confederation Trail across the Island from Tignish to...
Meetings, conventions drive record tourism in June
2017-08-02
More meetings and conventions coming to the province – and a slate of successful new events – helped Prince Edward Island post record tourism results through June. The provincial government’s June tourism indicator report released today showed nearly all major categories saw an improvement over...
Conference represents major opportunity for IT industry
2017-07-31
Lincoln Maskey believes hosting information technology (IT) professionals from across North America next month is a great opportunity to grow Prince Edward Island’s own industry. Charlottetown will be the site of Northeast PHP 2017 from August 9 to 11, the second-consecutive year the major IT...
Immigration agents will help increase Island population
2017-07-31
The provincial government today took direct action to increase Prince Edward Island’s population by attracting more immigrants to the Island. Government has issued a Request For Proposals for immigration agents who will work to attract immigrants – especially in rural areas of the province....
Community partnership creates landmark park in Bonshaw
2017-07-14
An investment in public lands and a commitment to working with a wide range of users has yielded Bonshaw Hills Provincial Park. Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy Minister Paula Biggar, Economic Development and Tourism Minister Heath MacDonald, and Lennox Island First Nation Chief Matilda...
New entrepreneurs respond to growing tourism demand
2017-07-13
Country Lane Bed and Breakfast is one of more than 200 new tourism accommodations licensed this year in the province, and owners Michel and Doris Cavallin couldn’t be happier with the trend. Four times the accommodation licenses have been issued so far in 2017 than during the same period last...
Aided by provincial government, Sekisui completes renovation and announces expansion
2017-07-11
Graham Coll is one of many highly specialized workers who have been drawn to Sekisui Diagnostics both for its fast-growing international reputation and for its Prince Edward Island location. The Ontario native moved to the Island in 2013 to join the bioscience company as a process development...
Stompin’ Tom Centre opens in Skinner’s Pond
2017-07-01
Stompin’ Tom Connors is a Canadian legend, and one of Prince Edward Island’s favourite adoptive sons. His music has spanned generations and his story telling has shaped the Canadian identity. Now Islanders and visitors can experience the life and legacy of one of Canada’s true folk heroes at the...
New bus service brings workers, visitors to the north shore
2017-06-29
Sandi Lowther knows that transportation challenges often make it difficult to fill key tourism-related jobs on the Island’s north shore. Lowther and several other business owners in the Cavendish area have collaborated with the provincial government, Discover Charlottetown, Tourism Cavendish Beach...
What’s old becomes new again
2017-06-20
Savvy business owners create wow factor in their new business set within historic building, Why do entrepreneurs do what they do? For husband and wife team Marly and Greg Anderson, they say … ‘it just feels right’. With over a decade of experience in customer service and a vision of an exciting...