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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...
Mrs. Dunster’s Expands Operations to PEI
2016-10-13
Originally known for its homemade donuts, Mrs. Dunster’s Inc. has continued to grow and expand its product lines since it began in New Brunswick in the 1960’s. The family owned company now has an extensive line of baked goods sold fresh in 600 stores throughout the Maritimes and Maine. In 2015, the...
Leading bioscience company expanding its Island operations
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/leading-bioscience-company-expanding-its-island-operations
2016-10-05
An international bioscience firm is expanding in Prince Edward Island thanks to a $3.5 million renovation. Sekisui Diagnostics has locations in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and in Charlottetown – where it leases a provincially owned facility in the West Royalty Industrial Park....
Marketing Initiative Attracts More Visitors to Atlantic Canada
2016-10-04
The following is courtesy of the Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership., Tourism continues to be one of the world’s fastest-growing economic sectors, and it is of strategic importance to Atlantic Canada. It supports 9,600 businesses and provides full-time equivalent employment to 57,000 Atlantic...
Business to business marketplace promotes Atlantic Canada to tour operators from around the world
2016-09-29
The following is distributed at the request of the Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership, This Sunday, tour operators from around the world and tourism providers from Atlantic Canada will gather in Fredericton, New Brunswick for Atlantic Canada Showcase (ACS) with the goal of bringing more visitors...
Tourism operators across Prince Edward Island benefitting from record August
2016-09-29
A record August for tourism helped increase overnight stays in every region of Prince Edward Island. From tip to tip there were increases compared to August 2015 in both room nights sold and site nights sold at local campgrounds, according to statistics released today from the Department of...
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...
First Youth Futures Council members selected
2016-09-23
A dozen young Islanders have been named inaugural members of the Youth Futures Council. “Youth in this province have said they want to help make decisions on policies and services that affect their own lives,” said Workforce and Advanced Learning Minister Richard Brown. “The Youth Futures Council...
Preliminary tourism numbers point to record pace through August
2016-09-20
The record pace in the tourism industry in 2016 showed no signs of slowing down in August, says Minister of Economic Development and Tourism Heath MacDonald. “The preliminary numbers reported by industry have the province on pace for the busiest August on record, and the third–straight record year...