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Prince Edward Island celebrates Treaty Day
2022-10-01
Today is the fourth year of recognizing October 1 as Treaty Day, an important step in the Province’s commitment to reconciliation with the PEI Mi’kmaq. Due to Hurricane Fiona and ongoing recovery efforts, public events for Treaty Day have been cancelled. This significant day celebrates the...
Province observes National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
2022-09-30
Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day . Due to Hurricane Fiona and ongoing recovery efforts, public events recognizing the importance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation have been cancelled. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is...
Ways for Island residents to recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
2022-09-29
September 30th is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a statutory holiday to remember the history of residential schools and to honour the lives lost, the survivors and their families. Due to Hurricane Fiona and ongoing recovery efforts, public events recognizing the importance of the...
Statement by Premier Dennis King on National Acadian Day
2022-08-15
Hon. Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island and Minister Responsible for Acadian and Francophone Affairs issued the following statement on National Acadian Day: “Today is a special day to celebrate the Acadian and Francophone community. August 15 is National Acadian Day and today,...
A step into prehistoric Prince Edward Island
2019-02-21
Islanders will soon get additional insights into the prehistoric landscape of PEI with the recent discovery of a fossilized trackway or series of footprints of a reptile-like mammal that lived 100 million years before dinosaurs. Found near Cavendish PEI National Park in May of 2018, the large...
Provincial government adds more designated French services
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/provincial-government-adds-more-designated-french-services
2018-09-05
Acadians, Francophones, and French-speaking Islanders now have guaranteed access to even more French language services. Many more services have become available to Islanders since the, French Language Services Act, came into effect in 2013 – from in-person services to web content on the Prince...
First-ever Mawi’omi Day brings students together
2018-06-05
The word mawi’omi in Mi’kmaq means “gathering,” and that’s exactly what students will be doing on Mawi’omi Day June 21 at the Abegweit First Nation. Mawi’omi Day is a pilot project that provides 65 students from Stonepark Intermediate, Mount Stewart Consolidated, and École François-Buote to...