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Islanders appointed to boards in October
2016-10-31
More Islanders continued to get involved with their government through Engage PEI this month. A total of 11 volunteers were appointed to three provincial government boards on October 25. “We are seeing an increasingly diverse group of Islanders giving of their time and talents to enhance public...
Remote monitoring program helps keep Islanders at home, out of hospital
2016-10-28
It didn’t take long for Island physician Dr. Shannon Curtis to notice how a new remote-monitoring program helped one of her patients with congestive heart failure take more control of her own illness. Since it was introduced in November 2015, the Remote Patient Monitoring program has allowed 45...
Cornwall Perimeter Highway project update – October 31 to November 5
2016-10-28
Construction on the Cornwall Perimeter Highway project will extend east of the Maypoint intersection this week (October 31 to November 5) as Capital Drive is prepared for grading and paving. Paving will begin around the new roundabout at the Maypoint Road and Trans-Canada Highway intersection....
Thousands of fish added to Island waterways
2016-10-28
More than 45,000 trout have been added to Prince Edward Island ponds and rivers so far this year, helping to boost recreational fishing and promote spawning for the future. This week 1,000 brook trout were released into Barlow’s Pond in Wellington. The Department of Communities, Land and...
Students to Participate in the Atlantic Canada Career Week
2016-10-28
Students in all schools and post-secondary education institutions in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island will be invited to participate in activities promoting careers during the week of October 31 to November 4 as part of the Atlantic Canada Career Week...
Tourism industry surges to new heights in September
2016-10-26
Accommodation operators, retailers, restaurants, and other businesses throughout Prince Edward Island are benefitting from what could be the third-straight record year for tourism. The province is well ahead of last year’s record pace for room nights sold, site nights sold at local campgrounds,...
Auditors General release joint report on Atlantic Lottery Corporation
2016-10-26
The Auditors General of Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador today tabled a report at their respective legislative assemblies on the results of their joint audit of the Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC). The Auditor General of Newfoundland and Labrador...
Statement on Auditors General report on Atlantic Lottery Corporation
2016-10-26
The following statement was made by Finance Minister Allen Roach on the report of the four Atlantic provinces’ Auditors General on the Atlantic Lottery Corporation., "The Auditors General of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador today released the...
Traffic advisory - Cornwall Perimeter Highway project
2016-10-26
Due to construction activity on the Cornwall Perimeter Highway this week, traffic is limited at times to one lane in either direction in some sections of the construction zone. Site staff and traffic personnel will be on hand to guide motorists, but drivers may expect longer than normal delays...
School review continues with second round of public meetings November 1 to 10
2016-10-25
The Public Schools Branch encourages Islanders to participate in public meetings being held November 1 through November 10 to share their ideas on the school review. Under the School Change Policy, schools must be reviewed at least every five years. “Through this review we want to provide better...