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Seasonal roads on PEI: frequently asked questions
2022-09-01
Each year, the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure receives a variety of inquiries about the Island’s unpaved roads – such as shale or clay roads. Under the, Province’s Roads Act, , every road in Prince Edward Island has a designated classification. The classification of a road...
Sharing the message about PEI’s energy efficiency programs
2022-08-15
There has never been a better time to make your home energy efficient. And our Net Zero Ambassadors Aaron Walsh, Johnny MacKenzie, Brandon MacQuillan and Julia Doiron are going door-to-door across the province spreading that message and sharing with Islanders information on the Path to Net Zero...
Caring Dads program aims to break abuse cycle
2022-08-10
A new program being offered by the Department of Social Development and Housing aims to help male caregivers break the cycle of gender-based violence in their families. Caring Dads is an intervention program for self-identifying men who have abused, neglected, or exposed their children to domestic...
Everyone’s a comedian: Province helps make comedy accessible and inclusive
2022-08-02
Comedy is a serious business. Just ask Tanya MacCallum. “Art is an occupation,” says the local stand-up comedian who uses the stage name Tanya Nicolle . “You may have to tell a joke 50 times before you know if it’s a quality joke.” And with only a handful of venues on PEI where comedians can...
Meet Teresa Tu, Employer Outreach Officer with the Office of Immigration
2022-07-22
Teresa Tu provides support to Island business owners by connecting them with global talent when they are having trouble filling job vacancies locally. “We help businesses grow and succeed by connecting employers with international recruits who have unique skills to help Island businesses thrive...
Meet Molly Doyle, the Government of Prince Edward Island’s Net Zero Ambassador
2022-07-19
Meet Molly Doyle! She is back again for a second year as the Government of Prince Edward Island’s Net Zero Ambassador. A graduate of Charlottetown Rural High School, Molly is entering Dalhousie University in the fall where she will be taking medical sciences. But for the summer she will be...
Building kids’ connections – and confidence – through outdoor play
2022-07-08
A nearby beach where you always swam. That favourite tree you used to climb. The woods you explored behind your childhood home. “Most people can remember someplace in nature that felt special to them,” says Hannah Gehrels, project coordinator for Wild Child PEI. “They have memories of that place...
Excavate and educate: Exhibit showcases Mi’kmaq and Acadian archaeological artifacts
2022-06-15
You never know what you can learn until you go digging. Literally. “Archaeology isn’t about what you find. It’s about what you find out,” says Matthew McRae, Executive Director of PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation (PEIMHF). This week, PEIMHF will officially launch its exhibit ‘ Unearthing the Past...
Education and empathy: Teaching the truth of Canada’s Indigenous peoples
2022-05-20
For many, learning is a lifelong process – even for educators. That’s just one reason government established the Indigenous Education Advisory Committee – or IEAC – last year. “Teachers have to learn how to teach students about Indigenous issues,” says Jack Headley, a Social Studies and Innovation...
New curriculum aims to ‘enrich the identity’ of PEI’s young Acadians and Francophones
2022-05-12
Students in PEI’s French schools and French immersion classes will be learning more about the history and stories of the Island’s Acadians when they return to school this fall. About 300 years’ worth of stories, in fact – thanks to the introduction of a new social studies book titled L’Acadie de l...