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How to talk to your kids about cannabis
2018-06-14
With graduation approaching and new federal cannabis legislation coming into effect sometime this year, we sat down with veteran Bluefield High School counselor Jennifer Gillan to get some tips on how parents can talk to their kids about drugs and alcohol., Why is it important that parents talk to...
Budget better for small business, federation says
2018-05-18
Erin McGrath-Gaudet says Prince Edward Island’s 2018-19 operating budget shows government is listening to small business. “A lot of business owners have spent years struggling,” said McGrath-Gaudet, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) director for PEI and intergovernmental policy...
Matching eager workers with construction job opportunities
2018-04-10
Creating jobs for Islanders, Sam Sanderson says new government funding will extend a program that fills jobs in Prince Edward Island’s fast-growing construction industry. Team Construction is a program that helps young Islanders get skills training and find employment in the construction industry....
News subscription online service upgrades
2018-02-08
The Government of Prince Edward Island website is updating its online news subscription service this evening. As a subscriber, you may experience a temporary interruption to this service. We apologize for any inconvenience. In the event of an interruption, visit www.princeedwardisland.ca/news .
Capital budget invests in priority areas
2016-11-24
The provincial government will invest more than $96 million to build and maintain schools, manors, hospitals and highways and other priority infrastructure over the coming year. Prince Edward Island’s 2017-18 Capital Budget, which Finance Minister Allen Roach presented in the Legislature today,...
Stronger economic growth results in lower deficit
2016-11-23
A provincial economic update and second-quarter budget forecast both contain positive news for Islanders. The economic update and second-quarter forecast were tabled in the legislature today by Finance Minister Allen Roach. At $7.9 million, the projected 2016-17 deficit is $1.7 million lower than...
Measure of PEI progress in statistical review
2016-07-14
Did you buy a new car or eat a lot of lobster last year? You’re not alone., In 2015 Islanders bought more cars and lobster than ever before. Our population and economy continue to grow and we’re shipping more of our world-class products around the globe than we ever have before. Infographic with...