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Stand up guy expands Souris paddle board business
2019-03-01
The first time Matthew Doiron stepped on a stand-up paddle board he said he knew it was going to change his life. “I had goosebumps; it was a Eureka moment,” the 35-year-old owner of East Coast Paddle Adventures said. “That day, I thought ‘I’m going to share this with as many people as I can.”...
Studying and celebrating strong, diverse communities
2019-02-14
Island entrepreneur Daniel Ikechukwu Ohaegbu is working hard to build the Island’s multicultural community while researching some of the barriers that make it difficult for newcomers. Ikechukwu Ohaegbu immigrated from Nigeria five years ago to study psychology at UPEI. After graduation he began...
Small business grants gives room to grow
2019-02-01
The recently renovated spa at the Delta Prince Edward Hotel and Convention Centre is a tranquil oasis inside a bustling hotel. Dim lights, peaceful music and essential oils welcome clients in the waiting room where they are offered a 'cloud chair' and a refreshment. The peaceful space is...
Surprising Strength - Filmmaker showcases unique Island athletes
2019-01-24
Island filmmaker Jeff Eagar has had a lifelong love affair with sport. As a varsity basketball player, a marathoner and now a daily yoga practitioner, he sees sport and movement as a 'pillar of life.' That’s why he wanted to introduce three highly successful Prince Edward Island athletes...
Who says you can’t do it here
2019-01-11
At Confound Films’ office, atop Receiver Coffee on Charlottetown’s historic Victoria Row, there is a unique piece of furniture. It’s a coffee table made from the trunk of a 100-year-old maple tree that filmmaker Kyle Simpson remembers playing under in his grandparent’s Walthen Drive home. It's...
PEI's Club Red Productions hits LA's Red Carpet
2018-11-09
After an evening of networking and celebrating on the roof of the West Hollywood Hotel, Prince Edward Island filmmaker Jenna MacMillan was rushing to catch a flight to the Cabo International Film Festival. “It was amazing,” she says enthusiastically about the Scripted Summit Industry Conference...
Ignition Fund helped light this candle
2018-05-25
A young Island couple’s candle business is on fire since landing a big order from retail giant HomeSense. Megan and Sage Grady run their burgeoning Lighters Candle Co . from their West Royalty garage in Charlottetown and - thanks to a grant from the provincial government’s Ignition Fund - they’re...
Growing business helps satisfy thirsty marketplace
2018-04-27
Creating jobs for Islanders -, Moth Lane Brewing’s first year in business brought phenomenal success that caused them to run out of beer more than once. Now new government support may help the Prince County employer grow to satisfy the thirst of its eager customers. Owner and brewmaster Eric Wagner...
Silver-screen investments will be economic gold
2017-11-24
Creating jobs for Islanders, Prince Edward Island accountant Emma Fugate was excited when she learned that government will invest $3.5 million to grow the Island's cultural sector over the next five years. The Island film industry is one of the sectors that will benefit. When a movie is shot...
‘New Leaf’ for chip plant means new products, markets
2017-10-13
Creating jobs for Islanders -, A former potato chip plant is creating new market opportunities and lucrative new crops for the farmers of Prince Edward Island. Earlier this year, New Leaf Essentials East took over facilities in Slemon Park previously used by Small Fry and Humpty Dumpty to produce...