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He found a business opportunity in affordable medicines
2017-12-29
Creating jobs for Islanders -, Mohammed Moin remembers the brush with illness that set him on a path to founding bioscience company Somru BioActives. “I was in my last year in high school - at home in Bangladesh - when my father became seriously ill with esophageal cancer,” Moin said. “The...
Nurses ready to help in mental-health crises
2017-12-28
Strengthening mental health services -, Not all emergencies that arrive at Prince Edward Island’s largest hospital involve physical health. For those who show up at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital emergency department with a mental health crisis, Sasha O’Hanley and her colleagues are the first point...
Pharmacare brings relief from prescription drug costs
2017-12-27
Supporting Island families -, Grant Wyand doesn’t want the cost of prescription medicines to prevent Islanders from accessing them. Through the Pharmacare program, the Prince Edward Island government is working to help Islanders with the costs of prescription medications, along with certain medical...
Self care is important, especially during the holidays
2017-12-20
In what is supposed to be the “hap - happiest” season of all, it’s tough to feel sad during the holidays. But for many who struggle with mental health and addictions issues, the holidays can lead to unpleasant memories, substance abuse, dysfunctional family dynamics, anxiety, and depression. “It...
Leading-edge treatment coming to cancer centre
2017-12-15
Investing in infrastructure -, As she readies the current linear accelerator for her next patient, radiation therapist Leigh-Ann Locke explains how the world-class equipment arriving at the PEI Cancer Treatment Centre in March could be a life changer for some Islanders. The centre is getting a...
Renovated Georgetown mill brings jobs, business to Kings County
2017-12-08
Creating jobs for Islanders -, In just over a year, the former Georgetown Timber mill has changed from an empty shell to a magnet that is attracting employers and skilled workers to eastern Kings County. The 40,000 square foot former mill was converted into a multi-tenant facility in August 2016....
Native Council will sing, dance away violence
2017-12-06
Supporting Island families -, Some things are too painful for words – they need to be shouted, danced, or drummed. That’s what the Native Council of Prince Edward Island intends to do with the $38,000 grant it was awarded by the Interministerial Women’s Secretariat to help community-based efforts...
Bring on the snow - transportation staff are ready
2017-12-01
Investing in infrastructure -, When plow drivers get the call to “get your V on” in the winter, Jimmy Rhynes says it’s a signal that the storm was bad – but they’ve got it under control. The V plow is only used to clear mountains of snow from completely blocked or empty roads. Rhynes – the...
‘Talking it out’ provides support system for LGBTQ youth
2017-11-30
Strengthening mental health services -, After introductions and icebreakers, the youth scribble their questions and concerns onto Post-It notes and drop them into a “talk it out” bucket. Led by adult facilitators, topics the youth bring for discussion may range from ‘how do I know if I am gay’ to ‘...
School psychologists help ‘flip on the light’ for students
2017-11-28
Strengthening mental health services -, For Robin Ettles and Christina Gallant MacLean, being a school psychologist in Prince Edward Island checks all the right professional and personal boxes. A psychological assessment and care can be the key to school success for some students. Ettles says a...