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Winner of palliative care award the 'real deal'
2018-05-31
When he worked in the kitchen of the former Prince Edward Home on Brighton Road in Charlottetown, Joey Matheson was nervous to go into the palliative care unit. Two decades later, he has been awarded the province’s highest honour for excellence in palliative care. “I was terrified back then, of...
Picturing a better future for Island seniors
2018-05-25
Ken Williams appreciated being asked to show, through photography, that it can be challenging for aging Islanders to find the services they need. The Ebenezer resident was one of more than 250 Islanders who participated in talks leading to the development of Prince Edward Island’s action plan for...
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...
If you live with diabetes, we need to hear from you
2018-05-25
The Prince Edward Island government wants to hear from Islanders living with diabetes - how programs and services have helped – and/or how they could be improved. “Hearing from the public is the best way for Health PEI to see if there are gaps in health programs and services, and how best to fill...
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...
The Strength program is stronger than ever
2018-05-11
Strengthening mental health services -, The supervisor of the province’s Strength Program says more young people are leaving the program ready to regain their lives. The provincial government’s balanced 2018-19 operating budget includes a $32 million increase in spending for health and mental-...
Protecting young athletes from concussion
2018-05-02
Supporting Island families - , The Prince Edward Island government’s recent investment in a Concussion Awareness Program for Island youth is good news to the executive director of Sport PEI. “Athletes and Coaches are becoming more aware that concussions are brain injuries and can’t take them...