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Province begins testing internet speeds online
2017-03-31
Slow internet service is affecting Kirk MacLeod’s business. Even worse, the owner of Keir MacLeod Vinyl Siding in Pownal says the two businesses that rent space in his shop have no internet connection at all. The province is launching internet speed testing today aimed at discovering how many...
84 burgers to love this April!
2017-03-31
When PEI Burger Love returns for its 7th year, it will be the beefiest to date with 84 restaurants vying for the title of Prince Edward Island’s ‘Most Loved Burger’. The multi-award winning campaign follows up last year’s record breaking event where there was $2.2 million in burger sales alone, and...
Access to disability supports expanding
2017-03-30
Islanders needing disability supports, including those for mental health, will be able to access them more easily and quickly. Cabinet has directed the Department of Family and Human Services to expand the Disability Support Program to include mental health supports. Program improvements will...
Islanders encouraged to help shape new cultural strategy
2017-03-29
Islanders can take part in shaping Prince Edward Island’s first cultural strategy through community consultations that will begin in April. When complete this fall, the strategy will recommend cultural policy direction and guide the development of action plans, programs, and supports for the next...
Proposed Budget 2017 investments to boost funding for early learning and child care
2017-03-29
For too many families, the lack of affordable, high-quality child care means making a difficult choice. Some parents have to sacrifice retirement savings to pay for child care, while others may leave their career because child care is unavailable or unaffordable. Recognizing the deep connection...
Island hospitals’ family inclusion policies lead Canada
2017-03-28
Prince Edward Island is among Canada’s leaders in making its hospital policies more family friendly. Nearly 50 Canadian hospitals and health care organizations are participating in the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement’s (CFHI) “Better Together” initiative, which is revolutionizing the...
New school calendar includes more weeks of uninterrupted learning
2017-03-28
Next year’s school calendar includes the same number of school days but four more weeks that have five full days of uninterrupted learning. The 2017-2018 school calendar, which identifies instructional and professional learning days, is now available to the public on the provincial government and...
Agreements build on partnership with Hainan Province
2017-03-27
Longtime sister provinces Prince Edward Island and Hainan in China are paving the way for future cooperation that will benefit the residents of both provinces. Prince Edward Island – as well as the University of Prince Edward Island and Holland College – signed memoranda of understanding (MOU) in...
Islanders join government boards in March
2017-03-27
Engage PEI helped a half-dozen Islanders get involved with the provincial government this month. In March, cabinet appointed or reappointed six Islanders to five government agencies, boards, and commissions. Engage PEI helps Islanders apply to volunteer for more than 70 such boards. “The Islanders...
Business for the Arts invests in province’s cultural economy
2017-03-24
Business for the Arts, Canada’s only national charitable organization with a mandate to strengthen the arts and culture sectors across Canada by building partnerships between the private and cultural sectors, announced today that its artsVest program expands coast to coast, launching province-wide...