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Perennial crop program will support agriculture innovation
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/news/perennial-crop-program-will-support-agriculture-innovation
2018-06-18
A new initiative will help to expand perennial crops such as apples, high bush blueberries, and grapes in Prince Edward Island. The Perennial Crop Development Program is being implemented under the new federal-provincial Canadian Agricultural Partnership. “Government is strongly committed to the...
Health PEI trustee appointed
2018-06-15
James (Jim) T. Revell has been appointed trustee of Health PEI. Portrait image of Jim Revell, Health PEI Board trustee 2018 Jim Revell, Health PEI Board trustee 2018 Image caption: Jim Revell A former Health PEI board member, Revell, is a member of the P.E.I. Law Society and Canadian Bar...
Province again exceeds its population goal
2018-06-15
Creating jobs for Islanders -, One year into Prince Edward Island’s Population Action Plan , the province’s population is larger than ever at 153,116. There has been progress on all key indicators in the first year of government’s five-year action plan. It focuses on recruiting, retaining, and...
Hepatitis C treatment and resources are changing Islanders’ lives
2018-06-14
Expanded hepatitis C treatment and resources are bringing Prince Edward Island closer to its goal of eliminating the disease from the province by 2025. The provincial government’s balanced 2018-19 operating budget includes approximately $2 million to expand the Hepatitis C Drug Program and hire...
Excitement already building for Acadian Congrès 2019
2018-06-14
More than 100,000 people will descend on Prince Edward Island and southeast New Brunswick in 2019 for the Congrès Mondial Acadien (World Acadian Congress) August 10 to 24, and organizer Claudette Thériault says the event will have an earth-shaking impact the region’s culture and economy. Held every...
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...
Liquor Control Act changes will reduce red tape
2018-06-13
Improvements to the province’s Liquor Control Act will reduce red tape and create more opportunities for Island businesses. The regulatory amendments are part of the provincial government’s ongoing review of the Liquor Control Act announced in April 2017. A full-time staff resource is now dedicated...
Department offers career development opportunity for recent grads
2018-06-13
Recent university graduates have an opportunity to develop their careers as a junior policy analyst with the provincial government. For the first time, the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries is offering one successful applicant a year-long, temporary work term that will allow them to impact...
Energy efficient upgrades will boost construction sector
2018-06-13
The Island’s builders are happy about the federal and provincial governments’ investments in energy efficiency programs, and for good reason. Sam Sanderson, general manager of the Construction Association of Prince Edward Island, said his membership welcomed the recent announcement that the...
Vote for your favourite seafood dish this month
2018-06-12
Island chefs are demonstrating their culinary talents as part of a month-long celebration of Prince Edward Island seafood products. The Best of Sea culinary competition runs through June and features 18 restaurants across the province - to vote for your favourite, visit bestofsea.com . Chefs are...