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Electricity rebates coming for Summerside customers
2018-07-13
Summerside’s residential power customers will receive a refund on household electricity from the Prince Edward Island government.
A 10 percent rebate will be applied to the first block – 2,000 kilowatts-hours – of electricity for the Summerside utility’s residential customers. Effective July 16,...
Increased truck traffic on Riverside Drive
2018-07-13
Motorists are asked to drive carefully on Riverside Drive in Charlottetown due to increased truck traffic throughout the summer months.
The trucks are transporting gravel needed for several large-scale projects. Drivers should practice safe driving habits around large trucks, such as allowing...
Island forest firefighters bound for Ontario
2018-07-12
Four Island forest firefighters will leave for northern Ontario today (July 12) as part of an Initial Attack fire team helping with the region’s increasingly serious wildfire situation.
High temperatures, dry conditions, and thunderstorms in northern Ontario have helped to create the current fire...
Feedback wanted on changes to employee leave
2018-07-12
Government wants Islanders’ input on possible changes to the law involving different types of leave for employees.
Islanders can now provide feedback until August 27 on draft regulations to support the implementation of Employment Standards Act (Bill 116) online at https://www.princeedwardisland....
Newcomer students get summer language training
2018-07-12
A summer language program is helping new English as a second language (EAL) students boost their language skills before entering school this fall.
Three-week programs are offered in July and August for grades 1 to 9 students who have not yet entered school or who arrived late in the school year....
Province expands disability supports for Islanders
2018-07-12
Islanders living with disabilities will have more and better assistance from the Prince Edward Island government.
Expansions to the Disability Support Program – now called AccessAbility Supports – will include a coordinator to help clients navigate the system, job coaching and skills training,...
Better internet coming to rural areas
2018-07-11
Investing in infrastructure -
Faster internet service will help improve opportunities for education, business, and quality of life for more rural Islanders.
The provincial government will soon issue a request for proposals (RFP) for a company or companies to help enhance internet service in rural...
Slemon Park Corporation to Expand Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing Capacity
2018-07-11
In Western Prince Edward Island, businesses in aerospace and advanced manufacturing are leading through innovation in technology, training, and sector growth. That is why the governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island are investing in the province’s aerospace sector to advance innovation and...
Bringing more affordable medicines to market
2018-07-11
Innovation is not a buzzword. It is a way of life and a driving force in today’s economy. It is about making things better, whether that’s new technologies, ideas, or products and services. It’s about creating well-paying jobs across Canada and having the potential to improve the lives of men and...
Work begins to move Morell early years children into the school
2018-07-10
Moving children from Morell’s Early Years Centre into the consolidated school next door will increase space and improve programming.
Construction will be finished this summer so there will be no disruption for students and educators. The Morell Early Childhood Development Centre has been located...