Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, on behalf of Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, and Prince Edward Island Premier Dennis King, were at Wilfred MacMillan & Sons’ farm...
A new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) program is now available to Prince Edward Island horticulture producers to help diversify crops, adapt to changing climates, and increase the supply of Island food products in markets across Canada. The...
Seafood distributors and exporters can now use a new video to help in their promotion of Prince Edward Island fisheries and aquaculture products. The video, entitled “Not Humble,” was developed by the departments of Fisheries and Communities and Economic Growth, Tourism and...
Prince Edward Island is celebrating a record-breaking year for tourism, setting new annual records for both visitation and economic impact. In 2024, the Island welcomed 1.7 million visitors, generating $520.7 million in direct visitor spending to the province’s local economy...
Ever since Trout River Industries patented its unique live-bottom trailer design in 1999, founder Harvey Stewart has worked to build on his company’s success. Trout River Industries is now Canada’s leading manufacturer of live-bottom trailers for the heavy construction industry...
Canadian farmers and food processors work hard to ensure that consumers in Canada and around the world have access to high-quality, and safe agricultural and food products. Agriculture is a backbone of the Prince Edward Island economy, representing the largest industry in 2016...
The Province is launching a new film fund to help grow the film and television industry on Prince Edward Island. The goal of the PEI Film Production Fund (PEIFPF) is to: grow the skilled labour pool and support the development of local creative industry workers; build the...
The provincial Department of Fisheries and Communities continues to closely follow the resurgence of the redfish stock in an area of the Gulf of St Lawrence known as Unit 1. The PEI groundfish industry has been actively involved in the current experimental quota fishery...
The design and construction of a new landing site at Keir’s Shore will address safety concerns and enhance the economic vitality of Prince Edward Island’s shellfish aquaculture industry. The navigational channel leading into Malpeque Harbour and Darnley Basin frequently fills in...
Creating jobs for Islanders - Lincoln Maskey believes hosting information technology (IT) professionals from across North America next month is a great opportunity to grow Prince Edward Island’s own industry. Charlottetown will be the site of Northeast PHP 2017 from August 9 to...