A new Resident Care Worker (RCW) program in Souris will address the need for more skilled workers in rural PEI, while also providing rural residents the opportunity to study and gain meaningful employment closer to home. RCWs are an integral part of the health system, working in...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says continuing to follow public health measures is key as we continue to manage COVID-19 and look ahead to the ‘new normal.’ Islanders are reminded that they should only travel outside of the Atlantic Bubble for essential...
All public COVID-19 testing clinics will be closed Monday, May 24, for the Victoria Day holiday. Testing will remain available for rotational workers and essential workers in Borden. Clinics are open as usual on Saturday, May 22, and Sunday, May 23. People who have COVID-19...
A tour of Island farms shows that growers are working to improve the health of PEI soil and reduce the environmental impact of agriculture. Agriculture and Land Minister Bloyce Thompson along with agricultural specialists from the department recently visited more than 15 farms...
COVID-19 testing availability and cough and fever clinic hours are changing across the Island starting August 1st. COVID-19 Testing Clinics: Borden: Open 7 days a week. 8-4:00pm Slemon Park: Drop in only. Monday and Friday 8-4:00pm; Tuesday and Thursday 8-12:00pm. Park Street...
Premier Dennis King has announced that Prince Edward Island’s participation in the Atlantic Bubble will be suspended for two weeks effective Tuesday, November 24 at 12:01 a.m. “As we continue to see a rise in COVID-19 cases across the country and within the Atlantic Provinces as...
Premier Dennis King issued the following statement after a teleconference early this morning with Santa Claus and Justice and Public Safety Minister Bloyce Thompson: “Earlier today, I spoke with Santa to go through the pre-travel screening questionnaire before he enters PEI later...
Funding support for seven new recent graduate positions at Vector Aerospace under the Canada-PEI Job Fund was officially announced today by Workforce and Advanced Learning Minister Richard Brown. “Our goal is to provide training opportunities for high quality jobs right here in...
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed one new positive case of COVID-19 in the province. The individual is a woman in her 20s, who is a rotational worker. She recently travelled outside the Atlantic bubble for work purposes. She...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed one additional positive case of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. The individual is a man in his 20s, a rotational worker who recently travelled to Prince Edward Island from outside of the Atlantic Region. He has...