PEI communities possess unique and valuable characteristics. Residents in these areas want to maintain the qualities that define them and at the same time seek economic opportunities that will ensure long-term growth and sustainability. For more than 20 years the Central...
Prince Edward Island Finance Minister Allen Roach issued the following statement following yesterday’s meeting of federal, provincial, and territorial finance ministers in Vancouver: “We all agree that Canadians today need to save more for retirement. Improving Canada’s...
Hot, dry and windy weather has resulted in regions of Prince Edward Island receiving high ratings on the Fire Weather Index (FWI). “The change in temperature has altered the current Fire Weather Index rating from extreme to moderate in eastern and central P.E.I. and to high in...
Today is World Refugee Day, a day to celebrate tolerance and diversity and open our hearts to refugees from around the world, says Minister Richard Brown, Workforce and Advanced Learning. “June 20th is a very special day, observed internationally each year to raise awareness of...
Islanders now have more community-based services to help them recover from a stroke and transition back to their home and community. On Prince Edward Island, approximately 250 stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients are admitted to hospital each year, of which 80...
For more than 25 years, golf has been a strong generator of tourism traffic to Prince Edward Island. Golf courses across the province serve as a source of leisure for many while helping to stimulate rural economies. Now, Golf PEI Inc. is taking steps to update its image and...
Six stores across the province are holding free tastings today featuring Island products, said Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Alan McIsaac. “As part of the That’s Island Style campaign that promotes our high quality Island food and drink products, Island stores will be...
At the largest folk festival in Australia that draws crowds of 120,000, a guitar-toting troubadour, Irish Mythen, sang Prince Edward Island’s praises. Two weeks later, an Australian couple Mythen met at her merchandise table e-mailed her photos of three Sydney-to-Charlottetown...
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...
Information is available online to help businesses prepare for the change in the provincial Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) rate for Oct. 1, 2016. The combined federal and provincial HST rate will be 15 per cent. Transitional rules are required to determine which tax rate will apply...