Less than a year after opening its doors, Upstreet Craft Brewing is expanding to meet the growing demand for its beers in Prince Edward Island and beyond. “The success of its products and brand has already allowed Upstreet Craft Brewing to gain interest from off-Island markets,”...
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission approved the following petroleum pricing decisions, effective 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, June 1, 2016: • There will be no change in the price of gasoline, furnace oil, stove oil or diesel; • Propane prices will increase by 2.1 cents per...
Brian and Amber Craswell fed the cows on their South Rustico farm from the comfort of a Paris hotel room. Being one of the most automated dairy farms in North America has its advantages. Overhead video cameras monitor the barn as the high-tech machinery remotely feeds the herd...
Biomass heating through the use of woodchips will provide sustainable and renewable energy to Prince County Hospital and Summerset Manor. “Construction of this plant reflects our commitment to using sustainably-sourced and locally-produced renewable energy,” said Minister of...
Everyone who lives on Prince Edward Island knows the power of word of mouth – whether good or bad. For businesses, word of mouth can make or break you. Every business owner knows technology and social media has magnified the devastation of a bad review gone viral. That’s where...
A trade mission to India last February with Premier Wade MacLauchlan is paying off for Aspin Kemp CEO Jason Aspin. The engineering and manufacturing company, with corporate headquarters in PEI, provides power and control systems to marine and offshore industries. The company's...
Jill and Brian Burridge were working for a Western Canadian company in Alberta when their first child was born and the magnetic pull of the red Island soil got stronger and stronger. Jill (Cheverie) Burridge, a Holland College grad who got an engineering degree from UNB, wanted...
They are two Commonwealth Islands, separated by 3,700 kilometers of water, with one nearly at the Arctic Circle and the other close to the equator. But in an office in downtown Summerside, PEI, staff is busy helping a Barbados company manage and organize their employees’ vacation...
Dr. Mohamed Naser is Summerside's new internal medicine specialist. He began practice in April at the Prince County Hospital. Dr. Naser completed his residency in Internal Medicine in Qatar in 2009 and practiced there until moving to Ontario. He completed his Clinical Fellowship...
New steel fabrication facility in Hunter River Islanders like David Potts are vital to the success of our Island economy. Potts operates Island Steel Ltd. - his steel fabrication facility near Hunter River. Island Steel Ltd has grown from an start up staff of five in May 2016 to...