Nominations are open for the 2025 Heritage Awards to recognize individuals and groups who help preserve the heritage of PEI. “Each year, we recognize those who have made significant contributions to preserving and celebrating our Island's rich history. It is through their efforts...
This Halloween season, visitors can immerse themselves in a world of Victorian-era spiritualism at Beaconsfield Historic House in Charlottetown with a reenactment of a 19th-century séance and a chance to uncover the spirits that may lurk within its walls. The event takes place...
After Hurricane Fiona hit PEI in the fall of 2022, many residents depended on community reception centres for heat, food, Internet, showers, and other services while they were without power. To help these centres support residents during future emergency events, the provincial...
Since the release of the Anne of Green Gables novel in 1908, the lore and legend of Lucy Maud Montgomery has continued to grow. Arguably her most beloved work, the story of Anne Shirley not only sold millions of books, but has also been adapted into movies, a television series...
The presence of multinuclear sphere X ( MSX) in some PEI oyster harvst sites is a serious concern for the PEI oyster aquaculture industry. MSX is a parasite that is not harmful to humans but hinders oyster growth and increases oyster mortality. Island oyster harvesters can help...
The PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation will be holding a variety of events for all ages over the next three weeks. Here is the schedule: July 30 - 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. – Queer Young Adult Historical Fiction Society reading and discussion at Beaconsfield Carriage House August 1 at 11...
Hon. Cory Deagle, Minister of Fisheries, Tourism, Sport and Culture issued the following statement: “Competing in the Olympic and Paralympic Games is a feat that only the most elite athletes achieve. I’d like to extend huge congratulations and wish the very best of luck to Hannah...
What is FPT and industry relations? The department works diligently to advocate on behalf of our province’s commercial fishing industry at the federal/ provincial and territorial level to ensure that the interests of our province are represented and understood. Department staff...
Information for the oyster industry on the presence of MSX in Bedeque Bay