Accommodation operators, retailers, restaurants, and other businesses throughout Prince Edward Island are benefitting from what could be the third-straight record year for tourism. The province is well ahead of last year’s record pace for room nights sold, site nights sold at...
Winnipeg, Manitoba - Alexa McQuaid, the 15 year old daughter of Randy and Katherine McQuaid of Charlottetown, has been selected to carry the flag and lead Team PEI into the Canada Games Closing Ceremony on Sunday. Alexa won a silver medal in the 50 metre breaststroke, finished...
Today the Honourable Zack Bell, Minister of Fisheries, Tourism, Sport and Culture, issued the following statement on Jumpstart Month: “As Minister of Sport for Prince Edward Island, I am proud to recognize June as Jumpstart Month celebrating the incredible impact that accessible...
Creating jobs for Islanders - When husband and wife team Ken Spears and Ashley Condon moved home to PEI and were looking for Island locations to establish their craft brewery Copper Bottom Brewing, Condon realized the best spot was her hometown of Montague. The small-town locale...
Dr. Elizabeth Cannon says her success has its roots in a work ethic she learned as a student and an athlete on Prince Edward Island. Cannon, past president and professor of geomatics engineering at the University of Calgary, received the Distinguished Alumna Award and was...
Today, the Honourable Zack Bell, Minister of Fisheries, Tourism, Sport and Culture issued the following statement on recent accomplishments by PEI athletes: “On behalf of the Government of Prince Edward Island, I extend heartfelt congratulations to our incredible Island athletes...
Through the department of Fisheries and Communities, the provincial government continues to work with and support people in rural communities across PEI throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March, more than $2 million has been invested to deliver 70 projects in various rural...
Anytime you want to know what’s going on in rural Prince Edward Island, you talk to a rural Islander. And when government wants to understand how its policies and decisions affect rural Islanders, they can turn to the Rural Communities Council. “I call it rural-proofing,” says...
Creating jobs for Islanders The provincial government is recruiting qualified and motivated individuals to serve on a new Board of Directors for Tourism PEI. “This new board will give Islanders a greater say in the strategic direction of Tourism PEI, strengthen ties with industry...
Creating jobs for Islanders - Tourism numbers were strong in June, despite a full month of relatively poor weather. All entry points to Prince Edward Island, including the Confederation Bridge, The Charlottetown Airport, and Northumberland Ferries, reported traffic close to par...