Many people who live in the Charlottetown area know Jennifer Evans. The general manager of Ocean 100 and Hot 105.5 radio stations can also be found chairing the Gold Cup Parade committee and serving on the boards of Junior Achievement, the Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce...
Prince Edward Island has a vibrant and growing economy. Island businesses continue to deliver the highest quality products and service to the marketplace. Our economy features a mix of traditional resources - agriculture, fisheries and tourism - that have undergone significant...
When Erin McGrath-Gaudet joined the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) in 2007, Prince Edward Island had a budget deficit while other provinces were enjoying surpluses. Now the Island has posted its third-straight surplus budget – and boasts impressive growth in...
Dream Weavers It would be hard to find a home or a cottage on Prince Edward Island that hasn’t had a MacAusland Blanket draped on a couch at some point. For more than 80 years the family owned and operated west prince business has been warming people with cozy 100% virgin wool...
Looking for the perfect gift for someone on your list? Take a local approach to gift buying this holiday season and you'll be giving twice. Buying products and experiences that originate right here in Prince Edward Island is the gift that keeps on giving -- to our local economy...
Creating jobs for Islanders - In just over a year, the former Georgetown Timber mill has changed from an empty shell to a magnet that is attracting employers and skilled workers to eastern Kings County. The 40,000 square foot former mill was converted into a multi-tenant facility...
Cultivating Growth: A Five-Year Action Plan for Culture and Creative Industries of PEI
Now that Prince Edward Island is tied for the third-fastest-growing economy in Canada, Premier Wade MacLauchlan had a message for those attending the province’s 2017 Economic Forum this week. “Let’s get used to traveling in the company of the high performers in the country,” he...
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...