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...
As a child in Shiraz, Iran, Ali Siadat remembers watching Anne of Green Gables on television and recalling how beautiful its Prince Edward Island setting was. Fast forward to five years ago, when he and his parents planned to move from Iran to Canada. They were advised that the...
Kathy Hambly believes that the key to launching a career is to learn - early in your education - what employers are looking for. The community leader spent a decade as Charlottetown Chamber of Commerce president and has volunteered with the University of Prince Edward Island...
From his office overlooking St. Peter’s Bay, Michael Cashin says moving to Prince Edward Island was the absolute best choice for him and his family. The former Ontario resident runs his own businesses out of the community centre in the former St. Peter’s School. He lives with his...
Now more than ever, Suzanne Keough believes in the power of the fresh juices she sells at her Rawsome Juice Bar on Queen Street in Charlottetown. Each time she visits her boyfriend Connor Cameron – who plays and coaches hockey in Croatia – Keough turns to a familiar remedy for...
Creating jobs for Islanders - Kal Whitnell will remember 2017 as the summer he spent nearly a month touring five U.S. cities with trade experts from around the globe. The tour was in the lead-up to the historic North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) renegotiations. Beginning...
Creating jobs for Islanders - Brodye Chappell’s high school friends thought he would be one of the first to leave Prince Edward Island in search of opportunity elsewhere, but nearly two decades later he’s still here and creating his own opportunities. The custom design and finish...
Supporting Island Families - Jeff Brant wants Prince Edward Island’s education system to work for every child – especially Indigenous children. “When I came to PEI in grade 10, I was one of two indigenous people at Kensington High School,” said the former resident of Tyendinaga...
Atlantic Canada’s first expo dedicated to clean technologies and green and healthy living is taking place this weekend at UPEI. More than 20 student teams are presenting their projects to high school students, industry representatives, and the public at the Atlantic Canadian...
Supporting Island families - Alyse Rossiter is a single mom with three kids under 6. Her life is busy with a full-time job and the everyday responsibilities of parenting. She is solely responsible for the financial needs of her family and, even though she works, money is tight...