This Sunday (September 30) is Orange Shirt Day, a day for us all to remember and learn from the impact of residential schools on the Indigenous community. Orange Shirt Day is an opportunity for Islanders and Canadians to contemplate what survivors of residential schools endured...
An activity booklet inviting children to discover Prince Edward Island archaeology has won a national award. The Canadian Archaeological Association named the provincial government’s Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat the recipient of its 2018 Public Communications Award for...
Miscouche, Prince Edward Island – Acadians, francophones, and francophiles from near and far will gather on Prince Edward Island next summer. 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the World Acadian Congress, which Prince Edward Island will host for the first time along with...
More than 100,000 people will descend on Prince Edward Island and southeast New Brunswick in 2019 for the Congrès Mondial Acadien (World Acadian Congress) August 10 to 24, and organizer Claudette Thériault says the event will have an earth-shaking impact the region’s culture and...
Celebrate your holiday Island style this season with local ingredients and inspirations grown and produced by fellow Islanders - and consider setting an extra place at your table for a newcomer to experience the spirit of a Prince Edward Island Christmas. Since Prince Edward...
Acadians, Francophones, and French-speaking Islanders now have guaranteed access to even more French language services. Many more services have become available to Islanders since the French Language Services Act came into effect in 2013 – from in-person services to web content...
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...
(originally posted December 2017) Ringing in the new year with good cheer is a time-honoured tradition for many Islanders. There are nearly 40 levees planned for New Year’s Day across the Island, some starting bright and early in the morning. Although the levee tradition dates...
Belonging and Thriving: A Poverty Reduction Action Plan for Prince Edward Island (2019-2024)