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Province invests in new school band instruments
The provincial government is investing an additional $100,000 in music education this year to purchase new band instruments. “For many years, Prince Edward Island has had one of the best school music programs in the country,” said Education, Early Learning and Culture Minister...
Next generation mobile games
PEI-based icejam Merges Real-World Events into Mobile Games Mobile gaming is big business – world-wide! To be relevant and competitive, businesses in the gaming industry need to move fast to get ahead. The PEI-based company icejam is doing just that. The company is on the verge...
Cornwall Perimeter Highway project update – November 11 to 18
Construction on the Cornwall Perimeter Highway project will focus on paving and curbing in the coming week, with traffic flow occasionally reduced from four to two lanes. Traffic will flow through the new roundabouts at Maypoint Road and Poplar Island and on the main portion of...
Government takes action on e-gaming recommendations
The provincial government has acted quickly on all of the recommendations in the Auditor General’s e-gaming report. Premier Wade MacLauchlan asked Finance Minister Allen Roach to coordinate an overall government response to the report’s 15 recommendations. “The Auditor General’s...
Ministerial Order issued regarding use of Island groundwater
Recognizing that water is one of our province’s most precious resources, the provincial government has suspended any new development of bottled water until the Water Act has been introduced. “The province is committed to the protection of our water for future generations,”...
PEI Regiment Museum recalls Islanders' role in conflicts
On Remembrance Day we honour Islanders who have fought in conflicts over the past two centuries. We understand a little more about the lives they led and the struggles they faced by looking at some of the war memorabilia they brought home. Lest we forget. In a brick building on...
Innocence of childhood needs to be protected
It has been said that a just society ensures that its children have the proper care to experience childhood as it should be: a time of innocence, wonder, and discovery. Bobby Cameron believes this too, which is what appealed to him about the PEI Child Care Facilities Board. At...
Review of development corporations to strengthen regional economic growth
A review of Prince Edward Island’s two urban regional development corporations will better position the entities as catalysts for strong, sustainable economic development. Community and business leaders Fred Hyndman and Nicole Morrison, along with Deputy Minister of Finance David...