With the support of provincial wellness grants, community organizations continue to build a culture of wellness in communities across the Island. “Organizations who received wellness grants earlier this year are now seeing the fruits of their efforts in helping Islanders to...
The Honourable Francis (Buck) Watts, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, today announced appointments to the Prince Edward Island Electoral Boundaries Commission. Speaker Watts is pleased to announce that Honourable Gerard Mitchell has been appointed to serve as Chairperson of...
A new funding formula will improve how Island watershed organizations receive provincial funding. Funding will now be distributed more fairly and predictably to the watershed groups – which work to protect and improve some of the Island’s most environmentally sensitive areas. The...
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,”...
When PEI Bag Company Sales Manager Jerry MacDonald retired after 43 years, someone at his retirement party said, “when you deal with the sales team here, you think you’re dealing with the owners.” The way they treat their customers has been key to the 80-year-old Island company’s...
A new webpage and in-person consultation sessions will invite public feedback on new municipal legislation, says Minister of Communities, Land and Environment Robert Mitchell. “Work continues on the development of a new Municipal Government Act for Prince Edward Island. Today we...
Beginning Friday, July 1, patients and visitors will no longer have to pay to park at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. “We know how important it is for patients to have their loved ones visit them, and how it can help in their recovery,” said Health and Wellness Minister Robert...
The 2016 Ministerial Conference on the Canadian Francophonie (MCCF) was held this week in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Premier MacLauchlan attended the conference on June 22 and 23 as minister responsible for Acadian and Francophone Affairs. Representatives from each...
Between October 29 and November 7, Prince Edward Islanders were invited through a plebiscite to express their views on electoral reform. The plebiscite was conducted with historic innovations in the methods and time-frame to cast a ballot. Islanders could vote online, by...
Did you buy a new car or eat a lot of lobster last year? You’re not alone. In 2015 Islanders bought more cars and lobster than ever before. Our population and economy continue to grow and we’re shipping more of our world-class products around the globe than we ever have before...