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...
When White Gables’ new product, Island Potato Soap, became so successful that the company couldn’t keep up with packaging demand, co-owner Pieter Ijsselstein knew he needed help. Fortunately help came in the form of Tremploy, a non-profit organization that provides adults with...
For more than 25 years, golf has been a strong generator of tourism traffic to Prince Edward Island. Golf courses across the province serve as a source of leisure for many while helping to stimulate rural economies. Now, Golf PEI Inc. is taking steps to update its image and...
Islanders are invited to meet their local farmers and find out what’s happening in agriculture in the province during Open Farm Day in Atlantic Canada on Sunday, September 18. Over 30 PEI farms are participating in this year’s annual event, including crop and livestock operations...
June 1st marks the launch of Prince Edward Island’s Best of Sea restaurant promotion and culinary competition, says Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Alan McIsaac. “Throughout the month of June local restaurants are being challenged to create unique seafood dishes that...
Project Addressing Red Tape (ART) is a government-wide initiative of the Province of Prince Edward Island to streamline processes to increase PEI’s economic and business competitiveness without compromising public health, safety or the natural environment.
Madison Blanchard is the newest and youngest member of the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women and she has a lot to add. The 21-year-old Charlottetown journalism student’s interest was piqued when she attended a community focus group hosted by the PEI Coalition for Women...
A life of experience has taught Tyler Murnaghan the value of making a difference. Tyler’s father Kenneth Murnaghan leads the Brain Injury Association of PEI. His mother Tammy worked as an addictions counsellor and with the Red Cross in disaster relief. “With the two of them so...
This is the annual report for the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development for the 2012-2013 fiscal year.