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Agriculture partnership will strengthen industry
Creating jobs for Islanders - A new agriculture policy framework will strengthen Canada’s agriculture industry and product sectors and allow them to innovate, grow, and prosper. Key elements of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a five-year, $3 billion investment, were agreed...
‘Choose Now’ to quit tobacco
If you were considering quitting tobacco, this is the week to do it. With the theme of “Tobacco Free for Life...Choose Now!,” National Non-Smoking Week 2017 aims to help tobacco users break the cycle of an addiction that is Canada’s leading cause of preventable illness...
Giving children the best start
Supporting Island Families - In five decades as an early childhood educator, Alice Taylor has learned that helping a family helps a child. Taylor runs a local version of a Canada-wide program called Handle with Care, which promotes the mental health of young children. She was...
Fall session of the Legislative Assembly to open with Speech from the Throne
A new session of the Legislative Assembly will open on November 14 with a Speech from the Throne. “Working together with Islanders, we will continue to grow our economy to create jobs, support our communities, and provide better access to frontline services such as healthcare and...
Schools are ready to welcome new French Immersion students
More than 400 Island students will have the opportunity to participate in French Immersion programs at West Kent Elementary and Birchwood Intermediate schools, beginning this year. Over the summer, classrooms have been prepared, materials ordered and teachers hired to welcome 165...
Connecting PEI’s North Shore to the World
Investing in Infrastructure - Popular tourism destination receiving communication infrastructure upgrades Each summer, in quiet communities along the north shore of PEI, seasonal businesses open their doors to welcome an influx of excited visitors. Tourism is a way of life in the...
First women’s wellness services start this month
Island women can begin accessing some hospital-based women’s wellness services later this month at Prince County Hospital. Health PEI will introduce its Women’s Wellness Program services over the next 18 months. Initial hospital-based services to be offered include: birth control...
Employment Standards Board Purpose and Roles
This document provides information on the purpose of the Employment Standards Board, and roles and qualifications required for members, vice-chair and chair.