New emergency health technology will help Islanders until paramedics arrive. A new Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) system will allow 9-1-1 dispatchers to provide instructions such as CPR directions over the phone until Island EMS or other first responders arrive. Health PEI and...
From visiting friends and relatives to getting goods to market, we rely on our roads, bridges and highways to support a vibrant economy and a great quality of life. The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island are investing in transportation infrastructure that will help...
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Supporting Island Families - Community Hospital O’Leary marked its 60th anniversary with a community celebration and an investment in stroke care, which eliminates the need to travel to Charlottetown for some rehabilitation services. The expansion of the Telestroke program to...
Several community groups will be supported in their work to promote the rights of Island girls and women. Interministerial Women’s Secretariat Grants totaling nearly $70,000 will go to seven diverse organizations across Prince Edward Island in 2017. “There are so many community...
Island children and families will benefit from new investments that will make high-quality early learning and child care more affordable and accessible. Federal, provincial, and territorial ministers signed an historic agreement in Ottawa today on a common framework to improve...
Supporting Island Families - Catherine Chaisson already had three cases on her desk when she arrived for her first day of work as the province’s new children’s lawyer. Chaisson, a Dalhousie educated lawyer, has spent most of her career working with families in conflict. She...
Supporting Island Families - Hundreds of Island households are making home renovations with grants from the provincial government. The PEI Home Renovation Program will fund renovations for 250 Island households this year. Since the program began in 2013, over 580 households – or...
The benefits of a new $325 million federal government investment in Atlantic Canada’s fisheries and aquaculture will be felt by Prince Edward Island fishers and our entire economy. The Government of Canada today announced the creation of an Atlantic Fisheries Fund to better meet...
Supporting Island Families - The province’s Adult Day Program helped Sandra MacFadyen care for her father at home longer, and now she says she’s encouraged that more hours are being added to the program so other families can benefit from the support. Starting this fall, the Adult...