Creating jobs for Islanders - Operations Manager Gary Compton of Compass Aquaculture Solutions has seen first-hand how the province’s Ignition Fund can help accelerate a business plan. Compton says his Mount Stewart company is closer to commercializing its shellfish farming...
Slow internet service is affecting Kirk MacLeod’s business. Even worse, the owner of Keir MacLeod Vinyl Siding in Pownal says the two businesses that rent space in his shop have no internet connection at all. The province is launching internet speed testing today aimed at...
Female entrepreneurs hoping to start or expand a business in Prince Edward Island are eligible for a new internship program. The SYnC program, Supporting Youth in Careers, offers skills training, business support and guidance for women interested in entrepreneurship. It starts...
The provincial government today took direct action to increase Prince Edward Island’s population by attracting more immigrants to the Island. Government has issued a Request For Proposals for immigration agents who will work to attract immigrants – especially in rural areas of...
As a child in Shiraz, Iran, Ali Siadat remembers watching Anne of Green Gables on television and recalling how beautiful its Prince Edward Island setting was. Fast forward to five years ago, when he and his parents planned to move from Iran to Canada. They were advised that the...
Prince Edward Island aims to build a resilient, diverse population of 160,000 people by the end of 2022. The province’s new population action plan lays out a path focusing on recruiting, retaining, and repatriating, with an emphasis on growing the Island’s rural population. It is...
The four Atlantic Provinces are joining together to proclaim Jan. 23 to 27 as Red Tape Awareness Week. As part of their commitment to achieve economic gains by reducing trade barriers and harmonizing their regulatory environments the four provinces have adopted a common Charter...
Stronger relations between Canadian and United States jurisdictions - and new opportunities for growth in Island companies - are just a few of the direct results of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers Conference held on Prince Edward Island. Co-chaired by...
VetHealth Global 2017 has been designed to cover many topics important to the global animal health industry What do you get when you combine senior animal health leaders and experts, innovative bioscience companies, regulators, and investors in one location? The Governments of...
These days Karen Milligan is busy preparing the rooms and grounds at The Inn at St Peters for a 2017 tourism season that promises to beat the record set at her operation last year. Operators like Milligan from across the province are reporting increased bookings compared to 2016...