Winnipeg, Manitoba - Alexa McQuaid, the 15 year old daughter of Randy and Katherine McQuaid of Charlottetown, has been selected to carry the flag and lead Team PEI into the Canada Games Closing Ceremony on Sunday. Alexa won a silver medal in the 50 metre breaststroke, finished...
Women’s wellness and sexual health services for all Islanders are expanding to rural communities, enhancing access to care and support. Community-based services offered as part of the Women’s Wellness Program are now available in Souris, O’Leary, and Alberton in addition to...
Supporting Island families - Being a patient and family advisor has allowed Karen MacLean to help shape how health care policy is delivered on Prince Edward Island. MacLean, of Summerside, is one of 38 Islanders currently volunteering as patient and family advisors on several...
September means back to school for some, but for hundreds of older Islanders it’s time to put on their game faces. This year’s Prince Edward Island 55+ Summer Games are happening in West Prince September 20 to 23. Together with the winter games – which were in Cornwall this year...
Wellington fire chief James Ryan knows that when a fire spreads quickly through a home, a safe fire escape plan can make all the difference. This Fire Prevention Week - October 8 to 14 - Prince Edward Island fire chiefs are sharing their experiences to highlight this year’s...
An emergency is not a good time to test whether a system is working properly. The PEI Chapter of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA) wanted to make sure the province’s Text with 911 program, which began last fall, was working like a well-oiled machine. Turns out it is...
Creating jobs for Islanders - Overnight stays on Prince Edward Island have surpassed the one-million mark for the first time. Total overnight stays is a measurement of room nights sold at roofed accommodations combined with campground site nights sold. The next-highest total was...
Strengthening Mental Health Services - Craig Clark recognizes that sometimes people find themselves in really difficult situations and need a little help. The counselling consultant with the Public Schools Branch has spent the last several months as part of a team of human...
Investing in infrastructure - When plow drivers get the call to “get your V on” in the winter, Jimmy Rhynes says it’s a signal that the storm was bad – but they’ve got it under control. The V plow is only used to clear mountains of snow from completely blocked or empty roads...
Creating jobs for Islanders - Jenna MacNeill found her dream job through the Graduate Mentorship Program. After graduating from Holland College's Heritage Retrofit Carpentry program last spring, the 26-year-old Cornwall resident was hired the following week to work on the large...