In the wake of fatal house fires in Nova Scotia and Ontario recently, the province’s fire marshal reminds Islanders to have working smoke alarms on every floor and outside sleeping areas – and know how to escape a fire quickly. “Fire moves quickly and you may have less than 60...
Supporting Island families - New psychologists and other resources will be added to the province’s education system to help Island students be better learners. The Prince Edward Island government has begun a $2 million, three-year plan to reduce the wait times for student...
Music class will become more engaging for Island children when hundreds of new musical instruments begin arriving soon at elementary schools. The province is investing $300,000 in new instruments for English and French students across the province in kindergarten through grade 6...
Premier Wade MacLauchlan today wrote to the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna and Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil expressing concerns regarding Northern Pulp’s plans for a new effluent treatment facility for its Pictou County mill. “I share...
Supporting Island families - If you have diabetes and live on Prince Edward Island, you’re not alone – and the provincial government has experts committed to helping you enjoy a healthy life. An estimated 14,000 Islanders live with diabetes, which can be more than just a shocking...
Supporting Island families - Christina Follett wants to make healthy diets more attainable for some of Prince Edward Island’s most vulnerable residents. She recently launched a Healthy Families Community Kitchen program at the Native Council of Prince Edward Island’s office in...
As Prince Edward Island works to meet the federal government’s timeline for cannabis legalization this summer, the province continues to set policy direction to meet the needs and expectations of Islanders. The province today (January 16) announced next steps in the areas of...
For health care providers in Community Care Facilities The Infection Prevention and Control learning module is a narrated presentation intended to provide education for health care workers in the community care facility setting in Prince Edward Island. The objective of the...
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission approved the following petroleum pricing decisions, effective 12:01 a.m., Monday, January 1, 2018: gasoline prices will increase by 4.0 cents per litre (cpl); furnace and stove oil prices will increase by 3.3 cpl; diesel prices will...
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission approved the following unscheduled petroleum pricing decision, effective 12:01 a.m., Friday, January 26, 2018: Gasoline prices will increase by 4.0 cents per litre (cpl); There will be no change in the price of furnace oil, stove oil...