Four Island forest firefighters will leave for northern Ontario today (July 12) as part of an Initial Attack fire team helping with the region’s increasingly serious wildfire situation. High temperatures, dry conditions, and thunderstorms in northern Ontario have helped to create...
The Kensington grain elevator can expand after receiving environmental assessment approval from the provincial government. Communities, Land and Environment Minister Richard Brown informed the PEI Grain Elevator Corporation of the approval June 22 under the Environmental...
Summerside’s residential power customers will receive a refund on household electricity from the Prince Edward Island government. A 10 percent rebate will be applied to the first block – 2,000 kilowatts-hours – of electricity for the Summerside utility’s residential customers...
Supporting Island families - Meeting the housing needs of all Islanders – now and into the future – is the goal of the provincial government’s new housing action plan. Developed with a team of housing experts, a housing supply task force, and extensive engagement with Islanders...
PEI Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Annual Report 2016-2017
The food and culinary sector in PEI is central to its economy, from well-established traditional industries to increasing demand for new Island-made food and beverage offerings, including a vibrant craft beer market. The Government of Canada is stepping up efforts to make...