Premier Wade MacLauchlan issued the following statement today regarding the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The dairy industry is an integral part of our Island communities and economy. The 165 farmers, their families and employees, the processors, and all who work in the...
This Sunday (September 30) is Orange Shirt Day, a day for us all to remember and learn from the impact of residential schools on the Indigenous community. Orange Shirt Day is an opportunity for Islanders and Canadians to contemplate what survivors of residential schools endured...
During Heart Month in February, the PEI Liquor Control Commission (PEILCC) will again show its heart by partnering with Heart & Stroke in support of their Paper Hearts campaign. Running in all corporate retail liquor outlets in PEI, the annual fundraiser will invite customers to...
Motorists are asked to drive carefully on Riverside Drive in Charlottetown due to increased truck traffic throughout the summer months. The trucks are transporting gravel needed for several large-scale projects. Drivers should practice safe driving habits around large trucks...
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...
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...
Government is making significant investments in new housing initiatives to ensure all Islanders have access to safe, accessible and affordable housing. “The housing landscape is rapidly changing and we are continuously looking at ways we can find solutions to the challenges,”...
Islanders should know the facts – and avoid the fiction -- when it comes to the federal government’s legalization of recreational cannabis. The provincial government’s new public awareness campaign “Just the Facts” (www.justthefactspei.ca) will bring Islanders information on the...
Students, parents, educators and community leaders gathered today in Rollo Bay to officially open the new École La-Belle-Cloche and Pavillon de l’Est. Located on the site of the former Rollo Bay school, the facility houses a provincial Early Years Centre, a K-12 school for up to...
An activity booklet inviting children to discover Prince Edward Island archaeology has won a national award. The Canadian Archaeological Association named the provincial government’s Aboriginal Affairs Secretariat the recipient of its 2018 Public Communications Award for...