Spring weight restrictions for Island roads will begin at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2018. Weight restrictions help to reduce damage to – and preserve the province’s investment in – Prince Edward Island’s highway network. The department appreciates the cooperation of the...
Research shows that children with education savings are more likely to go pursue post-secondary education. A Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) can help you save for your child’s education. An RESP is an education savings account registered with the Government of Canada. It...
Supporting Island families - Four community organizations will receive funding from the provincial government to help Island women feel safe from the threat of violence. The provincial Violence Against Women Prevention Grant has awarded the Aboriginal Women`s Association...
Creating jobs for Islanders - Moth Lane Brewing’s first year in business brought phenomenal success that caused them to run out of beer more than once. Now new government support may help the Prince County employer grow to satisfy the thirst of its eager customers. Owner and...
Jonathan and Katie MacLennan, who run a fourth-generation family farm in West Cape, have seen big changes on their land since first participating in the Alternative Land Use Services program (ALUS). The MacLennan farm produces potatoes, grain and hay alongside the Big Pierre...
Family-friendly amendments to the Employment Standards Act passed during the 2018 fall legislative session will come into effect on Saturday, December 29, 2018. Changes to the act include: • Extended parental leave from 12 months to 18 months to align with the federal employment...
Municipal elections will be held across Prince Edward Island on November 5 and the results will be available online. Islanders can view the results as follows: - unofficial election results for Charlottetown, Summerside, Stratford and Cornwall will be posted by Elections PEI at...
Premier Wade MacLauchlan today wrote to the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna and Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeill reiterating the concerns of Prince Edward Islanders regarding Northern Pulp’s plans for a new effluent treatment facility in...
The emergency department at Kings County Memorial Hospital will be closed tomorrow (Thursday, April 12) due to a temporary lack of physician coverage. It will re-open at 8 a.m. on Friday, April 13. Anyone with urgent medical needs should call 9-1-1 or seek emergency services at...
The emergency department at Kings County Memorial Hospital will be closed today (January 9) from 4 to 10 p.m. due to a temporary lack of physician coverage. The emergency department will re-open tomorrow, January 10, at 8 a.m. Anyone with urgent medical needs should call 9-1-1 or...