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Visitor precautions at long-term care facilities
Visitor precautions have been put in place at Wedgewood Manor in Summerside and continue at Beach Grove Home in Charlottetown due to the presence of gastro-intestinal illness. Health PEI asks that visitors stay home if they are feeling unwell to prevent the further spread of...
Prince Edward Island celebrates Black History Month
The lives and contributions of Black Islanders will be profiled across the province during Black History Month. The provincial government is pleased to provide funding to the Black Cultural Society to host panel discussions on community building, socials with music and food...
Prince Edward Island welcomes first Mi’kmaq Poet Laureate
Islanders gathered today at Fanningbank to welcome and celebrate Prince Edward Island’s new Poet Laureate Julie Pellissier-Lush. In her new role, Ms. Pellissier-Lush will act as a spokesperson for literature in Prince Edward Island and raise awareness of poetry and the spoken...
Islanders invited to serve on new Tourism PEI board of directors
Creating jobs for Islanders The provincial government is recruiting qualified and motivated individuals to serve on a new Board of Directors for Tourism PEI. “This new board will give Islanders a greater say in the strategic direction of Tourism PEI, strengthen ties with industry...
Heart Health Month reminds us to care for our hearts
Supporting Island families During Heart Health Month Islanders are encouraged to speak with their primary care provider about their risk for heart disease and how they can live heart healthy. “February is an opportunity for all of us as Islanders to think about our own heart...
Tree planting will reduce carbon levels
Prince Edward Island landowners can help reduce carbon levels in the atmosphere while investing in woodlots. Under the new Carbon Capture Tree Planting Program, the provincial government is aiming to return approximately 250 hectares of fields and marginal land to forest cover...
Team PEI’s Canada Games flag bearer announced
Cameron Davis will carry the Prince Edward Island flag during the 2019 Canada Winter Games opening ceremony next week. Davis will participate in men’s artistic gymnastics during week one of games in Red Deer, Alberta. The opening ceremony will be on Friday, February 15th and...