All of Prince Edward Island’s public schools will soon have access to modern automated external defibrillators (AEDs) known to dramatically increase the survival rate from a cardiac arrest. AEDs are used during a cardiac failure to shock the heart and restore its rhythm. The...
Throughout the world, in Canada as well as here in Prince Edward Island, Acadians, Francophones and French-speaking Islanders are preparing for a month-long celebration of our linguistic duality. During the month of the Francophonie, organized each year in March, all are invited...
As part of the development of a Water Act in 2017, Islanders were invited to provide comments regarding the development of the draft Act. All online comments that were received before the closing date are posted on this page. The names of people making these online submissions...
The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island are partnering to give Island seniors with modest incomes more suitable and affordable places to call home in Summerside Today, Robert Morrissey, Member of Parliament for Egmont, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos...
An external review recommends that the provincial student assessment program should continue in its present format and offers suggestions to strengthen student learning. The review, conducted in the fall of 2018 by RMJ Assessment, indicates that overall, the program is...
The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island are partnering to give victims of family violence and vulnerable young adults access to stable and affordable housing units as they transition to safer living arrangements. Today, Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for...
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...
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...
A few years back, nurse practitioners (NPs) were a new concept in Prince Edward Island’s health system. Today, a network of NPs in the West Prince region work in collaboration with other health care team members to provide residents in the area with access to timely, personal...
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...