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...
Investing in efficient public transit infrastructure is essential to creating livable sustainable communities where people spend less time in traffic and more time with their loved ones. Today, Sean Casey, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the...
Modern and efficient roadways are crucial to encouraging and supporting economic activity, facilitating trade, and creating good paying, middle-class jobs. The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island are investing in roads and highways that will make it easier and safer to...
Students, educators and the community gathered today in Summerside to officially open the $23 million renovation of Three Oaks Senior High School. The rebuilding of the 160,000 square foot facility has been underway since the summer of 2016. It is the first major upgrade of the...
Influenza is circulating in Prince Edward Island and all Islanders should get a flu shot if they haven’t already been vaccinated. “Flu shot are available free of charge for individuals living in PEI,” said Health and Wellness Minister Robert Mitchell. “We have tried to remove all...
Islanders with mobility challenges will be better able to explore provincial parks this summer thanks to further investment by Tourism PEI. “My government believes all Islanders should have access to our provincial parks to enjoy the sand and surf, and we are taking concrete...
January 20 – 26, 2019 is National Non-Smoking Week and Islanders are encouraged to join the Canadian wide movement to quit smoking and celebrate those who have successfully quit. “I want to encourage all Islanders who smoke to take the first step to become smoke-free,” said...
At Confound Films’ office, atop Receiver Coffee on Charlottetown’s historic Victoria Row, there is a unique piece of furniture. It’s a coffee table made from the trunk of a 100-year-old maple tree that filmmaker Kyle Simpson remembers playing under in his grandparent’s Walthen...
A voluntary telephone survey is being carried out to ask Islanders about their gambling behavior so that more support services can be developed to help people with gambling issues. The Department of Health and Wellness is again gathering information from Islanders ages 18+ from...
Prince Edward Island is indeed picture perfect with a life-style second-to-none, but you’ll be surprised by the prospects to advance your career, be involved in decisions and help shape the future of our health system. Prince Edward Island has several opportunities in a variety...