By working together, the Province of Prince Edward Island, Health PEI and community are supporting the mental health and addictions needs of Islanders during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Not only is it important that we find real solutions to continue to address the mental health and...
Island women are encouraged to follow breast screening guidelines and have regular mammograms. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the perfect time to remind everyone about the importance of getting screened and finding breast cancer early. Breast screening is available...
The Ronald McDonald House in Halifax is a home away from home for children and their loved ones who visit the IWK Health Centre for treatment. The Province of Prince Edward Island is pleased to share that they will be contributing $1.25 million to the construction of a new Ronald...
Heavy rain, sustained winds, storm surge, flooding, and potential power outages are expected impacts from Hurricane Teddy. The current track for Hurricane Teddy shows the storm will be passing through Prince Edward Island as early as Tuesday afternoon. “Last year, the province...
Islanders seeking work can now more easily connect with employment opportunities in the agriculture industry through a new labour initiative developed by the Province of Prince Edward Island. The COVID-19 Agriculture Labour Support Initiative (ALSI) allows individuals who are...
To further enhance and support existing efforts to protect the health, safety and welfare of Islanders, the province has today declared a state of emergency and renewed the state of public health emergency. Premier Dennis King extended the state of public health emergency...
Investing in social and recreational infrastructure where people can come together and have access to services helps build dynamic, inclusive communities while creating good jobs that help grow the middle class. Today, Bobby Morrissey, Member of Parliament for Egmont, on behalf...
The PEI Broadband Fund has added two new funding streams to help Islanders access improved Internet service. The two new funding streams are: Accelerated Internet Service Provider Pilot – funding for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to upgrade or expand their networks to reach...
Premier Dennis King and Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison say a phased-in approach to easing back on public health measures in Prince Edward Island could begin as early as May 1. The approach, called “Re-opening PEI, together”, will focus on public health and...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says although models are not crystal balls to predict what will happen, they do help to inform planning and support decision making. “Although we are still in the early stages of this pandemic, the actions of Islanders appear to...