The province is launching two new supports to help the potato industry and the trucking sector impacted by trade restrictions placed on PEI’s agriculture industry. The Potato Financing Program will assist Island potato farmers impacted by the restrictions of both seed and fresh...
Atlantic Premiers have endorsed a regional accord that will enhance collaboration in delivering health care services to Atlantic Canadians. Premier Blaine Higgs of New Brunswick chaired the meeting of the Council of Atlantic Premiers. He was joined by Nova Scotia Premier Tim...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced seven new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. One of the individuals is in their 40s, one is in their 30s, three are in their 20s, and two are under the age of 12 years. Two cases are close contacts of...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced three new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. One of the individuals is in their 60s, one is in their 30s and one is in their 20s. Two of the cases are related to travel outside of the province and one is a...
The PEI Experienced Registered Nurse Referral Program is an initiative to engage Islanders in assisting to recruit RNs with at least 24 months of experience to fill hard-to-recruit vacant RN positions at Health PEI. Islanders will receive a financial incentive of $1,500 for each RN who is successfully hired into an eligible RN position. Who is eligible to refer RNs through this program? Residents of PEI including: Permanent Residents; Summer Residents with a PEI address; Islanders attending Post-Secondary institutions; and Temporary Residents of PEI. Who is NOT eligible to make referrals...
A Photographic Identification Card is a wallet sized card that provides government-issued identification to residents of PEI. "Resident" means a person legally entitled to be or remain in Canada and who makes the person's home in and is ordinarily resident in the province. A...
Presiding coroner Dr. Craig Malone confirms today that that the inquest called for the deaths of Danielle White and Olivia Rodd will be postponed due to the evolving COVID-19 situation at the Sir Louis Henry Davies Law Courts. Out of respect for the families involved and an...
Health PEI advises that COVID-19 testing clinics in Souris and Charlottetown are experiencing very high volumes and higher than usual wait times. People can expect to wait up to two to three hours to be swabbed. Please be patient as staff work to test as many people as quickly as...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced six new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. Two of the individuals are in their 40s, one is in their 30s, one is in their 20s and two are under the age of 12 years. Three of the cases are linked to travel...