The Province of Prince Edward Island is expanding its Rural Transit Pilot Program beginning Monday, December 20. Midday runs will be added between Souris and Three Rivers along with more stops for riders including to the University of Prince Edward Island, Sherwood Business...
During today’s sitting of the PEI Legislature, Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Action, Steven Myers released the recent Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA). The CCRA looked at the following climate hazards on Prince Edward Island: Coastal erosion Post tropical...
Prince Edward Island will provide coverage for Trikafta, a new medication that has been shown to improve quality of life for people with cystic fibrosis. Eligible Islanders can access coverage for the medication through the PEI Pharmacare Formulary beginning November 1, 2021....
A new pilot project is focusing on replacing existing buoys in PEI waterways with more environmentally friendly and sustainable buoys. The Expanded Polystyrene Replacement Program will work with identified stakeholders in the aquaculture industry to remove approximately 40,000...
The Province recognizes the anniversary of Canada’s deadliest tragedy and honours those who lost their lives in Nova Scotia last April. “It’s hard to believe it was almost this time last year that the massacre happened in our sister province. On this one-year anniversary, with...
Funding has been made available to PEI mussel processors that sell directly to retail operators to help them promote and sell their products to existing markets. The PEI Mussel Retail Promotional Support Initiative assists mussel processors with the cost of activities to increase...
Premier King announced changes to cabinet responsibilities today. The following MLAs were given new ministerial responsibilities this morning during a ceremony at Government House: Hon. James Aylward was sworn in as Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure; Hon. Steven Myers...
A new research project allows anglers in PEI with a permit to take part in winter perch fishing, effective immediately until the end of March 2021. The provincial government secured a Scientific Collection License from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to carry out the winter perch...
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 70s, four are in their 20s and two are under the age of 12 years. Two of the cases are related to travel outside of the...
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...