The Chief Public Health Office has received an interjurisdictional notification regarding a COVID-19 case who traveled to PEI prior to testing positive. The individual is from Atlantic Canada and recently tested positive in their home jurisdiction. The individual was on Prince...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced one new positive case of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. The individual, who is in their 50s, had recently travelled outside of Atlantic Canada and tested positive through routine testing. The individual is in...
Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Heather Morrison has announced four new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. “The current outbreak is a reminder of how quickly COVID-19 can spread. We continue to focus on limiting the extent of the outbreak and containing further spread of...
Islanders are invited to provide input on updates to the Residential Tenancy Act, which will provide more protections for Island landlords and tenants. Key changes in the Act include when to grant greater than allowable annual rental increases, new eviction timelines, a right of...
Ruth M. DeMone and D. Shannon Farrell are receiving the highest honour in the field of law. “It is an honour to recognize Ruth and Shannon for the excellence they demonstrate in their careers and the significant contributions they have made to our Island communities. They are...
Today, Finance Minister Darlene Compton delivered the fall fiscal and economic update to inform Islanders of the financial state of the province and the economic outlook for 2022. The province showed signs of significant recovery through the second quarter of 2021, thanks to...
If you are currently receiving coverage through the Ostomy Supplies Program you can re-apply online to continue to receive benefits. Am I eligible to continue receiving coverage? If you have received benefits through this program in the past 12 months, you can re-apply to continue receiving benefits if you: are a permanent PEI resident as defined by the Drug Cost Assistance Act; have a PEI Health Card; and have filed your most recent income tax return in PEI. When do I need to re-apply? Eligibility continues until June 30 each year. To avoid interruption in coverage, you must re-apply each...
Applications are now open for Innovation PEI’s 2021 Ignition Fund competition, which offers up to $25,000 to launch or expand a business in Prince Edward Island. Chelsey Lake of Lake Designs, a previous recipient of the Ignition Fund, says the fund was instrumental in allowing...
A new pilot program is offering learning opportunities for up to 20 high school students in rural communities across the province by getting them involved in rural municipality boards and NGOs. The Youth on Board program is offered by the provincial Department of Fisheries and...
Today, the Public Schools Branch (PSB) has released the independent third-party review of allegations related to Pride Day events at East Wiltshire Intermediate School from May 31 to June 12, 2021. The review was conducted by Evelyn Bradley of Bradley Consulting, who delivered...