Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced new precautionary and temporary measures in response to the Omicron variant of concern. “The situation with Omicron is evolving and we will know more about how transmissible this variant is in the coming weeks. I am...
An agreement between the Province of Prince Edward Island and City of Summerside will provide the building site for a new community health centre. Under the arrangement, Summerside will purchase the land, located at 425 Granville Street, remove existing buildings and prepare the...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced seven new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. Six of the cases are travel related, contact tracing is complete and they are self-isolating. One of the cases, a close contact of a previous case and contact...
Telling the story of Canadian Agricultural Partnership in PEI - A ranking of animal diseases in the province
Hon. Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island issued the following statement on National Construction Day in Canada: “November 30th marks the 3rd annual National Construction Day in Canada. It’s a day for us to recognize the vital role the men and women of PEI’s construction...
Pediatric COVID-19 vaccine clinics began on Friday, November 26 in PEI, and 523 children have now received their first dose of vaccine. “Last Friday was a great day as we began immunizing PEI children age 5 to 11 years against COVID-19 with the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine, which is...
Islanders can provide their input to update the current Responsible Gambling Strategy through online submissions beginning today. Through the PEI Lotteries Commission, Government awarded the MRSB group in updating, developing, and delivering the Province’s Responsible Gambling...
Temporary shelter is available for Islanders in need, especially during extreme weather events or inclement weather. Additional emergency shelter beds have been allocated in preparation for inclement weather this week. Media contact: Rebecca Gass Senior Communications Officer...
Island residents who have experienced sexual violence can share their personal experiences confidentially to help the Province continue its work to develop an adult sexual violence strategy. The Coordinated Response to Adult Sexual Violence Taskforce is conducting an ongoing...