February 6, 2022 marks the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the Throne. She is Canada’s longest reigning Sovereign and the first to celebrate a platinum jubilee. "The jubilee provides an opportunity for all to observe Her Majesty’s lifetime of...
Canada’s Premiers met today by videoconference to discuss the urgent need to resolve the structural funding shortfall facing our health care systems, and create a new, sustainable health care funding partnership for all Canadians.“Now is the time for a new long-term funding...
Shovelling a path to her oil tank is something Jeannie Dixon says she won’t miss. “My oil tank is at the back of my house,” says the single mother, who lives with her three-year-old daughter in Charlottetown. “To not have to worry about clearing eight feet of snowbanks to get an...
Last Fall, Government announced the most ambitious climate target in the country; to be Net Zero by 2040. Today, Government released its plan on how to help guide industry, business and all Islanders to get there. The plan, 2040 Net Zero Framework, “Accelerating our transition to...
Islanders are being asked to provide comments and feedback on a new piece of legislation that focuses on enhancing safety for dog control. The new Dog Owners Act will replace the Dog Act, and will focus on updating dog control and safety provisions while also improving on...
Today, Premier Dennis King and Finance Minister Darlene Compton delivered government’s 2022-23 operating budget that outlines $2.7 billion in spending to assist Islanders as PEI moves forward and transitions to growth and recovery. “The past 23 months have been incredibly...
Hon. Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island issued the following statement after participating in the First Ministers Meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau and fellow Premiers from across the country: “Earlier today, I participated in the First Ministers Meeting with Prime...
The Department maintains a list of Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Forestry associations and boards in the province, as well as some regional organizations. You will be able to: view and print contact information for a single organization view and print contact...
While many Island students were catching up on sleep over the winter break, Jennifer Holdway was busy getting ready for a new year at school. Holdway used her time off to create a website for her students at Stratford Elementary, where she works as an itinerant teacher—a teacher...
Today is 211 Day recognizing the free, confidential assistance available to people 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. The 211 system provides a single point of entry for Islanders to access supports and services in their communities. When someone dials 2-1-1...