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Chief Public Health Officer releases 2021 report
The Chief Public Health Office has released the 2021 Chief Public Health Officer’s Report that provides a summary of the overall health of Islanders pre-pandemic. The 2021 report provides an update to the 2016 Chief Public Health Officer’s Report: Health for All Islanders and the...
Free heat pump program helps Islanders and the environment
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...
Workforce investments continue in early years sector
As the early learning and child care sector continues to grow in Prince Edward Island, the province is launching a new one-time Return to the Early Childhood Education Profession Grant, to help recruit early childhood educators back to the sector. The Return to the ECE Profession...
PEI COVID-19 Update for Friday, February 18
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced there is one person in hospital due to COVID-19 and one person in hospital who was admitted for other reasons and was COVID positive on admission or tested positive after being admitted. As of 8:00 am on Friday...
Islanders invited to give input on new legislation for dog owners
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...
Thousands of available appointments for Islanders to get the COVID-19 vaccine next week, including booster doses
Health PEI is calling on eligible Islanders who are not yet fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to take advantage of the nearly 2,600 available appointments at clinics across the province over the next week, including hundreds of walk-in opportunities to get a booster dose...
Changes to School Calendar Support Canada Winter Games
The 2022/23 school calendar is now available. Next year’s calendar is similar to other years, with the major changes being the date of Winter Wellness Day, a return to having a School Goals Day in September, and a two week stretch without classes in February to support the Canada...
Government releases net zero plan
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...