One afternoon in early May, Islanders turned on the news to watch fire crews fighting a forest fire in Lakeside, PEI. Nurses from Unit 4 at Queen Elizabeth Hospital saw something a little extra. “Our local hero!” wrote one nurse on Unit 4’s private Facebook page. “Haley, sweet...
It’s the time of year when students seem to have an extra bounce in their step. The sun is shining, classes are finishing up and summer vacation is so close, you can practically taste it! But last week, students in grades 7-9 at Athena and Miscouche Consolidated Schools and...
Message from the Minister of Education and Early Years Natalie Jameson, congratulating students and staff on another successful school year, today, June 28, the last day of classes: “As another school year comes to an end, I want to congratulate all of our students, staff and...
Atlantic Premiers are pleased to announce the signing of an agreement to improve technical safety, the flow of goods and services, and the mobility of tradespeople within Atlantic Canada. During their June 12, 2023 meeting in Mill River, Prince Edward Island, Premiers reiterated...
The universal pre-kindergarten program is an optional play-based program for all Island four-year-old children. There are no parent fees for the core program which offers 15 hours a week from licensed early childhood centres. Pre-kindergarten educators support the children’s...
People with underlying health conditions who are at risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19 include: Solid organ transplant recipients, individuals with specific cancers who are undergoing active chemotherapy people with lung cancer who are undergoing radical radiotherapy people...
The role of the Boilers and Pressure Vessels Advisory Board is to regulate the construction and modification of all boilers and pressure vessels on PEI as outlined in the Boilers and Pressure Vessels Act and its regulations. Who serves on the Board? Islanders who serve on the...
How do I properly remove and dispose a used oil tank? Failing to properly prepare an oil tank for disposal can result in an environmental damage, such as groundwater contamination or third party property damage. When a tank is no longer in use, the owner shall arrange a licensee...