The provincial animal of Prince Edward Island is the red fox. The Provincial Emblems and Honours Act was amended in June 2018 to include an animal emblem and states "the animal known scientifically as Vulpes vulpes and popularly known as the red fox, is adopted as the animal...
Three years ago, Sydney Powers began volunteering at Hillsborough Hospital. As a psychology student at the University of Prince Edward, she was interested in gaining practical experience. She also wanted to normalize conversations about mental health. “For some reason, there’s a...
Julie Gilman is the new Complaints Officer under Prince Edward Island’s French Language Services Act. Ms. Gilman is no stranger to provincial government services and operations. She has worked for some twenty years in the provincial government, notably with the Department of...
The Charlottetown soil is the main soil of Prince Edward Island, accounting for roughly 470,000 acres of land. It has a sandy texture, is well drained and is very suitable for farming. The redness of the soil is due to the high iron-oxide (rust) content. Designating a provincial...
In order to be eligible to work in Canada, you must be either a permanent resident or a valid work permit holder. A work permit is required for people wanting to work in Canada who are neither Canadian citizens nor permanent residents of Canada. Canada is a bilingual country with...
With transportation being one of the largest carbon emitters in the province, public transit is key in reaching PEI’s goal of being the first net zero province in Canada by 2040. Whether you need to go to work, school, shopping, an appointment or out for pleasure, public transit...
The Province of Prince Edward Island has banned selected uses of commercial class pesticides that contain the active ingredient 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D). Banned Uses Commercial class pesticides containing the active ingredient 2,4-D may not be used to control weeds...
Provincial parks’ staff were awarded the 2023 Agency Award of Excellence from the Canadian Parks Council (CPC) last night at the CPC Annual General Meeting in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. The annual award recognizes an extraordinary achievement by a member agency of CPC. PEI Parks...
Workshops focused on important financial information for seniors are being offered across the Island this fall. These free workshops will inform seniors about scam and fraud prevention, provincial and federal benefits that PEI seniors may be eligible for, and additional supports...
This form is used to apply to the Independent Study (ISC521A or ISC621A) program in senior high school.