Funding is now available to assist with clearing Fiona-felled trees on essential forest access roads and on small woodlots that may pose a fire risk to nearby urban areas and infrastructure. The Hurricane Fiona Forestry Recovery Program is open to small forestry businesses and...
Health PEI is currently experiencing a shortage of physicians and nurse practitioners at the Harbourside Health Centre (HHC) and is working to recruit a full collaborative care team. As a result, patients are being reassigned to new providers in the area to maintain service...
Prince Edward Island is joining several other provinces and territories by expanding the use of biosimilar drug treatments for Island residents. Through the PEI Biosimilar Initiative, coverage under PEI Pharmacare for certain drugs will be replaced with coverage for biosimilar...
The Hon. Natalie Jameson, Minister of Education and Early Years, issued the following statement on the recent school board by-election process: “I am thrilled to announce and extend congratulations to our two, newly acclaimed, School Board Trustees: André Doucette, La Commission...
Hon. Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island issued the following statement on International Day of the Girl: “International Day of the Girl is a day to recognize girls’ rights, celebrate their potential, and to acknowledge the challenges and risks that girls face around the...
The province is preparing to break ground on two new facilities on the mental health and addictions campus as part of ongoing investment to build a more responsive, encompassing and accessible mental health, addiction and substance use service for Islanders. As part of capital...
Hon. Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island issued the following statement today on the passing of the Hon. James Lee, P.C. who served as the 26 th Premier of Prince Edward Island from 1981 to 1986: “Throughout his political career, Jim (James) Lee had a front-row seat to...
Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Health met today to address a wide range of topics. Some of these included Primary Care, Mental Health and Addiction, Health Human Resources challenges and Public Health priorities, and next steps regarding Digital Health and Health Data...