Hon. Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island issued the following statement recognizing April 18-24 as National Volunteer Week 2021: “Volunteers look beyond their circumstances to be there for others. They offer their time and skills to help make our province a better place...
The Province today released Volumes II and III of Public Accounts, which provides additional information regarding the financial results for government from the 2019-2020 fiscal year. Public Accounts is an annual summary and accountability report of the Government of Prince...
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, all Health PEI specimen collection (including blood collection) and diagnostic imaging are now being done by appointment. As noted by Marion Dowling, Health PEI’s Chief Nursing Officer, in today’s media briefing, booking these appointments allows for...
Through the department of Fisheries and Communities, the provincial government continues to work with and support people in rural communities across PEI throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March, more than $2 million has been invested to deliver 70 projects in various rural...
Premier Dennis King today expressed deep disappointment in the announcement from WestJet on the suspension of services to Charlottetown and called on the Federal Government to act urgently to support air access to Prince Edward Island. “It was less than a year ago that WestJet...
Public Health Nursing will be holding school immunization clinics for those students (now in Grade 7) who missed their second dose of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the spring of this year. The HPV vaccine is offered to all Grade 6 students in Prince Edward Island. School...
A number of tax changes, including a tax credit for volunteer firefighters and ground search and rescue (GSAR) first responders will be introduced in the new year. The changes will be effective January 1, 2022 and include: increasing the firefighter tax credit from $500 to $1,000...