Jill and Brian Burridge were working for a Western Canadian company in Alberta when their first child was born and the magnetic pull of the red Island soil got stronger and stronger. Jill (Cheverie) Burridge, a Holland College grad who got an engineering degree from UNB, wanted...
Here are the 24 people appointed or reappointed to nine agencies, boards and commissions in September 2021. Community Care Facilities and Nursing Homes Board Gerard Burt - Kensington Council of the College of Registered Nurses Shirley Urquhart (reappointment) - Stratford Council...
Here are the 20 people appointed or reappointed to 11 agencies, boards and commissions by Cabinet for May 2024. Council of the Prince Edward Island Dental College Anna Bylhouwer - Stratford Fathers of Confederation Buildings Trust Bob Sear (reappointment) - Charlottetown Gender...
Creating jobs for Islanders - The second expansion in as many years at Sekisui Diagnostics will bring new jobs and help the company increase its production and develop new export markets that will boost the Island’s economy. Premier Wade MacLauchlan and His Excellency Kimihiro...
The province of Prince Edward Island has been officially named host of the 2023 Canada Winter Games. “We are thrilled to be welcoming Canadian athletes, their families, coaches and spectators to our Island shores in 2023,” said Health and Wellness Minister and Minister...
The Prince Edward Island government will begin this year to observe September 30 as the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Provincial government offices, schools in the Public Schools Branch and la Commission scolaire de langue française will be closed for the day. Some...
Island communities continue to benefit from Islanders’ dedication to government agencies, boards and commissions. In the month of September, 24 new and returning members joined nine boards. “It’s clear that Islanders have a deep sense of community through volunteerism and their...
Students of any age can learn about job skills and career planning at events happening this week. Today marks the beginning of National Skilled Trades and Technology Week, as well as Atlantic Canada Career Week, both October 31 through November 6. The two initiatives were...
The purpose of the Board is to ensure that the examinations being conducted for those seeking to become Land Surveyors are carried out within the regulations and standards outlined in the Land Surveyors Act. What is the function of the board? The Board, with the approval of the...
Today, September 30, is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day for Islanders and Canadians to reflect on the lasting impacts caused by residential schools and their ongoing effects on Indigenous peoples and communities. This day is also known as Orange Shirt Day, a...