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Recipients of LIVE WELL PEI Wellness Grant Program
The provincial government is providing $136,000 in grants to support innovative projects that promote healthier communities and help prevent chronic diseases through community and school-based initiatives. This year, the 2024-2025 LIVE WELL PEI Wellness Grant Program is funding...
Interim Coastal Policy Recommendations Report
Building on the work in the State of the Coast Report, the Canadian Center for Climate Change and Adaptation at UPEI has made a number of recommendations for future action and policy direction.
Physician couple among 40 doctors to find opportunity, and a home, on PEI
For Dr. Michael Girsberger and Dr. Sandra Jadin, a site visit to Prince Edward Island was one of the most important determining factors for their decision to move to the Island. Despite the pandemic, this physician couple is among 40 physicians recruited to PEI in 2021. Dr...
Gender Inclusion in Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Fisheries in Prince Edward Island, Canada: Results from a Survey
This report summarizes the results of a public consultation project conducted by the Departments of Agriculture and Land; and Fisheries and Communities to gather feedback regarding perceptions and experiences of barriers limiting women’s participation in the agriculture,
New program supports families going through divorce
A new therapeutic family justice program will benefit Island families experiencing separation or divorce. New Ways for Families ® is an innovative program that empowers parents with skills and strategies to manage high conflict situations. The free pilot program is available to...
Team Seafood expands student jobs
An expanded Team Seafood initiative will create more jobs for students in Prince Edward Island’s seafood processing sector this summer. Federal funding of $125,250 has been approved to support up to 250 student bursaries for the 2017 season, with an equal amount cost-shared by...
‘First-of-its-kind collaboration’: McMaster fellowship fast-tracks international doctors’ careers in PEI
A new interprovincial partnership between McMaster University and the Government of Prince Edward Island is expanding opportunities for internationally-trained physicians and addressing health workforce needs. The PEI-McMaster Collaborative Hospitalist Fellowship is a novel...