The Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA) that was passed in the fall 2023 sitting of the Legislative Assembly has been proclaimed and is now in effect. The CYFSA replaces the Child Protection Act and makes key enhancements to the fundamental rights of children in Prince...
The Chief Public Health Office (CPHO) is investigating a break in infection prevention and control measures at Johnson Podiatry, 142 Longworth Avenue in Charlottetown, which occurred between January 1 st, 2022 to April 8th, 2024. Although the issues have been corrected, clients...
With his lunch break barely started, a Grade 5 École François-Buote student grabs a rake and is ready to carry on making a garden bed. “Can we go back to work now?” he asks Jason MacNeil, who is the programming coordinator for the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation. It turns out...
When we see wildfires in our neighbouring provinces, it’s normal to worry about forest fires happening in PEI, but taking concrete steps to prepare can help ease some of the anxiety. The question looming among people in PEI is, “What can we do in case forest fires happen here?”...
On a sunny June morning the Trinity Energy Solutions insulation truck arrives at Gail Collins’ home in Charlottetown. “I got a free heat pump, a free electric water heater and now free insulation,” Gail says with a laugh. Trinity Energy Solutions is one of five contractors...
Before he died, the late Dr. John Andrew and his wife, Dr. Christine Andrew realized they would be the last of their family to live on their 12-acre heritage property of Andrew’s Mills. “It was something we had to think about,” Christine said. Known locally as Wright’s Creek and...
You can report road issues via email, phone, or text message. Staff will use this information to investigate concerns and dispatch crews as needed. Report provincial road issues via text message by texting the information, photo and/or video to your county road issues text line. Kings County (902) 200-2122 Queens County (902) 200-6649 Prince County (902) 200-1014 If you live in the Charlottetown or Summerside areas, contact your local public works departments at: Charlottetown: Call 902-894-5208 during regular business hours (after business hours, contact 902-629-6916) or visit their website...
Hearing services are offered to all Islanders. This includes hearing assessments for children and adults, hearing aids for clients up to age 21, auditory processing disorder testing, and healthy hearing education. If you have concerns about your hearing or your child’s hearing, you can request an audiology assessment. How do I get a hearing test? To arrange a hearing assessment for you or your child, you can: contact Audiology Services at 1-844-344-8255 (toll-free) or 902-368-5807; or complete the printable adult request for audiology services form or the printable child request for audiology...
Local experts have begun their work on advising government on matters about climate change. The ten members of the Net Zero Advisory Committee had their first meeting recently and spoke about how the local impacts of climate change are an increasingly prominent feature in each of...
Work has begun on the future home of clean tech innovation and education in Prince Edward Island. The Georgetown Clean Tech Park will be a 60-acre tax-free zone for clean tech companies. The park will be a destination that attracts companies, entrepreneurs and talent, all focused...