Wellington fire chief James Ryan knows that when a fire spreads quickly through a home, a safe fire escape plan can make all the difference. This Fire Prevention Week - October 8 to 14 - Prince Edward Island fire chiefs are sharing their experiences to highlight this year’s...
An emergency is not a good time to test whether a system is working properly. The PEI Chapter of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA) wanted to make sure the province’s Text with 911 program, which began last fall, was working like a well-oiled machine. Turns out it is...
Hon. Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island issued the following statement after speaking with Santa Claus this morning: “Early this morning Dr. Morrison and I spoke with Santa Claus and reviewed the current COVID-19 restrictions for Prince Edward Island. Santa has informed...
Creating jobs for Islanders - Overnight stays on Prince Edward Island have surpassed the one-million mark for the first time. Total overnight stays is a measurement of room nights sold at roofed accommodations combined with campground site nights sold. The next-highest total was...
Sometimes the best way to help trout and salmon thrive is by planting a tree. That’s why Richmond Bay Watershed Association is now hard at work planting oak trees along a stream that feeds into Grand River. Cathy Gallant is the watershed coordinator for the area that encompasses...
Strengthening Mental Health Services - Craig Clark recognizes that sometimes people find themselves in really difficult situations and need a little help. The counselling consultant with the Public Schools Branch has spent the last several months as part of a team of human...
Hon. Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island, issued the following statement on the passing of Kerri Wynne MacLeod: “Kerri Wynne MacLeod’s personality was infectious. Her laugh, her personality, and her presence was one that could be felt and heard from a mile away. She was...
Dianne Hicks Morrow was appointed Poet Laureate in January 2013, serving until January 2016. The Devil Sends The truck dumps topsoil on the grass at the end of our long clay lane, the place the west wind burns by August. Barefoot I jump in the loamy earth, decide to make a rock...
Today, the Honourable Zack Bell, Minister of Fisheries, Tourism, Sport and Culture issued the following statement on recent accomplishments by PEI athletes: “On behalf of the Government of Prince Edward Island, I extend heartfelt congratulations to our incredible Island athletes...
After an evening of networking and celebrating on the roof of the West Hollywood Hotel, Prince Edward Island filmmaker Jenna MacMillan was rushing to catch a flight to the Cabo International Film Festival. “It was amazing,” she says enthusiastically about the Scripted Summit...