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Business for the Arts, Canada’s only national charitable organization with a mandate to strengthen the arts and culture sectors across Canada by building partnerships between the private and cultural sectors, announced today that its artsVest program expands coast to coast...
Many people who live in the Charlottetown area know Jennifer Evans. The general manager of Ocean 100 and Hot 105.5 radio stations can also be found chairing the Gold Cup Parade committee and serving on the boards of Junior Achievement, the Charlottetown Area Chamber of Commerce...
New public service leadership will guide Prince Edward Island’s efforts on the environment, energy and the economy. Changes within the ranks of the senior management in the provincial government were announced today to build leadership capacity in the key areas of economic...
Islanders can see the inner workings of seven local businesses during Prince Edward Island’s first-ever PEI Open Business Day. Happening this Saturday, October 22, PEI Open Business Day is just one of the activities planned for Small Business Week 2016. “Small businesses are the...
Premier Wade MacLauchlan today released the following statement on the increase to minimum wage: Today, government confirmed the recommendation of the Employment Standards Board to increase minimum wage by 70 cents to $12.25 per hour on April 1, 2019. As a government we believe...
Dream Weavers It would be hard to find a home or a cottage on Prince Edward Island that hasn’t had a MacAusland Blanket draped on a couch at some point. For more than 80 years the family owned and operated west prince business has been warming people with cozy 100% virgin wool...
Premier Wade MacLauchlan is asking the federal government to extend its consultation period and defer implementation of their proposed tax changes. The premier sent a letter to federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau in light of the significant concern and uncertainty in the...
Prince Edward Island businesses travelled to China recently to continue their export growth efforts in the agriculture and seafood markets. Islanders participated in an international seafood expo and met with Chinese business owners to discuss partnership opportunities. “China is...
In its efforts to be more open and accessible, the provincial government continues to remove barriers to doing business in Prince Edward Island. “Our Government remains committed to working closely with industry to reduce red tape, align regulations with other jurisdictions, and...
Mobile application start-up IKBEE is bringing its expertise in offline smartphone notifications and cloud networking to Summerside, says Minister of Economic Development and Tourism Heath MacDonald. “Attracting international business opportunities like IKBEE is vital for the...