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Erin McGrath-Gaudet says Prince Edward Island’s 2018-19 operating budget shows government is listening to small business. “A lot of business owners have spent years struggling,” said McGrath-Gaudet, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) director for PEI and...
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...
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...
One of the planet’s top dog trainers runs his business in a place you might not expect. At an industrial park in Stratford, Duke Ferguson operates Unleashed Potential®, where dog trainers are trained and dogs from around the world learn to sniff out everything from bed bugs to...
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...
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...
The recently renovated spa at the Delta Prince Edward Hotel and Convention Centre is a tranquil oasis inside a bustling hotel. Dim lights, peaceful music and essential oils welcome clients in the waiting room where they are offered a 'cloud chair' and a refreshment. The peaceful...
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...
The first time Matthew Doiron stepped on a stand-up paddle board he said he knew it was going to change his life. “I had goosebumps; it was a Eureka moment,” the 35-year-old owner of East Coast Paddle Adventures said. “That day, I thought ‘I’m going to share this with as many...
Information is available online to help businesses prepare for the change in the provincial Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) rate for Oct. 1, 2016. The combined federal and provincial HST rate will be 15 per cent. Transitional rules are required to determine which tax rate will apply...