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This October, Island hog farmers, local markets, and our talented chefs will be in the spotlight as PEI Porktoberfest kicks off its 6th annual campaign. Between October 1 and 12, the campaign focuses on ‘PEI Pork At Home’, with multiple ways for Islanders to celebrate PEI hog...
Creating jobs for Islanders - Almost 10 years ago, on a cold wintery Prince Edward Island day, Nigerian-raised James Omowumi stepped off a plane at the Charlottetown Airport and never looked back. James is a disability support case worker with the Department of Family and Human...
It would be tough to take a family of six out to dinner for $100, yet that’s all the Peters family paid to heat their house last year, and the year before that. Their secret is in the design of Prince Edward Island’s first passive house, a 2,000-square-foot, two-storey home set...
The province has released its second round of road and bridge tenders that includes projects vitally important for the Island economy. Details on the tenders are available at Government of Prince Edward Island Tenders and their locations can be found on the 2017 Construction Map...
All resident and non-resident financial corporations operating a permanent establishment within the province are required to pay Financial Corporation Capital Tax on its taxable capital. The Financial Corporation Capital Tax Act defines a financial corporation as a bank, trust...
Strengthening mental health services - After introductions and icebreakers, the youth scribble their questions and concerns onto Post-It notes and drop them into a “talk it out” bucket. Led by adult facilitators, topics the youth bring for discussion may range from ‘how do I know...
It was because of his wife Rosemary that Delbert Evans started volunteering at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital – and she’s the reason he’s there today, even without her. “Rosemary began to get involved as a volunteer at the QEH and I joined along with her,” says the 85-year-old, who...
Strengthening mental health services - Drawing from her 16 years as a senior addictions counselor with the province, Jody MacLennan says Islanders recovering from addiction have one thing in common. “Very rarely do people come in with just one challenge. It’s rare there is just...
Stacy MacInnis remembers bundling up on cold winter mornings when he was five years old and going next door with his mother to stoke the coal stove for waiting passengers at the Elliott family’s train station in Pleasant Valley. Fast forward more than 50 years – it’s a summer day...
Two Islanders have been named to the Health PEI Board of Directors, bringing new community perspectives and competencies to help oversee the provincial health care system. New board members Dr. George Saunders and John Horrelt will fill positions previously held by Kenneth Ezeard...