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Government of Prince Edward Island news releases dated April 18, 1996 – October 31, 2016 are available here.
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| Minister Currie announces Disability Action Council on International Day of Persons With Disabilities
The Minister of Social Services and Seniors, Honourable Doug Currie, is pleased on this International Day of Persons with Disabilities, to announce the creation of the Disability Action Council. “The Disability Action Council has been created as a result of the two-phase Disability Services… |
| Corran Ban Bridge Dredging Project Aims to Improve Health of Winter River
Residents in the area of the Winter River are hoping a project being carried out by the province will help improve the health of the waterway over the next few years. The Department of Transportation and Public Works is in the process of dredging beneath the Corran Ban Bridge in order to improve… |
| Prince Edward Island Supports Anderson House
Anderson House is the provincial emergency shelter for women and children who are experiencing abuse in their lives. The Government of Prince Edward Island recognizes the importance of Anderson House and is pleased to support the facility, through funding to the PEI Family Violence Prevention… |
| Prince Edward Island Supports Anderson House
Anderson House is the provincial emergency shelter for women and children who are experiencing abuse in their lives. The Government of Prince Edward Island recognizes the importance of Anderson House and is pleased to support the facility, through funding to the PEI Family Violence Prevention… |
| Provincial Needle Exchange Program Confirms New Charlottetown Location for 2010
A new Charlottetown location for the Needle Exchange Program was announced today by Health Minister Doug Currie. “The Department of Health took over the program April 1 of this year as a part of a broader provincial harm reduction program strategy,” said Minister Currie. “Since then, we have had a… |
| H1N1 Vaccine Clinics
The public is reminded that vaccine clinics are being held today in Summerside at the Credit Union Place, 511 Notre Dame Street, and at the Former Call Centre, West Prince Business Park in Bloomfield. Both clinics will run until 6 p.m. tonight. The clinics were originally scheduled to target… |
| Poet Laureate Appointment
Hon. Carolyn Bertram, Minister of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour, has announced the appointment of poet, editor and novelist Hugh MacDonald of Brudenell as the new poet laureate for Prince Edward Island. With nine books to his credit as author and editor, Hugh MacDonald is perhaps best… |
| Federal / Provincial / Territorial Housing and Homelessness Ministers
Federal-Provincial-Territorial ministers responsible for housing and homelessness met in Gatineau, Quebec last week, to discuss progress on joint efforts to improve housing for vulnerable Canadians, and to stimulate the economy. Ministers also discussed investments in housing, homelessness and… |
| More Funding for Food Safety
Agriculture Minister George Webster today announced further funding for food safety and traceability programs in Prince Edward Island. Producers are now eligible to receive up to $2,500, or 75 per cent of the costs, for the purchase of equipment and/or audits to meet national standards. The… |
| Tips for a Fire Safe Holiday Season
The Office of Public Safety wants to remind Islanders that Christmas trees are only one of the many potential fire hazards that may be lurking in homes during the holiday season. “Cooking, using candles and operating additional electrical items may place homes at increased risk for fire,… |
| Lieutenant Governor Grants Royal Assent to 23 Bills
The Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Prince Edward Island has granted Royal Assent to 23 bills passed by the Legislative Assembly during the Fall sitting of the House. Her Honour, the Honourable Barbara A. Hagerman, received the Honourable Kathleen Casey, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly;… |
| Human Rights Commission Announces Award Recipient
Anne Nicholson, the Acting-Chairperson of the Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission, today announced that Rev. Eric G. Fullerton, Ray Malone and Pat Malone would be receiving the Second Annual Award for the Advancement of Human Rights. The announcement was made this morning during a Human… |
| Take 30 for the Family Calendars Now Available Across Prince Edward Island
The 2010 Take 30 for the Family calendars are now available across the Island, says Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Gerard Greenan. “The Take 30 calendar is a major communications project of the PEI Children’s Secretariat,” said Minister Greenan. “It provides families with… |
| Over Half of Prince Edward Island Population Now Vaccinated
Over 75,000 people in Prince Edward Island have now been vaccinated, which is more than 53 per cent of the Island population. “We are extremely pleased to have vaccinated more than half of the population in PEI,” said Health Minister, Doug Currie. “Getting vaccinated is an important step to… |
| Attorney General Announces Appointments to Queen’s Counsel
The Honourable Gerard Greenan, Attorney General, today announced three new appointments of Her Majesty’s Counsel by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. Named to the Queen’s Counsel are Kathleen Loo Craig, North Bedeque; E.W. Scott Dickieson, Charlottetown; and Susan M. Robinson, Tryon. “The… |
| Beef Plant Says No Carcasses Destroyed
Jim Casey, chair of the board of Atlantic Beef Products Inc., says that allegations the plant destroyed 125 beef carcasses because of a refrigeration malfunction are completely unfounded. The allegations were made during Question Period in the provincial legislature earlier this week. “The plant… |
| License Suspended for Sebastian the Farmer and the Fisherman (2009)
The Prince Edward Island Liquor Control Commission has suspended the lounge liquor license, license number LL90232, for the premises known as “Sebastian The Farmer And The Fisherman (2009)” located at 92 Capital Drive, Charlottetown, for the following period of time, that is: for a period of sixty… |
| Minister Announces Future Fishers Program
Fisheries, Aquaculture and Rural Development Minister Neil LeClair announced today the launch of a Future Fishers Program. The program will provide new entrants to the lobster fishery a combination of assistance ranging from training to interest relief. The budget for the new program is $100,000… |
| Hazelbrook Construction and Demolition Site to Re-open for One Year Before Permanent Closure
A construction and demolition waste disposal site in Hazelbrook has been given permission to re-open for 12 months after meeting requirements of a ministerial order. In a permit issued November 16, 2009, Maintenance Services of Charlottetown has been given clearance to re-open the Hazelbrook C and… |
| Beaujolais Nouveau
Two “Nouveau” wines, both Beaujolais Nouveau from France, will be available at selected PEI Liquor Commission stores across Prince Edward Island starting the morning of Thursday, November 19, 2009. The annual release of the Beaujolais Nouveau on the third Thursday in November is greeted around the… |