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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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| Science Fair Participants Recognized in the Legislature
Members of the Legislative Assembly welcomed provincial science fair participants to the Legislature today and congratulated the students on their accomplishments. Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Gerard Greenan says the school, district and provincial science fairs are excellent… |
| Department of Social Services and Seniors Provides $2500 Grant to Hillsborough Helping Hands Teen Drop-in Group
A community drop-in group for teens in the Hillsborough neighbourhood of Charlottetown will soon receive support from the Department of Social Services and Seniors, Minister Doug Currie announced today. Helping Hands is program run by Hillsborough Promoters, a volunteer-run organization that helps… |
| Province of PEI Joins Wireless Industry in Cell Phone Recycling Program
Prince Edward Island is joining Canada’s wireless telecommunications industry in an initiative aimed at making it easier for Islanders to recycle old cell phones, announced Richard Brown, Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry. “With the cooperation of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications… |
| Teleradiology Project will Reduce Wait Times for Diagnostic Imaging
The province has introduced a new Teleradiology program that will help reduce wait times for diagnostic imaging on Prince Edward Island. “The project has been a collaborative effort between diagnostic imaging staff in Prince Edward Island and a radiology group in Nova Scotia,” said Doug Currie,… |
| 2009 PEI National Artists Program Team Announced
Three Island artists will be joining Team PEI to demonstrate their skills and talents during the 2009 Canada Games in Prince Edward Island this summer. “I am pleased to announce that Laurie Campbell, Max Keenlyside and Lisa Theriault have been chosen to represent Prince Edward Island in the… |
| Minster Brown Congratulates Science Fair Winners
Environment, Energy and Forestry Minister Richard Brown announced departmental awards for participants at the annual PEI Science Fair held recently at the Chi Wan Young Sports Centre on the UPEI campus. “The theme for the fair was Celebrating Science on PEI, and the ingenuity and creativity… |
| Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island Invest in Souris Infrastructure
Souris businesses and residents will benefit from water and sewer main improvements on Main Street, thanks to shared federal, provincial and municipal investments of close to $1 million. The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), the Honourable Carolyn… |
| Province’s Health Governance Advisory Council Set To Begin Consultations
The province’s Health Governance Advisory Council is set to begin public consultations. The Advisory Council began its work in late February and has been tasked with recommending a new, province-wide governance model to oversee the delivery of health care on Prince Edward Island. The Council… |
| Angling Season Opens Wednesday
Angling season opens on Prince Edward Island Wednesday morning with special measures in place to protect the Island’s fish resource and with a new “family fishing” license aimed at encouraging people to try their hand at angling on one of the province’s streams and rivers. Trout angling season… |
| New Cold Storage Facility for Souris Food Park Thanks to the Federal and Provincial Governments
The local business community and primary processors will benefit from a new 23,000 square foot cold storage facility to be located in the Souris Food Park. A federal and provincial investment of $1.5 million for the new facility was announced today by the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of… |
| Petroleum Pricing
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission approved the following petroleum pricing decisions, effective 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, April 15, 2009:• There will be no change in the currently approved prices of gasoline, furnace oil, stove oil, diesel or propane at this time. The Commission's next… |
| Cape Farewell Youth Expedition Photography Exhibition at Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island
The Legislative Assembly of Charlottetown is hosting an exhibition of photographs taken during the British Council-organized Cape Farewell Youth Expedition 2008. Last fall, Prince Edward Island high school student Sean White joined an international group of students who journeyed to the Arctic on a… |
| Souris Farmer First to Receive Recognition from ALUS Program
Souris potato farmer Peter Townshend is the first recipient of a provincial payment under the Alternative Land Use Services program, Richard Brown, Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry, and George Webster, Minister of Agriculture, announced Wednesday. Townshend, a veteran farmer and winner… |
| Minister MacKinley Announces Third Round of Road Construction Tenders
Tomorrow, Minister of Transportation and Public Works Ron MacKinley will issue another round of tenders for road and bridge construction on Prince Edward Island. The work will see major improvements to important roads for rural Islanders and for the Island’s primary industries, and it will improve… |
| High School Students Begin to Benefit from Island Prosperity Strategy
High school students are beginning to see the benefits of the Island Prosperity Strategy which promised to modernize high school science laboratories across the province and expose students to the best possible science equipment. New funding of $200,000 to purchase high-tech science equipment will… |
| Programs updated at Office of Energy Efficiency
Three of Prince Edward Island’s Energy Efficiency Programs have been changed to benefit homeowners and clients said Richard Brown, Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry. “Beginning April 1 this year, the PEI Energy Efficiency Grant will now equal 15 percent of the total tax-included amount… |
| Prince Edward Island to be Featured Province at Festival in France
Prince Edward Island will be the featured province at this year’s edition of La Semaine acadienne (Acadian Week), August 8 to15, in Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer on the Normandy coast of France. The festival showcases Acadian culture and heritage and highlights the contribution of Canadian soldiers who… |
| Budget 2009-2010 Investing in Islanders
Provincial Treasurer Wes Sheridan today tabled Prince Edward Island’s Budget for 2009-2010. Investing in Islanders is a comprehensive plan to promote the present and future well-being of the people of this Province. It also takes practical measures to shield Islanders from the economic realities… |
| Big Break Prince Edward Island Airs First Episode Monday, April 20 on Golf Channel
The Honourable Valerie E. Docherty, Minister of Tourism, reminds Islanders to tune in for the first of 11 episodes of the Big Break Prince Edward Island TV reality series on April 20 at 10 p.m. on the GOLF CHANNEL network. The 12 contestants, including Canadian contestant Derek Gillespie, will play… |
| Video Game Development Company Launches Nintendo DS Game Title in PEI
A leading video game development company has officially launched a new game title that was developed at its Prince Edward Island studio. Other Ocean Interactive has announced Puffins Island Adventure for the popular Nintendo DS game system. It is currently being manufactured and will be released in… |