News Archives
Government of Prince Edward Island news releases dated April 18, 1996 – October 31, 2016 are available here.
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| Wind Turbines Off-Line for Repair Work
The East Point Wind Plant at Elmira, Prince Edward Island has taken six (6) of its ten (10) V90-3.0 MW wind turbines off-line to avoid further damage to the gearboxes after discovery of problems with them during routine inspections. Vestas-Canadian Wind Technology, Inc., supplier of the turbines,… |
| Federal and Provincial Governments Invest in Regional Manufacturing Centre in Eastern PEI
A regional manufacturing facility will be established in Pooles Corner, thanks to a combined investment by the Government of Canada and the Government of Prince Edward Island.Gerald Keddy, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and the Honourable… |
| Federal and Provincial Governments Invest in Regional Manufacturing Centre in Eastern PEI
A regional manufacturing facility will be established in Pooles Corner, thanks to a combined investment by the Government of Canada and the Government of Prince Edward Island.Gerald Keddy, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) and the Honourable… |
| Pat Mella Appointed Public Kindergarten Commissioner
Premier Robert Ghiz and Gerard Greenan, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development announced today that Patricia Mella has been appointed Public Kindergarten Commissioner. As Commissioner, Ms. Mella will carry out her work over the coming year, submitting her report in June 2009. This… |
| Pat Mella Appointed Public Kindergarten Commissioner
Premier Robert Ghiz and Gerard Greenan, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development announced today that Patricia Mella has been appointed Public Kindergarten Commissioner. As Commissioner, Ms. Mella will carry out her work over the coming year, submitting her report in June 2009. This… |
| School Bus Service to be Interrupted May 8 and 9
School bus service will not be offered by the three Island school boards on Thursday May 8 and Friday May 9, 2008 while the Department of Transportation and Public Works conducts an inspection of school buses. This decision resulted from a structural inspection conducted this week by the… |
| Islanders Are Encouraged to Nominate an Organization for the Premier’s Literacy Award
The 2008 Council of the Federation Literacy Award will be presented to a community organization that is advancing literacy in Prince Edward Island. The Council of the Federation Literacy Award is presented by Canada’s premiers each year in every province and territory. The award recognizes… |
| New Funding Supports Culture and Heritage
Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour Minister Carolyn Bertram today announced a number of new funding programs and initiatives to support cultural industries in the province. “The cultural industries of Prince Edward Island help us understand our history and cultivate our identity as Islanders… |
| School Bus Service to be Interrupted May 8 and 9
School bus service will not be offered by the three Island school boards on Thursday May 8 and Friday May 9, 2008 while the Department of Transportation and Public Works conducts an inspection of school buses. This decision resulted from a structural inspection conducted this week by the… |
| Increased Funding Enhances Reading and Literacy
New funding of $180,000 for public libraries will be used to create and enhance a library environment supportive of literacy in the Island community, Carolyn Bertram, Minister of Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour announced today. “I am proud that our government is recognizing the importance… |
| Minister Travels to Ottawa to Meet with Federal and Provincial Counterparts
A broad range of topics will be on the table next week when Prince Edward Island’s Minister of Transportation and Public Works Ron MacKinley travels to Ottawa to meet with Federal Minister Lawrence Cannon and his provincial and territorial counterparts. “It will be a great opportunity to discuss… |
| PEI's First Indoor Soccer Complex to Benefit Further Growth of the Sport
The continued growth of soccer in Prince Edward Island received a major boost today as information on the province’s first indoor soccer facility was announced. Funding partners, the Government of Canada, Province of Prince Edward Island, PEI Soccer Association Inc. and the Town of Stratford,… |
| FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL, PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS TO ESTABLISH CANADA’S “SMARTEST KITCHEN”
Thanks to investments from the Government of Canada, the Province of PEI and Cavendish Farms, Holland College is diversifying The Culinary Institute by building a Food Product Development Lab (FPDL), which will combine culinary arts with the science of food to create marketable food products.… |
| FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL, PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS TO ESTABLISH CANADA’S “SMARTEST KITCHEN”
Thanks to investments from the Government of Canada, the Province of PEI and Cavendish Farms, Holland College is diversifying The Culinary Institute by building a Food Product Development Lab (FPDL), which will combine culinary arts with the science of food to create marketable food products.… |
| Angling Licenses Now Available On-Line ~ Angling Season to Open April 15
The art of angling may be nearly timeless, but the process of buying a fishing license is about to enter the information age. Beginning this week, the Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry will be selling licenses for the 2008 fishing season over the Internet. Anyone wanting to buy one of… |
| Book Club in a Bag Offers A New Way to Share the Joy of Reading
The Provincial Library Service is launching a new program which will enable Island book club enthusiasts to operate independent book clubs in their communities. It’s called Book Club in a Bag and it has everything you need for a successful book club meeting in one convenient tote bag. Each tote bag… |
| Financially Savvy Island Student and Teacher Win Cash
Attorney General Gerard Greenan announced today in the Legislative Assembly that Charlottetown student James Martin has won a $750 scholarship for proving his financial fitness savvy, and teacher Susan Joy Nowe is the recipient of the $1,000 grand prize for teachers. The Colonel Gray High School… |
| Health Minister Tables Amendments to the Smoke Free Places Act
Amendments to the Smoke Free Places Act were tabled for the first reading in the Legislature today by Health Minister Doug Currie. The primary purpose of the province’s Smoke Free Places Act is to protect Islanders from the harmful effects of second hand smoke. The proposed amendments would… |
| Five-Year Economic Strategy Announced
A five-year innovation strategy designed to focus the Government of Prince Edward Island’s economic activities was released today. Island Prosperity - A Focus for Change will see $200-million invested and directed into four key economic sectors: bioscience, information technology, aerospace and… |
| Minister Calls for Nominations for 2008 Environmental Awards
Islanders will have the chance to honour the environmental leaders of their community with a nomination for the 2008 Prince Edward Island Environmental Awards, Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry George Webster announced. The awards, to be presented during Environment Week in June,… |