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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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| Crapaud Exhibition Agriplex Hosts First Horse Show
There will be an official opening of a new show barn and competition ring at the Crapaud Exhibition Agriplex at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 2 . This will be followed by a rider demonstrating freestyle dressage to music and other dressage tests. The new facility, located behind the Crapaud Curling… |
| Seas the Day! - 14th Annual World Oceans Day Celebration
Students at the Lucy Maud Montgomery Consolidated School will be learning more about the importance of the waters that surround Prince Edward Island during the World Ocean Day celebration this week. June 8 was designated as World Ocean Day at the United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro to… |
| Islanders Take Home Awards at National Event: Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship
Two Islanders captured awards at the 2007 “Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship” National Exhibition in Toronto, Ontario. A Business Development Officer with PEI Business Development Inc., Rupert Sweetapple, was named “Most Supportive Business Advisory Board Member of the Year” for his continuous… |
| Traffic Advisory for Tour De PEI, June 11, 12 and 13
Next week, the Provincial Department of Transportation and Public Works will be working hand-in-hand with organizers of the Tour De PEI International Women’s Cycling Event to help ensure the safety of road users and cyclists. The event takes place June 10 to 14 with races each day. June 11, 12 and… |
| UPEI and Holland College Collaborate on More Articulated Degrees
The University of Prince Edward Island and Holland College have signed an agreement that will allow PEI's two post-secondary institutions to collaborate on three new articulated degree programs.Starting in September 2007, Holland College students graduating from the Practical Nursing, Sport &… |
| Lounge License Suspended for Eight Ball Sports Bar
The Prince Edward Island Liquor Control Commission has suspended the lounge license of the “Eight Ball Sports Bar,” license number LL-40-151, located in Elmsdale, for the following period of time, that is: for a five (5) consecutive day period - commencing 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 8, 2007, and… |
| Province Approves Funding to Send Island Athletes to International Island Games
The International Island Games Association of Prince Edward Island will be sending a delegation of 82 athletes and coaches to the International Island Games in Rhodes, Greece this summer, thanks to contributions from the provincial government. Every two years, the Inter-Island Games bring together… |
| Thirty-third Annual Statistical Review 2006
Hon. Mitch Murphy, Provincial Treasurer, is pleased to announce the release of the thirty-third edition of the Province of Prince Edward Island Annual Statistical Review. The 2006 Review contains extensive and comprehensive socio-economic information for Prince Edward Island. It is widely… |
| New Evening Clinic Opens on Wednesdays in O’Leary
A new evening clinic will begin June 20 at Beechwood Community Health Centre in O’Leary and will run every Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A maximum of 20 people will be seen in each clinic. This new evening clinic handles less serious or non-life threatening medical situations. This may include… |
| Prince Edward Island Cabinet Appointed
Robert Ghiz was sworn in today as Premier of the Province of Prince Edward Island. The ceremony was presided over by Lieutenant-Governor Barbara Hagerman at Government House.Mr. Ghiz was first elected on 29 September 2003 as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Charlottetown - Rochford Square… |
| “Be Wise: Protect Yourself from Financial Abuse and Fraud” theme of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2007 in Prince Edward Island
Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in Prince Edward Island and around the world. Locally, activities are taking place to raise awareness about the most common form of abuse of older persons in Prince Edward Island - financial abuse. “Every person, no matter how young or how, old deserves to… |
| Petroleum Pricing
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission announced today the following petroleum pricing decisions, effective June 15, 2007: • Gasoline prices will decrease by 4.5 cents per litre (cpl); • Diesel prices will decrease by 1.0 cpl; • Furnace fuel, stove oil and propane prices will remain unchanged… |
| Government Reverses Decision to Remove Special Planning Areas
Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour Minister Carolyn Bertram announced today that, in one of its first orders of business, Cabinet has reversed a decision made by the out-going government to remove special planning areas surrounding four Island municipalities. “The special planning areas,… |
| Fisheries Minister Opposes Cuts
Prince Edward Island Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister Allan Campbell said he is strongly opposed to cuts in the province’s share of the halibut fishery in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Earlier this week, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans announced an increase in the 2007 total allowable catch,… |
| Provincial Libraries Launch TD Summer Reading Club 2007
Provincial libraries across Prince Edward Island kicked off their annual Summer Reading Program this morning at the Cornwall Public Library with special guests, music, cake, and Gus the Traveling Bear adding to the festivities. The TD Summer Reading Program is held every summer in libraries… |
| New Playground Opens Just in Time for Summer
Children gave top grades to a new playground which was officially opened this afternoon at Glen Stewart Elementary School. This $191,500 project was made possible through the Canada-PEI Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund, a joint partnership between the federal and provincial governments and the… |
| Roadcheck Numbers Down From 2006
On June 8, the Department of Transportation and Public Works, Highway Safety Division, participated in the annual Canada Roadcheck in conjunction with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. For the past 20 years, the CVSA’s annual Roadcheck event dispatches federal, state, provincial and local… |
| Provincial Government to Support Tuition Reduction for UPEI Graduate Students
Education Minister Gerard Greenan said today that funding is being made available to enable UPEI to reduce tuition fees for undergraduate, Masters and Ph.D. students by 10 per cent. Government made the decision this week to provide UPEI with funding to extend the tuition reduction to students in… |
| Stronger Economic Union Tops Treasurer’s Federal-Provincial Agenda
Strengthening Canada’s economic union for the benefit of Prince Edward Island was a major topic at a meeting this week of federal and provincial Finance Ministers, says Provincial Treasurer Wes Sheridan. “I was pleased to see the willingness around the room to pursue ideas that will help set the… |
| Olympian to Address 2009 Canada Games Team Officials
Team officials for the 2009 Canada Games in Prince Edward Island will have an opportunity to hear Olympian Peter Giles talk about his high-performance career as a driving member of the Canadian kayak team. Peter Giles was a triple bronze medallist at the 1991 Pan American Games and a member of the… |