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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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| Government of Prince Edward Island, RCMP and MADD Canada Tackle Impaired Boating
The Departments of Justice and Public Safety and Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy, the RCMP and MADD Canada are bringing the Call 911 message to the waterways in Prince Edward Island to highlight the dangers of impaired boating and to encourage the boating community to help prevent it. New… |
| Helping the youngest Islanders get a great start
Early childhood educators across Prince Edward Island are building on their successes and skills during their annual conference this week, says Education, Early Learning and Culture Minister Hal Perry.“One of the major reasons why early childhood education programs are so successful in this… |
| Islanders Encouraged to support Small Business Saturday
Islanders can do their part to support Small Business Saturday October 24th by celebrating the vital role that small businesses play on Prince Edward Island. People are encouraged to show appreciation for their favourite locally owned stores by shopping locally. “There is a long tradition on Prince… |
| Provincial funding approved for post secondary educational institutions
Provincial funding has been approved, through Workforce and Advanced Learning, to assist in the development of an enhanced collaboration between Collège Acadie and Holland College, which will include a significant on-campus presence for Collège Acadie on the Prince of Wales campus in Charlottetown… |
| Islanders invited to participate in Health PEI’s Annual General Meeting Thursday
Islanders are encouraged to attend Health PEI’s annual general meeting and participate in discussions about their health services, says Health PEI Board Chair Phyllis Horne. “Islanders have an important role in shaping the future of health care on Prince Edward Island and influencing Health PEI’s… |
| Workers Compensation Board eliminates wait period for injured workers
The Workers Compensation Board (WCB) of Prince Edward Island is taking steps to provide more support to injured workers by eliminating a 2 day waiting period before benefits begin. "Eliminating the wait period will provide wage loss benefits to all workers from the day following an accident," said… |
| Motorists asked to drive with caution during harvest season
The Department of Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy is asking Islanders to drive with care during the potato harvest season and to watch for farm vehicles traveling Island highways. “The potato harvest is a time of heavy traffic on our rural highways. Drivers should remember that some farm… |
| Biomass installations protect the environment, supports local business
Biomass installations protect the environment, supports local businessBesides being the right environmental choice, biomass heating reduces greenhouse gas, supports local industry and is providing heat for a number of government facilities including Wedgewood Manor, says Transportation,… |
| More Islanders will benefit from the PEI Home Renovation Programs
Changes to the Prince Edward Island home renovation programs will more than double the number of Islanders who will benefit, says Minister of Family and Human Services Doug Currie. “We have increased access to the program because we believe that every Islander deserves adequate and affordable… |
| Follow these tips for a safe Halloween weekend
Islanders will celebrate Halloween (October 31) and turn their clocks back (2 a.m. November 1) within hours of one another this weekend. Here are a few tips for both. • After setting your clocks back one hour to Standard Time, remember to change the batteries in your smoke alarms. Having a working… |
| SkillsPEI completes six years of labour market programs
Skills PEI, the province’s lead provider of labour market programming, passed a significant milestone this month—completing six years of helping Islanders develop skills and build ties to the workforce.“In the six years since delivery of this programming was devolved from the federal government to… |
| ‘Check 30’ campaign resumes at PEI Liquor outlets
If you look 30 years of age or younger, the chances are good you will be asked for identification when purchasing alcohol at a PEI Liquor retail store. The province’s Liquor Control Commission has re-launched its “Check 30” program aimed at assuring that liquor is sold only to customers who are 19… |
| French author to visit Island schools and libraries
French speaking elementary students will have an opportunity to meet novelist Jean-Claude Basque next week, says Education, Early Learning and Culture Minister Hal Perry.“Every year the Public Library Service helps connect children with talented authors and artists,” said Minister Perry. “This is a… |
| Two marine technology companies expand to Prince Edward Island
Two companies that specialize in advanced marine technology manufacturing and services have expanded their operations to Charlottetown following the announcement of a new program aimed at expanding the sector on Prince Edward Island, says Minister of Economic Development and Tourism Heath MacDonald… |
| Government and Tremploy renew agreement to support Island workforce
The Government of Prince Edward Island has renewed a contract with Tremploy to deliver services that will help unemployed Islanders develop job skills and strengthen their connection to the workforce, says Workforce and Advanced Learning Minister Richard Brown.“Our economy and our communities will… |
| Prince Edward Island to host US-Canada Lobster Symposium
Leading representatives from academia, government, and industry studying the American lobster, and closely related European lobster, will be in Charlottetown November 3-6 for ‘The American Lobster in a Changing Ecosystem II: A US-Canada Lobster Symposium.’ The US-Canada Lobster Symposium is an… |
| ‘Check 30’ campaign resumes at PEI Liquor outlets
If you look 30 years of age or younger, the chances are good you will be asked for identification when purchasing alcohol at a PEI Liquor retail store. The province’s Liquor Control Commission has re-launched its “Check 30” program aimed at assuring that liquor is sold only to customers who are 19… |
| Senior Islanders of the Year recognized on National Seniors Day
National Seniors Day provides an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the achievements of Island Seniors, says Doug Currie, Minister of Family and Human Services. “It is important to acknowledge the valuable contributions that Island seniors have made and continue to make,” said Minister Currie… |
| Islanders should be able to ‘hear the beep where they sleep’
Having a working smoke alarm in each bedroom of a home will help save lives in the place where most fire deaths occur.“Half of home fire deaths happen between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. when most people are asleep,” Prince Edward Island Fire Marshal Dave Rossiter said. “During Fire Prevention Week October… |
| QEH Emergency Department and Island EMS staff featured in CBC docu-series
Emergency Department staff at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital as well as Island EMS staff are profiled in the upcoming CBC docu-series Keeping Canada Alive airing Sunday, October 4. “We feel fortunate to have been asked to be part of the groundbreaking Keeping Canada Alive project and jumped at the… |