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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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| Islanders Prepare for Fall Hunting Season
A long-standing fall tradition for many Islanders, the opening day of the migratory bird hunting season, is next Monday, October 2. Thousands of hunters will take to the fields, woods and waters of Prince Edward Island that morning for their first fall hunting expedition. “Whether for the pleasure… |
| Tourism Fall Marketing Initiative Launched Throughout Maritimes
Tourism PEI has developed a new fall campaign which is currently underway to showcase Prince Edward Island to the Maritime provinces. The campaign is intended to energize potential travellers to visit the Island over the fall months, taking in all the beautiful colours and diverse visitor… |
| Studio Tour Weekend Offers the Best of PEI’s Craft Industry
The Eighth Annual Studio Tour will take place September 29 & 30, with a record 63 Prince Edward Island artisans and craftspeople opening their shops and studios for hands-on demonstrations. As in past years, visitors will not have to pay the provincial sales tax on purchases of Island-made art… |
| Driver’s License Reciprocity Agreement Ratified Between Prince Edward Island and the United Kingdom
The Department of Transportation and Public Works today announced that a driver’s license reciprocity agreement between the province and the United Kingdom has been completed. “This agreement will be of mutual benefit in many ways. For Islanders travelling, working and taking up residence in the… |
| Workshop Planned for New Trappers
The Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry is hosting Trapper Education Courses Saturday, October 14 at the Forest District Offices in Wellington and Southampton. During the full-day course, novice trappers will be taught how to use certified traps to catch target animals humanely and… |
| Price Increase
The Prince Edward Island Liquor Control Commission announced today retail price changes for wines and spirits effective October 2, 2006. The price changes are a result of higher excise taxes which increased on July 1, 2006, in conjunction with the Federal budget and some imported wines and spirits… |
| Chief Electoral Officer to Oversee Municipal Elections
Municipal elections will be held across the Island on Monday, November 6, 2006 resulting in new councils being elected in approximately 75 separate municipalities. To be eligible to vote in the municipal elections, a person must be (a) 18 years of age or over by Election Day (November 6); (b)… |
| Premier Binns Calls for Reinstatement of Literacy Funding
Premier Pat Binns expressed disappointment today with the decision by the federal government to reduce funding for literacy, and indicated that he has asked the Prime Minister to reinstate the funding immediately. Premier Binns advised that literacy is a very important social and economic issue in… |
| New Affordable Housing Project Approved for Summerside
A sod turning ceremony was held today to celebrate the approval of seven new units of affordable housing for individuals with mental illness in Summerside. The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, on behalf of the Honourable… |
| Cabinetmaster Expands Again in Charlottetown
Premier Pat Binns and Hon. Mike Currie, Minister of Development and Technology, were pleased to recently join Gordie Kirkpatrick, President and Owner, to cut the ribbon on a 9,000 square foot expansion to Cabinetmaster Architectural Woodwork Ltd in Charlottetown, with 25 new jobs created at the… |
| Petroleum Pricing
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission announced today that wholesalers have been directed to decrease prices in their dealer and consumer schedules by 3.5 cents per litre (cpl) on gasoline, by 3.0 cpl on diesel and by 3.5 cpl on furnace fuel and stove oil, effective 12:01 a.m. Sunday,… |
| License Suspended for Jimmy's Marina Lounge & Patio
The Prince Edward Island Liquor Control Commission has suspended the lounge operation known as “Jimmy’s Marina Lounge & Patio,” license number LL 96-0034, located in Montague, for the following period of time, that is: for a seven (7) consecutive day period – commencing 11 a.m., Monday, October… |
| License Suspended for 40 Knots Pub
The Prince Edward Island Liquor Control Commission will be suspending, at a later date, the lounge operation known as “40 Knots Pub,” license number LL 60-185, located in Victoria, for a three (3) consecutive day period. The Liquor Control Commission is satisfied that violations of the Liquor… |
| PREMIER PRAISES NEW CAP DEAL
Premier Pat Binns today announced that negotiations between the Government of PEI, and the Government of Canada, as represented by the Ministers of ACOA and Industry have resulted in an extension in federal funding for the popular Community Access Program (CAP). Federal CAP funding was scheduled to… |
| PEI Hosts National Extended Producer Responsibility Workshop
Reducing and managing packaging waste was the focus as a national task group of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment recently held consultations in Prince Edward Island. The National Producer Extended Responsibility Workshop included representatives from environment departments… |
| PEI Scores with Making the Connection Legends of Golf
Tourism PEI and IMG Canada jointly released a post-event report today on last summer’s Making the Connection Legends of Golf event that featured Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson. The English broadcast was aired nationally on Global TV while the French broadcast was shown on R.D.S. This fall, the… |
| Provincial Forest Fall Frolic 2006
The PEI Roadrunners Club and the Department of Environment, Energy and Forestry will be hosting the Provincial Forest Fall Frolic event at the New Harmony Demonstration Woodlot this Saturday to help raise funds for MacIntyre House. While there are many areas on Prince Edward Island where people can… |
| Travel Trade Show Promotes Atlantic Canada as a World-Class Vacation Destination
The North American motor coach industry will see first-hand all that Atlantic Canada has to offer as a travel destination during Atlantic Canada Showcase, a travel tradeshow that gets underway today in Charlottetown.This three-day event brings together representatives from the North American motor… |
| Stonepark Students Promote Breakfast and Learning
Stonepark Intermediate School students teamed up with the Healthy Eating Alliance and community leaders today to encourage students to eat a nutritious breakfast. At the What’s In Your Breakfast? event held at Stonepark school, students handed MLAs and local celebrities one of three randomly chosen… |
| Investing in Our Future -- Grade 1 Student to Receive First Bond for the Eastern Kings Wind Farm
Today marked another major milestone in the development of the Eastern Kings Wind Farm as Government announced details of the mechanism that will allow Islanders to invest in the project. Premier Pat Binns and Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry Jamie Ballem made the announcement before… |