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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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| Environment Minister Agrees to Cooperative Action
Meeting with his counterparts across the country last week, Minister of Environment and Energy Jamie Ballem agreed to work on national strategies for managing municipal wastewater effluents and waste from electronic products. Minister Ballem attended his first meeting of the Canadian Council of… |
| Island Student's Artwork Featured in National Calendar
Island student Julie Collier has a clear message for Canadians who want to do their part to save energy... turn it off! A Grade 6 student at Grand Tracadie Elementary School, Julie is the winner of the Prince Edward Island poster contest for the 2004 Energy and the Environment Calendar. Produced by… |
| Province Acknowledges National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
The Province of Prince Edward Island today undertook a series of measures to acknowledge the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. “Violence against women is simply unacceptable in any form,” said Premier Pat Binns. “It’s important for all Islanders to work together to… |
| Province Acknowledges National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
The Province of Prince Edward Island today undertook a series of measures to acknowledge the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. “Violence against women is simply unacceptable in any form,” said Premier Pat Binns. “It’s important for all Islanders to work together to… |
| Premiers Donate to Local Christmas Charity
Premier Pat Binns today made a donation to Toys for Tots on behalf of the Canadian Premiers who are in Charlottetown to sign the Council of the Federation agreement. “It gives me great pleasure to make a donation on behalf of the Canadian Premiers to Toys for Tots,” said Premier Binns. “We offer… |
| Keith Hillier Receives Lieutenant Governor's Award for Excellence in Public Administration
Lieutenant Governor J. Léonce Bernard and the PEI Regional Group of the Institute of Public Administration (IPAC) presented the second annual IPAC-PEI Lieutenant Governor's Award for Excellence in Public Administration to Keith Hillier on December 3. The award, sponsored by Aliant, recognizes… |
| Grand Opening of Newly Expanded Pownal Sports Centre
The newly expanded Pownal Sports Centre, complete with a second ice surface and new roof, was officially opened during a ceremony at centre ice this evening. The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Member of Parliament for Cardigan; the Honourable Pat Binns, Premier of Prince Edward Island; Stratford… |
| Funding Announced to Establish PEI Folk Music Interpretive Centre in Tyne Valley
A new cultural centre dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Island folk music and musicians will become a reality as announced today by Joe McGuire, Member of Parliament for Egmont; Phillip Brown, Minister of Tourism and MLA for Cascumpec-Grand River; and Myles Ellis, Chair of the Board of… |
| PEI Human Rights and PEI Public Service Commissions Mark Human Rights Day
The PEI Human Rights Commission and the PEI Public Service Commission held a ceremony today, Dec. 10, at the Charlottetown Hotel at 12 noon, to mark the 55th Anniversary of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights. On this date in 1948, 50 countries signed the Declaration, which… |
| Take Home a Taste of Prince Edward Island for Christmas
Prince Edward Island food and beverage companies have joined forces with the Atlantic Superstores from both the Summerside and Charlottetown (University Ave) locations to offer consumers “Taste of PEI” gift baskets for this holiday season. Shoppers can choose from three different gift baskets that… |
| Minister Announces IT Generation Funding
Mike Currie, Minister of Development and Technology, has announced funding for four groups under the IT Generation program.The It Generation program is sponsored by Technology PEI and led by Future Tech West. It provides the means for groups to purchase equipment to maintain a functioning computer… |
| PEI Partners with Quebec to Increase Literacy for Young Children
The Departments of Community and Cultural Affairs and Education and the Fédération des parents de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard entered into a partnership with Communication-Jeunesse, an agency in Quebec which promotes children's literature and develops a variety of reading mediation activities for… |
| PEI Partners with Quebec to Increase Literacy for Young Children
The Departments of Community and Cultural Affairs and Education and the Fédération des parents de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard entered into a partnership with Communication-Jeunesse, an agency in Quebec which promotes children's literature and develops a variety of reading mediation activities for… |
| Farmers Helping Farmers Prepare for Annual Fundraiser
Following the successful completion of their last project in Kenya, the Island organization "Farmers Helping Farmers" is focusing on their next project. This project involves the further development of the small farming operations that local volunteers have already been working with. "We have… |
| Holsteins at the Royal
Brian Craswell, South Rustico did not overlook exhibits from Prince Edward Island when he judged the prestigious Holstein Show at the 2003 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. He liked the entries well enough to place them well up in a number of heavily filled classes. The animals he awarded top… |
| Governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island to Research and Monitor Risks of Pesticides Used in Agriculture
The Honourable David Anderson, Canada’s Minister of the Environment, and the Honourable Jamie Ballem, Minister of Environment and Energy for Prince Edward Island, today announced that the governments of Canada and PEI will work in cooperation with a number of partners over the next two years to… |
| Nouveau Wines Available
Three 2003 “Nouveau” wines, all Beaujolais Nouveau from France, will be available at most PEI Liquor Control Commission stores across Prince Edward Island starting the morning of Thursday, November 20, 2003. Beaujolais Nouveau wines are the first to be released from the new vintage each year. The “… |
| Minister Currie Tours Biopharmacetical Facility That Manufactures Products Used to Treat Cancer
Mike Currie, Minister of Development and Technology toured Atlantis BioActives Corporation at the Charlottetown Airport Business Park today. The tour of the company’s manufacturing facility was conducted by Colin Marr, Atlantis’s director of business development. Incorporated in 2002, Atlantis… |
| Premier Mourns the Death of Dr. George Dewar
Premier Pat Binns issued the following statement upon hearing of the death of Dr. George Dewar: “It is with great sadness that I wish to express my sympathies to the family of the late Dr. George Dewar. I learned of Dr. Dewar’s death earlier this morning. “Dr. George was a member of the… |
| Islanders Celebrate National Child Day November 20
Island children, families, and early childhood educators are celebrating National Child Day today. National Child Day commemorates the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which recognizes the basic human rights of children and youth and gives them additional rights to protect them… |