News Archives
Government of Prince Edward Island news releases dated April 18, 1996 – October 31, 2016 are available here.
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| PEI Cancer Treatment Centre Up And Running
The Island’s state-of-the-art Cancer Treatment Centre officially opened its doors today when Premier Pat Binns and Health and Social Services Minister Chester Gillan cut the ribbon at an opening ceremony held this afternoon. Premier Binns praised the staff and committees who have worked so hard on… |
| 10 Lucky Winners for Tourism PEI's "Tour the Island" Contest
Ten lucky winners of the 2003 "Tour the Island" program are about to receive a warm memento of their vacation on Prince Edward Island. The initiative is designed to encourage both visitors and Islanders to travel and experience Prince Edward Island with the bonus of qualifying to win a prize of… |
| 4-H Beef at the Royal Winter Fair
Blair Weeks, Pleasant Valley, won the very coveted Holstein President’s Cup at the Junior Showmanship Competition following the Holstein Show at the Royal Winter Fair. There were 87 entries in the competition open to youths 16 - 21 years old who must be Holstein members, live on Holstein farms or… |
| Community and Cultural Affairs and TD Bank Partner to Provide Free Books to Grade One Students Across the Province
Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs, Elmer MacFadyen, invites grade one children across the province to visit their community public library to receive a free book. This is the third year that the Provincial Library Service has been able to participate in this program which is a special… |
| Construction Begins to Food Technology Centre Expansion
A tender has been awarded for a major expansion of the Prince Edward Island Food Technology Centre. MacLean Construction was the successful bidder and construction is currently underway. Five thousand square feet will be added to the existing building and will include an additional laboratory and… |
| Funding Announced for ECMA 2004 International Program
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), and the Honourable Michael Currie, Minister of Development and Technology for Prince Edward Island, today announced funding for the International Program for the 2004 East Coast Music Awards (ECMAs),… |
| Fiscal Update for the Second Quarter FY2003/2004
Provincial Treasurer Mitch Murphy today presented the results of the Second Quarter Fiscal Update for the current fiscal year to the Provincial Legislature. Minister Murphy reported that a recent adjustment in population estimates by Statistics Canada, along with increases in expenditures, will… |
| Beef and Dairy Producers Receive Compensation
Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Forestry Minister Kevin MacAdam today announced a new Canada-Prince Edward Island Cull Animal Program. It is aimed at helping beef and dairy producers who are marketing cull animals. Under this new program, producers will receive a payment of $159 per animal… |
| Minister Expresses Frustration at Federal Decision on Fleet Quotas for Bluefin Tuna Fishery
Kevin MacAdam, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Forestry says a new fleet quota system for the Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery is unfair and inequitable to Prince Edward Island fishers. Speaking in the Provincial Legislature, Minister MacAdam expressed his frustration at Monday’… |
| Schools Receive National Awards for Physical Activity Programs
Education Minister Mildred Dover visited Englewood School today to present students with a provincial award for their exemplary participation in International Walk to School Day. Of the 1900 schools across Canada that participated in the event, one school in each province was presented with an… |
| Schools Receive National Awards for Physical Activity Programs
Education Minister Mildred Dover visited Englewood School today to present students with a provincial award for their exemplary participation in International Walk to School Day. Of the 1900 schools across Canada that participated in the event, one school in each province was presented with an… |
| Petroleum Pricing Adjustments
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission announced today that wholesalers have been authorized to decrease all gasoline prices in their dealer and consumer schedules by 2.0 cents per litre (cpl). Effective December 1, 2003, the average maximum pump price of regular unleaded gasoline at self-… |
| Canada's Premiers to Meet in Charlottetown
The Honourable Pat Binns, Premier of Prince Edward Island and current Chair of Canada's Premiers, will be welcoming his colleagues from across Canada to Prince Edward Island in early December. Binns will chair a meeting of Canada's Premiers in Charlottetown on December 4th and 5th. The focus of… |
| Official Opening of New Community Centre for Palmer Road Area
Joe McGuire, Member of Parliament for Egmont, along with Transportation and Public Works Minister Gail Shea and Willard Mokler, Chairman of the Palmer Road Columbus Club, participated in the official opening of a new community centre for the greater Palmer Road area today. “The Government of Canada… |
| Health Regions and School Boards to Be Included under Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
Attorney General Jamie Ballem today announced the expansion of the scope of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to include the Health Regions and the Provincial Health Services Authority, with their accompanying bodies, and the School Boards effective November 8, 2003. "Since… |
| Provincial and Federal Governments to Cooperate on Addressing Climate Change
The Government of Prince Edward Island and the Government of Canada today agreed to work together on climate change. On behalf of the Government of Prince Edward Island, Premier Pat Binns and the Honourable Jamie Ballem, Minister of Environment and Energy, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for… |
| Prince Edward Island Analytical Laboratories Receives Standards Council of Canada Accreditation
Islanders have a new measure of assurance in the quality of services provided by the province’s agricultural and water testing laboratories. Minister of Environment and Energy Jamie Ballem, and Kevin MacAdam, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Forestry, announced today that the… |
| Prince Edward Island Analytical Laboratories Receives Standards Council of Canada Accreditation
Islanders have a new measure of assurance in the quality of services provided by the province’s agricultural and water testing laboratories. Minister of Environment and Energy Jamie Ballem, and Kevin MacAdam, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Forestry, announced today that the… |
| Premier Binns Honours Award Recipients
The Premier’s Crime Prevention Awards were presented today by the Honourable Pat Binns at a ceremony in Charlottetown. The Premier’s awards are presented annually to recognize individuals and groups who have made outstanding contributions to community safety through crime prevention. “These… |
| PEI Advisory Council Launches Annual Purple Ribbon Campaign to End Violence Against Women
The Prince Edward Island Advisory Council on the Status of Women will be launching their 12th Annual Purple Ribbon Campaign Against Violence, on Wednesday, November 5 during a Purple Ribbon Pinning Bee at the Coles Building on Richmond Street in Charlottetown. The Purple Ribbon Pinning Bee, which… |