News Archives
Government of Prince Edward Island news releases dated April 18, 1996 – October 31, 2016 are available here.
Search archived news releases by department or agency name, approximate date, or enter general words in key word search.
*Denotes department and agency names which have changed over time, this may impact search results.
| Taking Aquaculture into the Classroom
It's not something you find in every classroom. A finfish aquaculture recirculation system is giving students at Morell Regional High School some hands-on experience in the Prince Edward Island aquaculture industry. Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Greg Deighan visited the school today to see… |
| Minister Announces Immunization Program During Immunization Week
Health and Social Services Minister Jamie Ballem took the opportunity today, as part of Immunization Week, to announce that the Meningococcal C Vaccination Program will begin in June of this year and will be administered to children at 12 months of age. In addition, beginning in the next school… |
| PEI Announces Commitment to National Research Council Facility
The province of Prince Edward Island will contribute up to $4.5 million toward the construction of a National Research Council facility in Charlottetown. The contribution was announced this afternoon by Premier Pat Binns and Development and Technology Minister Mike Currie. The facility will become… |
| Help Desk NOW Creates New Jobs
Help Desk NOW, a call centre located in Bloomfield, has announced the addition of nine new positions. The positions have been created as result of a new business contract from a growing telecommunications company. The call centre was opened in September 2002 with assistance from Technology PEI.… |
| Entrepreneur Loan Program Increases by $25,000
Minister of Development and Technology Mike Currie announced today that the Entrepreneur Loan Program, a program designed to stimulate small business activity through Prince Edward Island, has been increased by $25,000. This program will now provide Island entrepreneurs with up to $50,000 for use… |
| The Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission And The Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies Present "Human Rights at Work"
A National Conference on developments in employment issues in human rights May 26-28, 2002The Prince Edward Island Human Rights Commission is hosting "Human Rights at Work", an annual national conference of the Canadian Association of Statutory Human Rights Agencies (CASHRA), at the Delta Prince… |
| Canada and Prince Edward Island Sign $5.5 Million Affordable Housing Agreement
The Honourable Steven Mahoney, Secretary of State responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the Honourable Wayne Easter, Solicitor General of Canada, and the Honourable Jamie Ballem, Prince Edward Island Minister of Health and Social Services announced today that Prince Edward Island… |
| 2003 International Business Internship Program Launched in Halifax
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), and the Honourable Michael Currie, PEI Minister of Development & Technology, today announced that the 2003 International Business Internship Program is being launched with the assistance of the… |
| PEI on Par with Other Provinces in Student Writing Assessment
PEI students performed at a level on par with most other provinces in a recent national writing assessment. The results of the 2002 School Achievement Indicators Program (SAIP) writing assessment, released today, indicate that more than 80 per cent of 13-year-old students in Prince Edward Island… |
| Queen Street Liquor Store Opens with New Look
Honourable Jeffrey E. Lantz, Minister Responsible for the PEI Liquor Control Commission is pleased to announce that the Queen Street Liquor Store officially re-opens tomorrow, Thursday, May 29th at 4 p.m. The newly renovated store features cold beer, wine & spirit coolers, an increased… |
| Team Canada Atlantic Washington D.C. Trade Mission
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Minister of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), and the Honourable Pat Binns, Premier of Prince Edward Island, today announced that they will lead a Team Canada Atlantic Mission to Washington, D.C. from November 2-6, 2003. Atlantic Canadian… |
| Jim Smith Appointed to United Nations Committee on Food Safety
A scientist from the Food Technology Centre (FTC) in Charlottetown has been appointed to a joint committee of the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization and the World Health Organization. Dr. Jim Smith is the acting executive director of the FTC. He will join six other scientists from… |
| Victoria Benefits from Infrastructure Funding
The Community of Victoria has received funding under the Canada-Prince Edward Island Infrastructure Program for an emergency water well replacement project. The community received $45,000 through the program, cost-shared equally by the federal, provincial and municipal governments, to replace two… |
| Library to Reopen Following Renovations
Confederation Centre Public Library will return to regular hours next week with a bright new look following the completion of Phase 1 of a renovation program. For the last month, the library has been operating under reduced hours to facilitate construction. "I am extremely pleased with the new… |
| Petroleum Pricing Adjustments
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission announced today that wholesalers have been authorized to decrease the prices in their dealer and consumer schedules by 4.4 cents per litre (cpl) on gasoline, 3.9 cpl on diesel, and 4.3 cpl on furnace and stove oil. Effective June 1, 2003 the average… |
| Tourism Awareness Week Announced as Tourism Season Kicks Off
Every year around this time tourism picks up, with more traffic carrying license plates "from away" as the tourism season hits full swing. Today, the Minister of Tourism, Jeffrey Lantz joined the President of the Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island (TIAPEI), Gordon MacInnis to… |
| PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women Launches Book to Celebrate 25th Anniversary
The PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women celebrated its 25th anniversary with a launch of its newest publication, "A Baker's Dozen: News, Views & Interviews with 13 Island Women." This booklet profiles the 13 women who have served as Chairpersons of the Advisory Council from 1975 to 2000… |
| Advice to Travellers Regarding Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Chief Health Officer, Dr. Lamont Sweet, today announced that the Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Social Services does not support the travel advisory recently issued by the World Health Organization, which recommends postponing all non-essential travel to Toronto, Ontario. Health… |
| Minister Says Cod Closure Will Impact Island Fishers
Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Greg Deighan expressed concern today about the impact a moratorium on the cod fishery will have on individuals and communities in Prince Edward Island. Speaking in the Provincial Legislature, Minister Deighan said it was anticipated that the federal minister… |
| ITMG Receives ACETTPEI President's Award
The Information Technology Management Group (ITMG) of Provincial Treasury will be recognized tonight as an exemplary employer by the Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists of Prince Edward Island (ACETTPEI). The President's Award is bestowed to an employer who promotes… |