News Archives
Government of Prince Edward Island news releases dated April 18, 1996 – October 31, 2016 are available here.
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| Premier Urges Federal Minister to Take Immediate Action on Boundary Line Issue
Premier Pat Binns is urging the Federal Minister of Fisheries and Oceans to take immediate action to get a group of North Cape area fishers back on their traditional fishing grounds before the lobster season ends. Last month, 28 Island fishers received illegal fishing warnings after setting traps… |
| Appointment of Secretary to the Council of Atlantic Premiers
The Council of Atlantic Premiers is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Edgar G. Cramm to the position of Secretary to Council, effective August 1, 2002. Mr. Cramm will move to the Council of Atlantic Premiers from his current portfolio as deputy minister of Community Services, Province of… |
| Program Helps Island Businesses Gain Web Presence
The Honourable Mike Currie, Minister of Development and Technology, announced today that his department is reinstating the Web Presence Program. The program, which was introduced in 2000, is designed to encourage Prince Edward Island businesses to develop web sites. "The Internet is a valuable… |
| Minister Reiterates Call For Resolution To Boundary Line Issue
Minister of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Environment Chester Gillan pressed the case of North Cape area lobster fishers with his federal counterpart during a meeting of the Atlantic Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers in Halifax today. Minister Gillan called on Minister Robert Thibault to… |
| Ground Broken at Kinkora Regional High School
Students, teachers, parents, community members, and representatives of the Western School Board and the provincial government participated in the official ground breaking ceremony at Kinkora Regional High School this afternoon. Work begins on the $3.5 million addition and renovation project later… |
| Premier Binns Officially Designates Route 2 as Veterans Memorial Highway
The phrase 'Lest We Forget' will soon take on an added meaning for Islanders thanks to an initiative launched today. Premier Pat Binns joined today with Transportation and Public Works Minister Don MacKinnon and representatives of the Island veterans community to officially designate Route 2 as… |
| Premier Binns Launches New Workplace Safety Program
A new Workplace Safety Program designed by the Premier's Action Committee on Family Violence Prevention was officially launched today by Premier Pat Binns and the Honourable Marion Reid, Chair of the committee. "Today's launch is the first step in the implementation of recommendations prepared… |
| Premier Binns Officially Designates Route 2 as Veterans Memorial Highway
The phrase ‘Lest We Forget' will soon take on an added meaning for Islanders thanks to an initiative launched today. Premier Pat Binns joined today with Transportation and Public Works Minister Don MacKinnon and representatives of the Island veterans community to officially designate Route 2 as… |
| Team Canada Atlantic Takes a Bite Out of Big Apple
Early results from the Team Canada Atlantic trade mission to New York City, May 21-23, 2002, indicate that, once again, the team approach to expanding trade opportunities has paid off for Atlantic Canadian companies. With results in from most of the 36 participating businesses, immediate sales… |
| Study to Assess Potential for Harmonized Atlantic Trucking Strategy
The Government of Canada, the four provincial governments in Atlantic Canada and the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association have commissioned a study to assess the potential for developing a harmonized trucking strategy for the region. The study represents a preliminary phase to a larger piece of… |
| Number of Anglers Declining
Results of a national recreational fishing survey released today show a significant decline in the number of licensed resident anglers in Prince Edward Island. The 2000 Recreational Fishing Survey of Canada was conducted by the Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans in cooperation with… |
| Quality Thermoform & Packaging Expanding Operations to Borden-Carleton
A manufacturer of recyclable thermoformed products for the technology, automotive, pharmaceutical, food and hardware industries is expanding to Borden-Carleton. Quality Thermoform & Packaging will be located in the former Strait Crossing administrative building. Twenty jobs will be created… |
| ATI's New Test Cell Means New Business, New Jobs
Atlantic Turbines International (ATI) officially launched its new JT15D business jet engine repair and overhaul program today at its world class facility at Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Key to implementing this new program was the construction of a new 30,000 pound thrust test cell which was… |
| Prince Edward Island Tourism Industry Hosts Prestigious "Ambassador Invitational"
Prince Edward Island has the honour of hosting the 2002 "Ambassador Invitational" this coming summer. The high profile event is organized by the Canadian Tourism Commission in partnership with a select province and territory each year. This year, the honour belongs to Prince Edward Island. "The… |
| Strong Showing at Canadian Skills Competition
The Honourable Mike Currie, Minister of Development and Technology, is pleased with the strong showing by Prince Edward Island youth at the Canadian Skills Competition held recently in Vancouver, British Columbia. Six Prince Edward Island youth won medals, including three gold. Four of the top… |
| 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 0.8 cent per litre (cpl) on gasoline, 2.0 cpl on diesel, and 1.8 cpl on furnace and stove oil. Effective July 1, 2002 the average… |
| Five-Star Rodd Crowbush Resort Officially Opened
Rodd Crowbush Resort, the only five-star resort in Atlantic Canada, was officially opened in Lakeside, Prince Edward Island today by the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Premier Pat Binns and David Rodd, president and CEO, Rodd Hotels & Resorts. Located on-site at the renowned Links at Crowbush… |
| St@rt Up Challenge Winner Eyes Marketplace
A new tool to advise Internet users when their favourite Web sites have been updated was one part of the winning e-business concept in the 2002 St@rt Up Challenge. Jevon MacDonald, who owns the Charlottetown company BlogPeople, visualized and developed the document tracking technology. "The… |
| Keith Dewar Appointed CEO of New Provincial Health Services Authority
Health and Social Services Minister Jamie Ballem announced today the appointment of Keith Dewar as Chief Executive Officer of the new Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA). The new health authority is being established as part of a health system restructuring initiative that will realign… |
| Rent Increases Not Automatic for Waste Watch
Further to the numerous calls the Office of the Director of Residential Rental Property has been receiving lately from landlords and tenants with respect to the annual Waste Watch fee imposed on property owners, the Director of Residential Rental Property, Twila Whalen, says it is important for the… |