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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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| Crapaud Opens Access PEI and Renovated Library
The community of Crapaud is now home to an Access PEI site. Access PEI will be co-located with the newly renovated Crapaud library. The facility was officially opened on Saturday May 5, 2001 by Development and Technology Minister Mike Currie. The Crapaud Access PEI site is the eleventh to open… |
| Advance Notice of Removal of Spring Weight Restrictions
The Department of Transportation and Public Works today gave advance notice of that this year's extended Spring Weight Restrictions will be lifted on May 6th at 12:01. Transportation and Public Works Minister Don MacKinnon made the announcement in the Legislature today. "Spring Weight Restrictions… |
| Health and Social Services System Invites Public to Participate in Strategic Planning Process
The Prince Edward Island Health and Social Services System has developed a strategic plan to improve the health of Islanders and guide the direction of health and social services in the province over the next five years. A draft strategic plan was released today by Health and Social Services… |
| New Premier's Council On Healthy Child Development Announced
Seven well-known Islanders will form Prince Edward Island's first Premier's Council on Healthy Child Development. Premier Pat Binns introduced the council today during a planning workshop for PEI's new healthy child development strategy. Members include chair David Harper of Tignish, Libba Mobbs… |
| "ECHO" Program Celebrates Two Firsts
Premier Binns, Minister of Tourism Greg Deighan, and Provincial Treasurer Pat Mella joined Mr. Dave McGrath, Chair of Meetings PEI, to recognize public service employees for their efforts to bring 20 meetings to PEI in the year 2000. The 60 government employees were instrumental in generating one… |
| Petroleum Pricing Adjustments
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission announced today that applications for crude oil cost-related increases have been approved by the Commission. The changes announced at this time are based on world crude oil prices for the month of February. Wholesalers have been authorized to increase… |
| Pilot Paliative Care Project Provides Recommendations to Support People Who Wish to Die at Home
The results of a pilot project to test improved ways to deliver palliative care indicate that 83 percent of participants want to spend their last days at home with timely access to palliative care services. However, the majority of people now die in hospital. Palliative care is for anyone facing a… |
| Atlantic Premiers Meet in Charlottetown
At their third Council of Atlantic Premiers meeting today in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Atlantic Premiers focussed their discussions on a number of key international and national issues affecting Atlantic Canada, including softwood lumber, Equalization, and the forthcoming Annual Premiers… |
| Ministers MacKinnon and Lantz Announce Stepped up Public Education and Enforcement as Part of Seat Belt Public Awareness Month on Prince Edward Island
Transportation and Public Works Minister Don MacKinnon and Attorney General Jeff Lantz today joined with Island police chiefs in launching April as Seat Belt Public Awareness Month on Prince Edward Island and announcing new measures to increase the use of seat belts on Prince Edward Island,… |
| Angling Season Opens April 14
The Minister of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Environment has announced the 2001 angling season will open a day earlier this year to give families the opportunity to take part in opening day. The season opens Saturday, April 14. Speaking in the Legislature today, Minister Chester Gillan said his… |
| Youth Program Receives National Recognition
Four Island schools, Technology PEI and KenNet Inc. are national winners of the Industry Canada - CanConnect Award in the Conference Board of Canada's National Partners in Education Awards. Every year the Board honors excellence in business-education partnerships at all levels of the public… |
| Food For Fees Program Introduced in Island Libraries
The Provincial Library Service has introduced a new program to help local food banks by collecting nonperishable food items in lieu of library fees. Gail Shea, Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs and Minister responsible for the Provincial Library Service, remarked that, "the Food for… |
| Province Joins Federal Government in Health Tax Increase on Tobacco
Following the federal government announcement today to implement a series of measures concerning the taxation of cigarettes, Provincial Treasurer Patricia Mella indicated that Prince Edward Island will join Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to increase the health tax on tobacco. "We… |
| Our Community Includes Wildlife. Does Yours?
How "wild" is your community? Islanders are being asked to ponder that question as they join Canadians from coast to coast to coast in celebrating National Wildlife Week. Today in the Legislature, Minister of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Environment Chester Gillan designated April 8-14 National… |
| Doors Officially Open At Donagh Regional School
Donagh Regional School, the new $3.5 million school serving the former Fort Augustus school community, was officially opened today by students, staff, parents, Eastern School District representatives and government officials. "The Government of Prince Edward Island is proud to be a part of this… |
| Hustler Fibreglass Boats Ltd. Officially Opens Operation in the West Prince Business Park
Hustler Fibreglass Boats Limited officially opened its facility in the West Prince Business Park today. The company, owned by Jamie Hustler, produces fibreglass fishing and pleasure craft. The West Prince facility began production of craft which is primarily aimed at the export market in July… |
| Petroleum Pricing Adjustments
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission announced today that applications for crude oil cost related changes have been reviewed by the Commission. With only minor fluctuations having occurred in the average price of crude oil from December 2000 to January 2001, no change in the price of… |
| Health System Encouraged By Positive Response To New Quit Smoking Programs
Since the introduction of new quit smoking programs in January, more than 150 Islanders are enrolled in smoking cessation programs, and another 200 people have expressed interest in participating. Health and Social Services Minister Jamie Ballem advised that 90 percent of lung cancers are caused… |
| Minister Responds to Letter from Union of Public Sector Employees
The Honourable Chester Gillan, in his capacity as Acting Minister Responsible for the PEI Public Service Commission, has today indicated that Government Members would respect the collective bargaining process and will not be attending a series of meetings organized by the Union of Public Sector… |
| Physician Recruitment Efforts Produce Positive Results
Health and Social Services Minister Jamie Ballem advised that the 12-point physician recruitment and retention plan introduced by the Province last year is meeting with initial success. "Our plan is based on the need for a multiple-strategy approach to meet immediate, medium and longer term needs,… |