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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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| Dr. Mark Triantafillou to Provide Psychiatry Services in Queens
Dr. Mark Triantafillou has accepted a new role as consulting psychiatrist at McGill Community Mental Health in Charlottetown and Director of Mental Health for the province. Dr. Triantafillou has been providing consulting psychiatry services at Prince County Hospital since 1978. He was appointed… |
| PEI Energy Corporation to Host Workshops on Energy Conservation
The Energy and Minerals section of the Department of Development and Technology is hosting a series of workshops to help Island businesses cut their energy costs. The workshops will introduce a new interactive CD - Rom called $mart Energy Management. The CD Rom is designed to help businesses assess… |
| Province Introduces New Programs to Help Islanders Quit Smoking
New quit smoking programs and a new toll-free quit smoking line were announced today by the Department of Health and Social Services to help Islanders quit smoking. Health and Social Services Minister Jamie Ballem advised that new individual and group counselling programs are being piloted as a… |
| Heating Grain-Filled Pillows In Microwave Poses Fire Hazard
The Office of the Fire Marshal is warning consumers that heating grain-filled pillows in a microwave oven can pose a fire hazard. These pillows are intended for heat or cold therapy to relieve pain. Instructions for some of these pillows indicate that they can be frozen or heated in a microwave or… |
| Winter Angling Season Opens
The forecast may be wind and snow but avid sport fishers in Prince Edward Island are getting ready to set their lines. Minister of Fisheries, Aquaculture and Environment Chester Gillan announced the 2001 winter fishery will open Saturday, January 6 and run through to March 25. "Fishing is a… |
| 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 November. Wholesalers have been authorized to increase… |
| Installation of New Chief Justice of Prince Edward Island
A Special Sitting of the Prince Edward Island Supreme Court will be held in the Ball Room of the Delta Prince Edward in Charlottetown on January 5th, 2001, at 2:00 p.m. for the installation of Mr. Justice Gerard E. Mitchell as Chief Justice of Prince Edward Island. The oath of office will be… |
| Provincial Fire Marshal's Office Issues Warning
The Fire Marshal's Office of Prince Edward Island is issuing the following warning regarding a potential safety hazard of a product that has been available for sale in Prince Edward Island. Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) has notified the Fire Marshal's Office that certain models of Philips… |
| National Partnership Project on Shipbuilding to Visit PEI
Representatives from Canada's shipbuilding industry will be in Prince Edward Island on January 3 to hear Islander's suggestions for saving shipbuilding in this country. A four-person panel will hear briefs in the boardroom of the Department of Development and Technology from 1:00 to 5:00 in the… |
| Premier Binns Pays Tribute to Jean Canfield
Premier Pat Binns today expressed condolences to the family of the late Jean Canfield. "Jean Canfield achieved many firsts for Prince Edward Island. Her tremendous leadership and commitment to community served to open the door to opportunity for many Island woman," stated the Premier. First… |
| Second Round of Funding Announced for IT Generation Program
Communities interested in receiving a grant of $2300 to provide information technology tools to their youth are invited to participate in the IT Generation program. The program's objective is to provide the means for young people to spread information about issues of interest to them, through the… |
| 2001 Lineup of "ISLAND FOCUS" to Begin January 10
The 2001 season of ISLAND FOCUS will kick off Wednesday, January 10, at 8:00 pm on EastLink Community Television (Channel 10). ISLAND FOCUS is the provincial government's community outreach television program featuring people, places and programs of Prince Edward Island. The January 10 broadcast… |
| Prince Edward Island Retailers Invited to Craft & Giftware Buyers' Market
Island retailers are invited to participate in the first annual Prince Edward Island Craft and Giftware Buyers' Market being held at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown, January 19-20, 2001. More than 60 Island producers of crafts, giftware and specialty foods will be exhibiting… |
| Minister Gail A Shea Announces Appointments to the Workers Compensation Board
The Honourable Gail A. Shea, Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs and Minister responsible for the Workers Compensation Board, announced appointments today to the Workers Compensation Board. Re-appointed to the Board for second terms are the Honourable Jim Lee of Stanhope as Chair of the… |
| Atlantic Ministers of Finance Meeting
Neil LeBlanc, Minister of Finance for Nova Scotia, welcomed his colleagues from Atlantic Canada to Halifax today. They are continuing their discussions on a range of issues critical to the fiscal and economic well-being of the region. Ministers Patricia Mella from Prince Edward Island, Norman… |
| Signage Policy Under Review
The Province has initiated a review of signage policy on Prince Edward Island. Tourism Minister Greg Deighan announced today that a Signage Policy Review Committee has been established to review provincial policies respecting commercial signage. Mr. Deighan noted that it has been over 25 years… |
| Steel Joist Review
In response to recent media enquiries the Department of Transportation and Public Works is pleased to provide an update on a review into the quality of steel joists incorporated in various buildings constructed for the Department between the early seventies and mid eighties. "Public safety is a… |
| Province Extends Condolences to the Family of Dr. Gordon Lea
Premier Pat Binns expressed condolences today on behalf of the Province to the family of the late Dr. Gordon Lea. "Dr. Lea's contribution to our community over his lifetime was extraordinary," said the Premier. "Through his dedication to the medical profession, his family and his community, he… |
| Minister Issues First Ever Call For Bids For Oil And Gas Permits
Development and Technology Minister Mike Currie has issued the province's first ever call for bids under the Oil and Natural Gas Act. The call for bids will allow interested companies to bid for oil and natural gas exploration rights on a 35,664 hectare parcel of land. The land is located in the… |
| Study Finds Fewer Island Youth Smoking
The PEI Tobacco Reduction Alliance launched National Non-smoking Week today by releasing an Island study showing that fewer high school students smoked in 2000 than in 1999. The study of more than 4700 high school students revealed that in 1999 close to 17% of grade nine students smoked every week… |