News Archives
Government of Prince Edward Island news releases dated April 18, 1996 – October 31, 2016 are available here.
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| Progress Report - Investigation of the Huntley River Fish Kill
On July 23 of this year, a significant number of dead trout were found in the Huntley River. The subsequent investigation revealed that approximately 2000 fish died in the section of the river between route 2 and Gordon's Pond. The incident corresponded with exceptionally heavy rains the previous… |
| Petroleum Price Reductions -- Co-op Atlantic
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission announced today that approval has been granted to Co-op Atlantic to reduce the prices of all grades of gasoline sold under its dealer tank truck pricing schedule by 0.2 cent per litre. The lower prices become effective at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, 4 March… |
| Civic Addressing To Begin In Stratford
The Honourable Wes MacAleer, Minister of Community Services and Attorney General; and Michael Farmer, Mayor of Stratford, today announced Stratford and Emyvale as the pilot sites for the Civic Addressing process which will support the implementation of a province-wide 911 Emergency Response System… |
| Foundation Receives Donation
Premier Pat Binns today presented a cheque for $55,000 to the O'Leary Community Hospital Foundation. Premier Binns, in O'Leary to meet with representatives of the Foundation, says the donation corrects a previous wrong. "The community-based group suffered a set back when they had to use… |
| Atlantic Canada Carpentry Skills Competition Featured At Provincial Home Show
The Atlantic Canada Carpentry Skills Competition will be held in Prince Edward Island for the first time at the Provincial Home Show this weekend. The competition will feature top carpentry apprentices from across Atlantic Canada vying for the top spot and a chance to compete at the national… |
| Court Confirms Provincial Title To Railway Corridors
The Honourable Mike Currie, Minister of Transportation and Public Works, praised today's court of appeal decision confirming the province's title over former railway corridors. Today's court decision means an injunction has been granted preventing residents adjacent to the railway corridors from… |
| Legislative Session To Resume
Premier Pat Binns announced today that the current session of the Provincial Legislature will resume on Tuesday, March 30, 1999. Premier Binns says the Assembly has some matters to deal with before the debate on the Speech from the Throne is completed and the way cleared for introduction of the… |
| Workers Compensation Board of PEI Launches Comprehensive Operational Review
Today in Charlottetown, the Board of Directors of the Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island announced the start of a comprehensive review of its operations. "We're doing a lot of things right," said Chair Jim Lee, "but there's always room for improvement. Since we opened in 1949, the… |
| Team Atlantic Series To Profile Deltaware Systems
Focus on Resources, the provincial government's community outreach program on cable television, will profile DeltaWare Systems Inc. this Tuesday, March 9, on its new Team Atlantic series. DeltaWare Systems is an information technology consulting company located in Charlottetown that provides a… |
| Home Heating Tanks To Be Target Of Public Education Program
To reduce oil spills associated with poor installation of above ground domestic oil tanks, the Honourable Mitch Murphy, Minister of Technology and Environment has announced the department is embarking on a comprehensive public education program to inform Islanders of correct installation and… |
| Workforce Renewal Plan To Revitalize PEI Education System
The Government of Prince Edward Island today announced details of a Workforce Renewal Plan for Island teachers which will rejuvenate the province's education system. The Department of Education developed the plan, in consultation with the PEI Teachers' Federation, Eastern School District, Western… |
| "Order" Nominations Now Being Accepted
Nominations for the 1999 Order of Prince Edward Island are now being accepted by the Order of Prince Edward Island Advisory Council. The Order was established in 1996 and is the highest Provincial honour the Province can bestow. It is awarded annually to Prince Edward Islanders (or former long… |
| PEI Students Perform Well On National Reading And Writing Assessment
The Honourable Chester Gillan, Minister of Education, officially released the 1998 School Achievement Indicators Program (SAIP) Reading and Writing national results today at a news conference in Toronto, on behalf of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC). Minister Gillan said the… |
| Petroleum Price Reductions - Imperial Oil Limited
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission announced that approval has been granted to Imperial Oil Limited to reduce the prices of its low sulphur diesel and all grades of gasoline sold under its dealer tank truck pricing schedule by 0.1 cent per litre. The lower prices become effective at 12:… |
| Team Atlantic Trade Mission To Develop Export Markets
The Conference of Atlantic Premiers announced today that it will lead a trade mission to four of the New England states in early April. Team Atlantic will comprise Premier Pat Binns of Prince Edward Island, Premier Russell MacLellan of Nova Scotia, Premier Camille Thériault of New Brunswick,… |
| Team Atlantic Series To Profile Island Quality Vegetables
Focus on Resources, the provincial government's community outreach program on cable television, will profile Island Quality Vegetables this Tuesday, March 16, on its new Team Atlantic series. The production plant, located in Kilmuir, processes locally grown cole crops for domestic and… |
| Community Input Drives Process
The Honourable Mike Currie, Minister of Transportation and Public Works, today outlined tentative plans to bring permanent improvements to the quality of water in the Vernon River. Minister Currie said Department officials are in the process of designing a bridge structure, to be located in the… |
| Health Care Sector Study Into Workplace Accidents And Injury Prevention Initiatives
The PEI health care sector is the focus of a new study by the Health and Safety Division of the Workers Compensation Board. Approval for this six-month study was recently announced by the Board of Directors and began February 1 of this year. The primary focus of this study is to investigate areas… |
| Province Signs New Student Loan Contracts
Island post-secondary students receiving provincial student loans will now be served by the CIBC, the National Bank of Canada and the Credit Unions of PEI, under new contracts signed for the Provincial Student Loan Program, Education Minister Chester Gillan said today. Minister Gillan,… |
| Petroleum Price Reductions - Petro-Canada
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission announced today that approval has been granted to Petro-Canada to reduce the prices of low sulphur diesel and all grades of gasoline sold under its dealer tank truck pricing schedule by 0.1 cent per litre. The lower prices become effective at 12:01 a.m… |