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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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| Ten Island Companies To Participate In
Pat Binns, Premier of Prince Edward Island, today announced the 10 Island companies that will be participating in the Team Atlantic trade mission to four of the New England states in early April. The Prince Edward Island delegation will consist of representatives from Atlantic Canada Home,… |
| Province Has Highest Participation Rate In Atlantic Canada
The Honourable Don MacKinnon, Minister of Development, announced today that the recently released 1998 labour force numbers paint a very positive picture of Prince Edward Island's employment situation. Commenting on the new numbers, Minister MacKinnon noted, "There were 61,000 Islanders employed… |
| Province Seeks National Highways Program
The Minister of Transportation and Public Works hopes the federal-provincial focus that led to increased health care funding can be used to foster a new National Highways Program. Honourable Mike Currie says action is needed to address the deteriorated state of the highway system across Canada and… |
| Petroleum Price Reductions - Irving Oil Limited
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission announced today that approval has been granted to Irving Oil Limited to reduce the prices of 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. on Friday, 19… |
| Team Atlantic Series To Profile Royalty Hardwoods
Focus on Resources, the provincial government's community outreach program on cable television, will profile Royalty Hardwoods this Tuesday, March 23, on its new Team Atlantic series. Royalty Hardwood Limited is a fully integrated forest management, sawmill and specialty manufacturing operation… |
| Minister MacAdam Working To Solve Oyster Growers Problems
PEI Fisheries and Tourism Minister Kevin MacAdam says that he not only understands the frustration of the Island Oyster Growers Group regarding the riparian rights issue, he shares it as well. "This is an issue my staff and I have been working on for more than one year now and I clearly want to… |
| Provincial Treasurer Announces Date For Budget
The Honourable Pat Mella, Provincial Treasurer, announced today that the government will introduce the 1999-2000 budget on Tuesday, April 6. Mrs. Mella noted that Government House Leader Elmer MacFadyen met with the Opposition House Leader and Dr. Herb Dickieson to reach an agreement on the April… |
| City's Call On CUPE Workers
City of Charlottetown officials are faced with making a decision by the end of the month on whether they wish to opt out of having non-domestic garbage pick-up provided by the proposed Waste Management Utility. Mitch Murphy, Minister of Technology and Environment, has offered this option to the… |
| Report Shows PEI Education System Is Heading In Right Direction
Minister of Education Chester Gillan says he is pleased, Lighting the Way, a recent report on knowledge assessment methodology in Prince Edward Island, supports the directions being taken by the PEI Department of Education. The report, Lighting the Way, was commissioned by the US National Research… |
| 1999 Angling Licenses Available
Anglers eager to hit the ponds and streams of PEI can get one step closer today, by going out and purchasing their fishing license. Angling licenses for the 1999 fishing season have been distributed by the Department of Technology and Environment and are now available for purchase at all the… |
| Former Workers Compensation Building Sold
Jim Lee, Chairman of the Workers Compensation Board, announced today the sale of the "old Workers Compensation Board office building" at 60 Belvedere Avenue. The new owner is Master Packaging Inc. Since 1969, when the structure at 60 Belvedere was built by the WCB, it served as the main office of… |
| Province And City Welcome East Coast Music Association Head Office
A news conference today at the Confederation Centre of the Arts announced that the East Coast Music Association head office will be moving to Charlottetown after receiving support from the Province of Prince Edward Island, the City of Charlottetown and the Confederation Centre of the Arts. "We are… |
| Souris Lobster Study Results Released
The Honourable Kevin J. MacAdam, Minister of Fisheries and Tourism, today released the results of studies conducted to investigate the health of lobsters in the Souris area. Several local fishers had expressed concerns to the Minister and District 1 MLA, Andy Mooney, that lobster on certain… |
| Premier Pat Binns Leads Provincial Delegation On Trade Mission To Eastern Europe
Premier Pat Binns and a group of Island business leaders will join the Prime Minister on an eight-day trade mission to Poland, Germany and the Ukraine. The trade mission will seek to conclude new agreements between the province, Island businesses and new economic partners in the public and private… |
| Federal and Provincial French Language Training Schools Co-Locate Under One Roof
French language services for PEI public servants will now be delivered from one location - the Canada/Prince Edward Island Language Training Centre. George Proud, MP for Hillsborough, acting on behalf of the Honourable Fred J. Mifflin, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Secretary of State (ACOA),… |
| Concerns With Regard To a Skin Infection
There has been some recent inquiries about a child who was hospitalized for a skin illness in a community in West Prince. This child's illness is not the bacterial disease of necrotizing fasciitis (flesh eating disease). Rather, this youngster's illness is a very common infectious ailment in the… |
| Focus On Trade Development Benefits Island Company -CIE Research Signs New Technology Transfer Agreement
CIE Research Inc., a Prince Edward Island based electronic sign company, officially signed an agreement with a Polish company, Zaklady Elektromechanics S.I. "Elektra", today in Warsaw, Poland, to licence their technology for the next ten years. The deal was made official during the eight-day trade… |
| Trade Mission Reaps Benefits For Island Company - Atlantic Canada Home Signs Contract In Poland
When the original idea of building homes abroad with Atlantic Canadian products was conceived, the main focus was marketing to the Japanese market. Today, during the trade mission to Eastern Europe, Atlantic Canada Home Inc. expanded that focus to include Poland. The agreement was officially… |
| New Radiation Oncologist Joins QEH Staff This Week
Prince Edward Island's new radiation oncologist, Dr. Senti Senthelal, began employment this week with the new Provincial Cancer Treatment Centre at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The new Centre is expected to open in May 1999. Immediately, Dr. Senthelal will be working with hospital staff to… |
| Family Literacy Day Declared For January 27
Minister of Education Chester Gillan has declared January 27 as Family Literacy Day in Prince Edward Island. Family Literacy Day is being celebrated across the country to recognize the value of family literacy activities at home and in the community. "I encourage all Island families to read… |