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News before 1996 is not available online.
On a sunny June morning the Trinity Energy Solutions insulation truck arrives at Gail Collins’ home in Charlottetown. “I got a free heat pump, a free electric water heater and now free insulation,” Gail says with a laugh. Trinity Energy Solutions is one of five contractors...
The Ministers’ Council on the Canadian Francophonie (MCCF) held its annual meeting on July 6 and 7 in Vancouver to discuss key issues for Francophone and Acadian communities. In the wake of announcements concerning the modernization of the Official Languages Act and the 2023–2028...
Islanders can try out an electric vehicle this summer in communities across the province. With the help of Safe Drivers PEI, staff with the province’s Net Zero Office will be offering information on electric vehicles, financial incentives and opportunities to drive electric...
Canadians are calling for action to fight climate change in a way that will build a strong economy, keep life affordable, and ensure clean air for our communities. Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Member of Parliament for Cardigan, Prince...
Before he died, the late Dr. John Andrew and his wife, Dr. Christine Andrew realized they would be the last of their family to live on their 12-acre heritage property of Andrew’s Mills. “It was something we had to think about,” Christine said. Known locally as Wright’s Creek and...
Sandra Moore will head up the province’s Clean Tech Innovation Centre, which will be based in the new Clean Tech Park in Georgetown. The Clean Tech Innovation Centre will be PEI’s future home for clean technology innovation, business, and energy. It will also house the province’s...
The first updated satellite images of PEI’s forests are now available on the province’s website. “Government continues to work with our partners on forest recovery after Fiona. We need to manage our forests using the best available science and the advice of local experts if we...
When the Free Heat Pump Program was launched in 2021, George and Marion Smith of Summerside did not think they would qualify. Their daughter Karen went online and applied for them, but at that time, her parents’ household income was just a bit over the limit to qualify. Since...
Today, the provincial government released the PEI Francophone Immigration Strategic Action Plan 2023-2028 to attract French-speaking immigrants who will contribute to the prosperity of the province and enrich the diversity of Island communities. Representatives of the Acadian and...
The fire closure order issued on May 30, 2023 by Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Action Minister Steven Myers has been revoked and the fire ban has ended. Campfires and bonfires are allowed with the permission of property owners and if allowed by local bylaws...