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Visit archivenews.princeedwardisland.ca for news from 1996-2016
News before 1996 is not available online.
Islanders can register for the annual Provincial Hunting Workshop taking place Saturday, September 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Trap & Skeet Club in Mount Albion. The free workshop is open to all ages and experience levels and provides helpful tips and safety training. During...
Yesterday (August 12), Conservation Officers and staff from the Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action responded to a report of dead brook trout in the Morell River. The impacted site is localized to the East Branch of the Morell River. Samples were collected and...
The Province is confirming a single case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI), subtype H5N1, has been found in a bald eagle on PEI’s north shore. Highly pathogenic AI is a very serious bird disease that can be diagnosed in wild and domestic flocks, and spreads easily and...
Islanders can register for the annual Provincial Hunting Workshop taking place Saturday, September 11 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Trap & Skeet Club in Mount Albion. The free workshop is open to all ages and experience levels and provides helpful tips and safety training. During...
Late yesterday afternoon, conservation officers and an Environment, Energy and Climate Action official responded to a report of dead trout in Black River. The impacted site is localized to a pond on the Dougan Road. Close to 30 legal samples were collected and delivered to...
A new research project allows anglers in PEI with a permit to take part in winter perch fishing, effective immediately until the end of March 2021. The provincial government secured a Scientific Collection License from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to carry out the winter perch...
As part of National Forest Week, Islanders are encouraged to take time to recognize the importance of Island forests and trees to their own health and the Island’s future. “National Forest Week is a time for all Islanders to appreciate the great benefits that trees provide us –...
On Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, Conservation Officers received a call from John Lane, Cascumpec Bay Watershed Association coordinator, reporting a fish kill in Alma on the Montrose River. Justice and Public Safety Conservation Officers, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and...
With the Fire Weather Index at extreme and very high across Prince Edward Island, wildfire fighters are asking Islanders to be extremely cautious. “The Island has experienced a long stretch of very hot and dry weather this summer and this has driven up the Fire Weather Index to...
As part of the provincial government’s COVID-19 adaptation efforts, Island property owners can now apply for domestic burning permits online rather than driving to the nearest Forests, Fish and Wildlife office. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Forests, Fish and Wildlife...