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News before 1996 is not available online.
Islanders can be fully confident in the agricultural and water test results they receive from the provincial government. The Prince Edward Island Analytical Laboratories has been reaccredited by the Standards Council of Canada. The reaccreditation recognizes that the labs meet...
Island businesses like Stretch Fitness of Summerside are getting extra help from the provincial government to save money on their energy costs and protect the environment. Now available to the commercial sector, the efficiencyPEI Business Energy Rebates program partners with...
Summerside’s residential power customers will receive a refund on household electricity from the Prince Edward Island government. A 10 percent rebate will be applied to the first block – 2,000 kilowatts-hours – of electricity for the Summerside utility’s residential customers...
Four Island forest firefighters will leave for northern Ontario today (July 12) as part of an Initial Attack fire team helping with the region’s increasingly serious wildfire situation. High temperatures, dry conditions, and thunderstorms in northern Ontario have helped to create...
The Kensington grain elevator can expand after receiving environmental assessment approval from the provincial government. Communities, Land and Environment Minister Richard Brown informed the PEI Grain Elevator Corporation of the approval June 22 under the Environmental...
Islanders will begin receiving rebates on the cost of household electricity under terms of a new agreement between Prince Edward Island and Maritime Electric. A 10 percent rebate will be applied on the first block – 2,000 kilowatts-hours – of all residential customers served by...
The Island’s builders are happy about the federal and provincial governments’ investments in energy efficiency programs, and for good reason. Sam Sanderson, general manager of the Construction Association of Prince Edward Island, said his membership welcomed the recent...
A dedicated group of Islanders were recognized today for protecting the environment. The annual Prince Edward Island Environmental Awards were presented to winners in three categories: individual, organization, and school. The awards are given annually by the Environmental...
Canada and Prince Edward Island are working together to take climate action and find solutions to help Canadians save money, reduce energy waste, create jobs, and support healthy communities. Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay—on behalf of the...
The Prince Edward Island government’s efficiencyPEI division has been named the ENERGY STAR ® Canada Advocate of the Year for 2018 for helping Island residents save money on their energy bills. Each year ENERGY STAR ® Canada recognizes participants who have demonstrated...