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Visit archivenews.princeedwardisland.ca for news from 1996-2016
News before 1996 is not available online.
The legacy and traditions of the Acadians of Prince Edward Island will live forever in the pages of a new book, L'Acadie de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard : 300 ans d'histoire. This new publication is being introduced into the French curriculum across the province. L'Acadie de l'Île-du...
The Confederation Centre Public Library will close its doors on Saturday, April 30, to give staff time to pack and prepare for the move to their new location. The current Charlottetown Library has served the community since 1965. This summer, the library is moving to a new...
Work is well underway to break ground this summer for the new Sherwood Elementary School. Parents and community members are invited to a virtual meeting to discuss the plans for the new school, including a presentation of the proposed floor plans, site plan and 3-D exterior and...
Mental wellness and self-care are two things that often fall to the bottom of the ‘to-do’ list for many parents and childcare providers. But a program offered by the Early Childhood Development Association of PEI is helping Island caregivers make the time they need to nurture the...
February might be Black History Month in Canada, but at Queen Charlotte Intermediate School it’s celebrated throughout the whole school year. “We remind the students and staff that it’s Black History Month in February—and every day,” says Monia Kayijuka, a Grade 8 French Language...
As the early learning and child care sector continues to grow in Prince Edward Island, the province is launching a new one-time Return to the Early Childhood Education Profession Grant, to help recruit early childhood educators back to the sector. The Return to the ECE Profession...
The 2022/23 school calendar is now available. Next year’s calendar is similar to other years, with the major changes being the date of Winter Wellness Day, a return to having a School Goals Day in September, and a two week stretch without classes in February to support the Canada...
While many Island students were catching up on sleep over the winter break, Jennifer Holdway was busy getting ready for a new year at school. Holdway used her time off to create a website for her students at Stratford Elementary, where she works as an itinerant teacher—a teacher...
New financial support is available for people who provide child care in their home and want to be licensed to operate as a family home centre. As outlined in the Canada-Prince Edward Island Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, Prince Edward Island will use federal...
Island parents can now participate in a new school emergency text alert system to receive important messages. School emergency alerts are the most important type of messages a school administrator must send, and when a time sensitive situation or crisis hits a school, the school...