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News before 1996 is not available online.
Creating jobs for Islanders - As announced last fall, Prince Edward Island’s minimum wage will remain the highest in Atlantic Canada when it increases by 30 cents to $11.55 per hour on April 1, 2018. “Business confidence in Prince Edward Island is high, our economy is the fastest...
Creating jobs for Islanders - The Government of Prince Edward Island is building on its partnerships with community organizations across the province to jointly help strengthen Island communities and assist Islanders in entering the workforce. Through these initiatives, Islanders...
Creating jobs for Islanders Corporate restructuring pushed Roy Abraham toward entrepreneurship, but he credits the Self Employ PEI program – and a conversation with his priest – for helping get his business off the ground. The Indian-born and educated program manager and database...
As a young feminist growing up outside O’Leary, Jillian Kilfoil never dreamed she would be invited to share her perspectives on gender equality and women’s empowerment with an international audience. But Kilfoil -- now the executive director of Women’s Network PEI -- will have...
Creating jobs for Islanders - Advice from Island youth is helping the provincial government make progress on initiatives that are focused on their future success. Input from the Youth Futures Council and annual YDAY events is contributing to efforts to build a more skilled...
Creating jobs for Islanders - People who have lived, studied, or visited Prince Edward Island often dream of moving here permanently. A new survey from the UPEI Institute of Island Studies will ask expats, students, and visitors why they left, what could encourage them to move...
Creating jobs for Islanders WorkPEI is helping to make the labour market easier to navigate for employers and for people looking for jobs on PEI. “The job market is tighter than it used to be, so that means companies don’t really have the option of just looking at a stack of...