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News before 1996 is not available online.
Artist Rilla Marshall says having her work selected for the Art Bank means a lot to her because it will be part of a collection that represents Prince Edward Island. Marshall’s work was one of 12 pieces selected for purchase by a peer-review jury out of 59 submissions. The Art...
Dina Blot is one of 13 Island artists helping more than 600 students at seven schools learn through the arts this school year. The ArtsSmarts learning experience program integrates the arts into core subjects like math, languages, social studies, and science by bringing artists...
Creating jobs for Islanders - When husband and wife team Ken Spears and Ashley Condon moved home to PEI and were looking for Island locations to establish their craft brewery Copper Bottom Brewing, Condon realized the best spot was her hometown of Montague. The small-town locale...
Investing in infrastructure - Over the next several months, Wayne Carew and 15 of his fellow Islanders will be thinking about the future – five years to be exact – and they need other Islanders to do the same. Carew co-chairs the bid committee that will make Prince Edward Island...
After helping her grandmother operate two busy restaurants in Nairobi, Kenya late last year, Kendi Tarichia is back home on Prince Edward Island. February is Black History Month, and Tarichia believes the Island has a vital story to tell. “It’s important to celebrate Prince...
Proposed amendments to the federal Fisheries Act will help ensure a more sustainable fishery for generations to come. The federal government will invest up to $284.2 million in measures to enhance marine protection and allow the sustainable use of resources. Prince Edward Island...
Island artists will have their work seen by more people thanks to the provincial government’s reinvestment in the province’s Art Bank. The Art Bank acquires, loans out, and displays works by professional Island artists for public spaces. As part of its new five-year culture...
Black History Month is an opportunity for Prince Edward Island to celebrate black Islanders from past to present. Events and educational activities will be held throughout February in libraries, schools, museums and establishments. This year the provincial government is...
Island authors, editors, and book producers are encouraged to apply for a PEI Book Award before January 31. Sponsored by the province’s Department of Education, Early Learning and Culture, the awards are presented every two years to recognize writing excellence in the three...