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Visit archivenews.princeedwardisland.ca for news from 1996-2016
News before 1996 is not available online.
New funding is available for Island businesses to advertise locally over the holiday season. The COVID-19 Local Advertising Fund provides a maximum contribution of up to $2,500 to PEI businesses to offset the cost of advertising their consumer goods or services to the local PEI...
The Provincial Case Team Program is hiring 10 post-secondary students for the winter to work with the provincial government, businesses and non-profit organizations to help address challenges they are currently facing. The program, launched last spring, hires post-secondary...
Tourism PEI is waiving fees for the 2021 season to support tourism operators impacted by COVID-19. The following fees will be waived: accommodation licensing fees for existing and new applicants; highway signage fees for existing signage holders; and Canada Select star rating...
Innovation PEI is temporarily increasing funding to eight programs to support PEI businesses impacted by COVID-19. The programs that are being adjusted focus on business investment in the areas of planning, capital investments, marketing and promotion activities, and include the...
Seven Internet Service Providers (ISPs) received funding for projects that will help them to give their Island customers better, faster Internet service. The funding was provided through the Accelerated Internet Service Provider Pilot, a stream of the PEI Broadband Fund that...
All tourism operators on the Island are being offered a free basic web listing on Tourism PEI’s website for the 2021 season. Tourism PEI’s website is a primary tool to help visitors plan their vacations to Prince Edward Island. The free web listing, valued at $85, includes the...
Applications are now open for Innovation PEI’s 2020 Ignition Fund competition, which offers up to $25,000 to launch or expand a business in Prince Edward Island. Jacinta Gallant of Innovation for Lawyers received Ignition funding in 2019. Jacinta says the funding helped the...
The PEI Broadband Fund has added two new funding streams to help Islanders access improved Internet service. The two new funding streams are: Accelerated Internet Service Provider Pilot – funding for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to upgrade or expand their networks to reach...
Effective immediately, jumping or diving off the wharf and bridge into the channel at Basin Head Provincial Park is strictly prohibited due to extremely shallow water. Dredging was done to correct the channel at Basin Head in late June, however the channel has become shallow...
Provincial Park campgrounds will reopen for two-night minimum stays on Wednesday, July 8. Provincial Park campgrounds opened for the season on June 26 for seasonal sites only. Starting Friday, July 3, campers who want to book a two-night minimum stay at provincial campground can...