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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) introduced a new pet therapy program in its emergency department this week to bring added comfort to patients. Approximately 110 people visit the emergency department every day, many of them with urgent medical needs. “For most, a visit to the...
The Government of Prince Edward Island will support intercity public transit with two years of operational funding assistance to Trius Transit’s County Line Transit Service between Summerside and Charlottetown, says Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy Minister Paula Biggar...
The 2016 Ministerial Conference on the Canadian Francophonie (MCCF) was held this week in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Premier MacLauchlan attended the conference on June 22 and 23 as minister responsible for Acadian and Francophone Affairs. Representatives from each...
PEI communities possess unique and valuable characteristics. Residents in these areas want to maintain the qualities that define them and at the same time seek economic opportunities that will ensure long-term growth and sustainability. For more than 20 years the Central...
Prince Edward Island Finance Minister Allen Roach issued the following statement following yesterday’s meeting of federal, provincial, and territorial finance ministers in Vancouver: “We all agree that Canadians today need to save more for retirement. Improving Canada’s...
Hot, dry and windy weather has resulted in regions of Prince Edward Island receiving high ratings on the Fire Weather Index (FWI). “The change in temperature has altered the current Fire Weather Index rating from extreme to moderate in eastern and central P.E.I. and to high in...
Today is World Refugee Day, a day to celebrate tolerance and diversity and open our hearts to refugees from around the world, says Minister Richard Brown, Workforce and Advanced Learning. “June 20th is a very special day, observed internationally each year to raise awareness of...
Islanders now have more community-based services to help them recover from a stroke and transition back to their home and community. On Prince Edward Island, approximately 250 stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) patients are admitted to hospital each year, of which 80...
For more than 25 years, golf has been a strong generator of tourism traffic to Prince Edward Island. Golf courses across the province serve as a source of leisure for many while helping to stimulate rural economies. Now, Golf PEI Inc. is taking steps to update its image and...
At the largest folk festival in Australia that draws crowds of 120,000, a guitar-toting troubadour, Irish Mythen, sang Prince Edward Island’s praises. Two weeks later, an Australian couple Mythen met at her merchandise table e-mailed her photos of three Sydney-to-Charlottetown...