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News before 1996 is not available online.
North Lake tuna boat captain Ross Keus received the Premier’s Tuna Cup for landing 2016’s largest bluefin tuna. An annual tradition since 1999, the award recognizes the economic impact of the tuna fishery and its growing reputation internationally. The winning bluefin weighed 491...
Nobody loved the start of the annual fishing season more than Matthew Murphy. The Bonshaw man, who lost his battle with depression two years ago at age 19, would wake before the sun and head to his favorite fishing hole at Carragher’s Pond. He and his family would fuel up with a...
Proposed legislative changes will better support children when their families are experiencing separation or divorce. A new parenting coordinator and a new children’s lawyer are set to begin work this year, and amendments to the Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, the...
It will now be easier for Islanders to start the often difficult conversation about their own end-of-life care. Health PEI’s new online Advance Care Planning Workbook guides users through the key steps to clearly communicate and outline their wishes for health and personal care...
More Prince Edward Island products will be traded with China, more Chinese students will learn at Island schools, and more Chinese visitors will come here as a result of a recent trade mission led by Premier Wade MacLauchlan. The Island delegation to the March 22-31 China trade...
Three Island schools will have more fresh, local food on their menus through a program aimed at improving food security and education. The Food Security and Food Education Program will help Islanders access local food and teach about its nutritional value, where it comes from...
Supporting Island Families - Low-income Islanders have another way to save money on their energy costs. The provincial government has re-launched Home Energy Low-income Program (HELP) which provides free home weatherization including the installation of caulking, weather...
The provincial government will deliver a budget surplus while meeting its commitment to families, health care, education, and enhanced employment opportunities. Finance Minister Allen Roach presented the 2017-18 operating budget to the Legislative Assembly today. The budget is...
MacDougall Steel Erectors is optimistic about what the new Canada Free Trade Agreement will mean for the company. The agreement (CFTA) promises to benefit MacDougall Steel which – although based in the Borden-Carleton area – does much of its business off Island, especially in...
Prince Edward Island’s first-ever nursing strategy will help ensure a strong, dedicated workforce to care for Islanders. The Health PEI Nursing Strategy: 2017-2020 sets direction for nursing within the province’s publically funded health-care system. It was created after...