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News before 1996 is not available online.
Islanders needing financial assistance with home renovations can apply until April 21 at 5 p.m. for the Prince Edward Island Home Renovation Program. The program provides eligible Islanders with grants of up to $6,000 for major home renovations such as electrical, structural...
Students at schools across Prince Edward Island are learning from local artists through the Canada-wide ArtsSmarts program. ArtSmarts injects arts into core academic subjects such as math, languages, social studies, and science by bringing artists into the classroom to share...
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination today reminds us to work together to create a more inclusive society. Canada was one of first countries to support the 1966 United Nations declaration proclaiming March 21 as International Day for the Elimination of...
Premier Wade MacLauchlan will lead a Prince Edward Island delegation to China at a time when interest in economic cooperation between Canada and its second-largest trading partner is higher than ever before. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went to China in fall 2016, and...
The new Prince Edward Island Ferry Task Force wants feedback from Islanders on the importance of the Wood Islands-Caribou ferry service to the province. After Northumberland Ferries Ltd. (NFL) announced that the Island would not have full two-ferry service during summer 2016, the...
Low or modest-income Islanders – or those receiving social assistance – may be eligible for more money from the provincial and federal governments. “Some people could be missing out on benefits, and even back pay through certain programs,” Family and Human Services Minister Tina...
It would be tough to take a family of six out to dinner for $100, yet that’s all the Peters family paid to heat their house last year, and the year before that. Their secret is in the design of Prince Edward Island’s first passive house, a 2,000-square-foot, two-storey home set...
For Confederation Cove Mussel Company in Borden-Carleton, Seafood Expo North America is an opportunity to find new business, strengthen existing relationships, open new markets, and grow their earning potential. Confederation Cove Mussel Company is among more than 30 Island...
Prince Edward Island’s new energy strategy will create jobs, stimulate the economy, and put money into the pockets of Islanders. The 10-year plan aims to develop a stronger, more sustainable, and resilient province. It focuses on energy efficiency, conservation, and generating...
Government invites all Islanders to comment on the first draft of the proposed Water Act. Designed to protect the Island’s water resources and the ecosystems that support them, the draft legislation released today at Water Act was created after a thorough first round of...