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News before 1996 is not available online.
A free public information session next week will offer tips on improving the lives of Island children and youth. Dr. Gordon Neufeld – a Vancouver-based developmental psychologist – will present “How to Keep our Children Safe in a Wounding World” March 9 at 7 p.m. at Holland...
Artists from various disciplines across Prince Edward Island will receive government grants to pursue their craft and enrich the province’s cultural life. For a complete list of grant recipients, visit Arts Grants. A total of $100,000 was awarded to 32 projects by established and...
During her 32-year career in emergency room nursing, Donna Gallant says she has seen plenty of people come in with painful symptoms of advanced cancer that could have been detected much earlier. It was that memory that finally convinced her to use a FIT kit - an at home test for...
Premier Wade MacLauchlan today announced changes to the senior management team of Government in support of the realignment of departments to better serve Islanders. The changes in the senior management team reflect the expertise and leadership required to implement key policies...
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission approved the following petroleum pricing decisions, effective 12:01 a.m., Wednesday, March 1, 2017: • Gasoline prices will increase by 1.0 cent per litre (cpl); • Furnace and stove oil prices will increase by 1.0 cpl; • Diesel prices...
New interactive features will allow job seekers to “try a trade” at four Career Fairs across the province later this month. Tools and equipment will be available for people to try their hand at robotics, electronics, and electromechanical trades. Besides meeting employers, job...
It was during Colorectal Cancer Screening Month back in March 2012 that Donna Gallant took a test that saved her life. The Summerside resident ordered a FIT Kit at-home test that came back positive. After undergoing surgery and months of chemotherapy and radiation therapy...
More workers in Prince Edward Island will get training support for in-demand jobs, thanks to additional funding support from the Government of Canada. Rodger Cuzner, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, and Member of Parliament...
More than two-dozen Islanders got involved with their provincial government in February through Engage PEI. The 27 Islanders were appointed or reappointed to 10 government agencies, boards, or commissions. Engage PEI helps Islanders apply to volunteer on more than 70 such boards...
Prince Edward Island is currently experiencing an outbreak of whooping cough (pertussis). Symptoms include sneezing, runny nose, fever, and gradually worsening cough that often ends with a “whooping” sound that can cause the person to vomit. There are currently 10 cases of...