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Islanders will soon be getting financial help to install solar panels that will convert sunlight into clean energy for their homes, farms and businesses. “Solar incentives will add to our energy mix, creating more made-in-PEI electricity,” said Transportation, Infrastructure and...
Through Engage PEI, Islanders continue to be involved with government agencies, boards and commissions. Eleven agencies, boards and commissions welcomed twenty Islanders this month. “Islanders are always ready to lend a helping hand to one another, and that is at the heart of...
Hundreds of Islanders now have help to pay for more prescription medications as six new drugs were added to the provincial drug formulary August 1. Drugs were added to the formulary to improve access for patients with arthritis, diabetes, COPD, lung cancer, heart failure and for...
Islanders over the age of 16 are invited to take part in the 2019 Cannabis Survey, available from now until September 16 at PEI Cannabis Survey. Participants will be asked about their attitudes towards cannabis, their current use of cannabis, and their knowledge of lower-risk...
The provincial government is investing in 10 additional schools this year to improve learning environments and ensure that schools are kept in good repair. The additional projects include: new oil tanks at Parkside Elementary and Amherst Cove Consolidated partial roof...
A total of 141 health care professionals from across Prince Edward Island have received training in palliative care increasing their ability to provide better care and support to Islanders and their families. Health care providers took part in two days of training on Learning...
The public is invited to provide input on new draft regulations under the Prince Edward Island Building Codes Act. The Act will support Islanders by allowing for consistent building regulations as PEI is adopting both the National Building Code of Canada and the National Energy...
By making treatment easily available to the approximately 1,000 Islanders suffering from hepatitis C, Prince Edward Island is on track to be the first province in Canada to eliminate the hepatitis C virus (HCV) among its population. To reach its goal to eliminate HCV by 2025...
Modern and efficient roadways are crucial to encouraging and supporting economic activity, facilitating trade, and creating good paying, middle-class jobs. The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island are investing in roads and highways that will make it easier and safer to...
Government is inviting Islanders to put their names forward to be part of a new council to help carry out the strategic priorities of the province’s health and wellness action plan for seniors, near seniors and caregivers. The Seniors Health and Wellness Action Plan was developed...