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News before 1996 is not available online.
Creating jobs for Islanders - Prince Edward Island has once again exceeded one million overnight stays after another highly successful tourism season. Statistics released by Tourism PEI today show 1,013,280 overnight stays recorded at accommodations across the province in 2018...
Islanders continue to lend their voices to government agencies, boards and commissions. In January, 16 Islanders were appointed to serve on four provincial government boards. Every month, Islanders can submit their application through Engage PEI to one of more than 70 boards that...
Executive Council has confirmed that the referendum period, as required under the Electoral System Referendum Act, will begin tomorrow, Feb. 1, 2019. This follows on a path that began in 2015 to determine the view of all Islanders on our electoral system: The release of a white...
Update - Visitor precautions have been extended to Kings County Memorial Hospital as several patients are experiencing influenza-like illness, and precautions remain in place at other health care facilities due to the ongoing presence of influenza and gastro-intestinal illness...
Robyn Murphy, an organizer of the Bell Let’s Talk campaign, and an occupational health and safety officer with Health PEI says she’s often witnessed the way people hesitate to engage in discussions around mental health. “Look, if I had broken my leg I wouldn’t have any issue with...
Investing in infrastructure Skiers and snowboarders will benefit from more reliable and up to date equipment after the provincial government invested in a new groomer for the Mark Arendz Provincial Ski Park at Brookvale. “This is great news for the province’s only downhill skiing...
Cameron Courtney may be small but he knows how to make an entrance. Just ask Vicky Blacquiere, who served as telephone coach to Cameron’s parents during his unexpected birth at home in New Perth, PEI. Blacquiere was working as communications officer at Emergency Medical Services...
Islanders are invited to participate in pre-budget consultations taking place across Prince Edward Island next month. Finance Minister Heath MacDonald is holding consultations on the 2019-2020 Budget both online and at four public meetings. The consultations provide Islanders...
Visitor precautions are being put at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Sherwood Home due to the presence of influenza, and at Beach Grove Home as several patients are experiencing gastro-intestinal illness. Effective immediately and until further notice, the QEH is limiting...
Supporting Island Families Health PEI is looking for Islanders with health care experience (personal or family member) within the past 3 to 5 years to serve as patient and family advisors and to help shape health care delivery across the province. Currently there are 50 Islanders...