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News before 1996 is not available online.
Island teachers and artists are working collaboratively to enrich learning and engage students in new and creative ways. There are eight projects happening Island wide right now during the 15th year of ArtsSmarts, a national initiative that fuses everyday learning with the arts...
Dr. Larry Pan, radiation oncologist, is proud of the latest machine used for cancer treatment in PEI’s radiation clinic, but he’s most excited by the impact he expects to see on patient’s lives. “This new TrueBeam system lets us target a tumour in a very precise way, to reach...
The provincial government and the Community Legal Information Association of Prince Edward Island (CLIA) are collaborating to increase support for Island renters by creating a tenant support worker position. Seeing an increasing need for more tailored legal information and...
Visitor precautions are being put in place on Unit 7 at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital as several patients are experiencing gastro-intestinal illness. Effective immediately and until further notice, the QEH is limiting visitation on Unit 7 (provincial rehabilitation unit) to no...
Island filmmaker and musician Zaneta Ambassa says she would like to see the school curriculum expanded to teach Island students more of PEI's Black history. The 14-year-old Grade 9 Stonepark student says a lot of her classmates ask her questions about being black, black islanders...
Islanders will soon get additional insights into the prehistoric landscape of PEI with the recent discovery of a fossilized trackway or series of footprints of a reptile-like mammal that lived 100 million years before dinosaurs. Found near Cavendish PEI National Park in May of...
The provincial government will support 32 new jobs at Dosecann, a cannabis oil extraction company in the Biocommons Industrial Park in Charlottetown. “Dosecann is on the leading edge of cannabis oil extraction and product manufacturing and is primed to enter the marketplace when...
Creating jobs for Islanders The provincial government will support up to 200 new jobs at Invesco in Charlottetown. “This is a clear sign that Invesco is invested in this community and very pleased with the quality workforce, and strong government support it’s received since...
The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island are partnering to give victims of family violence and vulnerable young adults access to stable and affordable housing units as they transition to safer living arrangements. Today, Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for...
An external review recommends that the provincial student assessment program should continue in its present format and offers suggestions to strengthen student learning. The review, conducted in the fall of 2018 by RMJ Assessment, indicates that overall, the program is...