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Islanders in need of assisted living or increased home support will have more help and options through new community-led housing projects. Non-profits, community-based service organizations, municipalities and developers can now apply for financial support through the new...
Islanders will be able to access emergency funding from government in the coming days to help recover costs associated with damages following Hurricane Dorian. The province’s first-ever Provincial Disaster Assistance Program will be rolled out early next week to help Islanders...
Patient privacy and staff safety will greatly improve as a result of renovations at Kings County Memorial Hospital (KCMH) in Montague that start on Monday, September 16. Improvements will be carried out on the front entrance to ensure patient confidentiality when registering for...
Government appreciates the patience of Islanders as PEI Emergency Measures Organization, along with our emergency response partners, focus on life safety in the first week of storm response. “We thank the emergency responders who have been fighting fires and saving lives, and...
Premier Dennis King has issued the following statement on the result of the Manitoba election: “I extend my congratulations to Premier Pallister and his party on their re-election. I had the pleasure of recently meeting Premier Pallister at the Council of the Federation meetings...
More help is available to Islanders who need it through Island food banks as part of response and recovery efforts following Hurricane Dorian. Island food banks will provide immediate food relief to Islanders, particularly the most vulnerable, who lost power and may be relying on...
With many trees already damaged due to Hurricane Dorian - and rain and wind in the forecast for this afternoon and overnight - more trees and branches could fall. There is a risk of additional utility outages and more debris blocking roads. Be prepared for continued or additional...
New dates will be announced for the three public consultations postponed this week. Due to clean up after the weekend storm, the following consultations on the creation of an independent Child and Youth Advocate Office are cancelled and will be rescheduled: Monday, September 9th-...
Provincial road crews have been working diligently since Saturday to clear trees, branches and other debris from roads to ensure driver safety. After debris removal from the roads is complete, provincial crews will assist with curbside debris pick-up from homes and businesses...
Islanders are beginning to see the recovery efforts from government, community partners and Maritime Electric. Restoration efforts following Hurricane Dorian are well underway and will be ongoing for several days and weeks. There have been no known fatalities due to Hurricane...