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News before 1996 is not available online.
A new session of the Legislative Assembly will open on February 25, 2021 with a Speech from the Throne. “Much of our focus over the last 10 months has been on getting through the pandemic, while keeping Islanders safe and healthy. Now that vaccinations are rolling out, the finish...
Island seniors will benefit from an additional 16 social housing units that will be built on Lions Crescent in Charlottetown. Construction for a new 32-unit senior’s complex will begin this spring thanks to a partnership with the Parkdale Sherwood Lions Club. With funding from...
Prince Edward Island Minister Natalie Jameson met with Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Ministers responsible for the Status of Women for their 38th annual meeting Jan. 21-22, 2021 and endorsed the Federal Provincial Territorial Ministerial Joint Declaration for a Canada free...
Island law enforcement officers can now use electronic ticketing technology for their day-to-day operations. Electronic ticketing, or e-tickets, allows the RCMP, Charlottetown, Kensington and Summerside Police Services to reduce data entry errors and time spent on roadside...
Work and Study Hubs will be available to Islanders in 13 communities across Prince Edward Island. The hubs are a space where Islanders can bring their own device to access free, reliable internet to work and learn. “We know COVID-19 has greatly impacted the way Islanders work and...
Government invites the public to have their say on a proposed Temporary Foreign Worker Act. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is a federal program that allows employers to hire foreign workers to fill temporary jobs when qualified Canadians are not available. “Temporary...
Hon. Bloyce Thompson, Minister of Agriculture and Land issued the following statement after receiving advice and recommendations from the Information and Privacy Commissioner on the release of the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission (IRAC) Investigation Report into the Red...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, announced the further easing of public health measures within the province starting this weekend. Starting at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 23, the following public health measures will come into effect and are expected to...
A new leadership structure is coming to Health PEI, one that will help to streamline decision making, break down barriers between programs, improve overall coordination of the health care system and provide responsive services to the increasing health needs of Islanders. “No...
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed two new positive cases of COVID-19. One of the cases, a female in her 20s, is linked to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. The other, a woman in her 40s, is a close contact of a previously...