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Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at West Royalty Elementary School in Charlottetown. Dr. Morrison announced six new positive cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. All six individuals are under 19 years of age (with four...

Today, the Chief Public Health Office has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at West Royalty Elementary School in Charlottetown. The school will be closed for in-person learning next week. Learning activities for students will be available on the school’s website on Monday...

Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced one new positive case of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. The individual is between the ages of 10 to 19 years and is a student at West Royalty Elementary School in Charlottetown. The case is currently under...

A change to regulations under the Environmental Protection Act means a new program will be in place in the province to collect and recycle agricultural plastics. Prince Edward Island will be the first province in the Atlantic region with a regulated extended producer...

A new pilot program is offering learning opportunities for up to 20 high school students in rural communities across the province by getting them involved in rural municipality boards and NGOs. The Youth on Board program is offered by the provincial Department of Fisheries and...

Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced four new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. One of the individuals is in their 30s and three are under the age of 10 years. All had recently travelled outside of Atlantic Canada. Contact tracing is complete...

The Prince Edward Island government will begin this year to observe September 30 as the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Provincial government offices, schools in the Public Schools Branch and la Commission scolaire de langue française will be closed for the day. Some...

Island residents continue to positively influence the future of the province through their participation in agencies, boards and commissions. This month, the province welcomed six new and returning members to four boards. “The dedication Islanders have to their communities is...

Islanders are invited to the Community Outreach Centre at 241 Euston Street in Charlottetown for an open house on Saturday, September 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is open to all members of the public who will be able to see the space, learn about the services offered...

Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced one new case of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. The individual is in their 40s and recently travelled outside of Atlantic Canada. Contact tracing is complete, and the individual is self-isolating. There is a...