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News before 1996 is not available online.
Hon. Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island issued the following statement on Acadian Remembrance Day: “Today marks a solemn day for the Acadian and Francophone community as we commemorate those who lost their lives and those who were displaced during the Deportation of...
Food banks in areas that were affected by the devastating flooding in British Columbia (BC) will receive a truckload of PEI potatoes today. To assist areas in BC that experienced significant loss from extreme weather events, the Province of Prince Edward Island is donating more...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced seven new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. One of the individuals is in their 70s, four are in their 20s and two are under the age of 12 years. Two of the cases are related to travel outside of the...
Hon. Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island, issued the following statement on Human Rights Day: “Every year, for over 70 years, we have recognized December 10 as Human Rights Day. It is a day that underscores what we all know – that we are all equals, we are all worthy...
The province is launching two new supports to help the potato industry and the trucking sector impacted by trade restrictions placed on PEI’s agriculture industry. The Potato Financing Program will assist Island potato farmers impacted by the restrictions of both seed and fresh...
Atlantic Premiers have endorsed a regional accord that will enhance collaboration in delivering health care services to Atlantic Canadians. Premier Blaine Higgs of New Brunswick chaired the meeting of the Council of Atlantic Premiers. He was joined by Nova Scotia Premier Tim...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced seven new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. One of the individuals is in their 40s, one is in their 30s, three are in their 20s, and two are under the age of 12 years. Two cases are close contacts of...
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced three new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. One of the individuals is in their 60s, one is in their 30s and one is in their 20s. Two of the cases are related to travel outside of the province and one is a...
Presiding coroner Dr. Craig Malone confirms today that that the inquest called for the deaths of Danielle White and Olivia Rodd will be postponed due to the evolving COVID-19 situation at the Sir Louis Henry Davies Law Courts. Out of respect for the families involved and an...
Health PEI advises that COVID-19 testing clinics in Souris and Charlottetown are experiencing very high volumes and higher than usual wait times. People can expect to wait up to two to three hours to be swabbed. Please be patient as staff work to test as many people as quickly as...