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News before 1996 is not available online.
Islanders can borrow MP3 players from public libraries for a loved one living with memory loss to help activate their memories through music. The new Music and Memory program provides access to MP3 players that can be loaded with personalized playlists. The goal is to help people...
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed one new positive case of COVID-19. The individual is a man in his 30s who recently travelled outside of Atlantic Canada. The man is self-isolating at home and is being followed by public...
The Hon. Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island has issued the following statement on Family Literacy Day: The social fabric of our province has always been unique and much of that is because of our culture of sharing stories through reading and writing about the past and...
Shannon Dumville, new Chief Training Instructor, is preparing the next generation of Island firefighters from across the province with the education and training fundamentals to keep everyone safe. The PEIFFA Fire School provides volunteer firefighters and students from Atlantic...
A new research project allows anglers in PEI with a permit to take part in winter perch fishing, effective immediately until the end of March 2021. The provincial government secured a Scientific Collection License from Fisheries and Oceans Canada to carry out the winter perch...
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...