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The Government of Prince Edward Island continues clean-up and recovery work throughout the weekend. Priority areas include reminding Islanders of available reception centres in communities across the province. Reception Centres Island residents that currently without power are...

Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. Due to Hurricane Fiona and ongoing recovery efforts, public events recognizing the importance of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation have been cancelled. The National Day for Truth and...

As recovery crews will continue to operate at full capacity over the weekend, Islanders are asked to be mindful and continue to keep safety top of mind. The Government of Prince Edward Island is assuring Islanders that clean-up and recovery work will continue throughout the...

Island households facing financial hardship from Hurricane Fiona may be eligible to receive $250 in financial support for things like food, gas and other basic needs. “Everyone has been impacted in some way by Hurricane Fiona,” said Premier Dennis King. “From spoiled food, to...

Today, Government is launching the Emergency Jobs Initiative Program to support businesses, non-profit organizations, and municipalities through the recovery and clean up from Hurricane Fiona. The program will provide wage subsidy funding of 100 per cent for up to 4 weeks, at a...

Work is underway to have as many students as possible back to class on Monday, October 3. The Public Schools Branch and La Commission scolaire de langue française will be contacting parents directly with details of how this impacts their children’s classes, their busing schedules...

Clean-up efforts continue, as Province welcomes unprecedented amount of assistance in Hurricane Fiona recovery. Hundreds of support and clean-up crews made up of representatives from the Canadian Armed Forces, the Province of PEI, Ground Search and Rescue, Team Rubicon, the...

September 30th is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a statutory holiday to remember the history of residential schools and to honour the lives lost, the survivors and their families. Due to Hurricane Fiona and ongoing recovery efforts, public events recognizing the...

Today, Government is deferring all loan payments with clients of Finance PEI, Island Investment Development Inc., and PEI Century Fund for the month of October due to the impacts of Hurricane Fiona. “Hurricane Fiona has caused significant disruption for may industries across...