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Minister of Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture, Bloyce Thompson issued the following statement congratulating the Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island and Tourism PEI for receiving a 2022 Skift IDEA Award for the category of pandemic response: “As challenging as...

Islanders are being asked to provide comments and feedback to update the provincial guidelines for manure management in PEI’s agricultural industry. The Manure Management Guidelines will replace the current guidelines that were released in 1999. The review of the guidelines will...

Prince Edward Island is giving Ukrainian evacuees and Government-Assisted Refugees access to provincial dental and prescription drug programs by modifying the requirements for proof of income. Refugees, including those displaced by the current War in Ukraine, sometimes arrive...

Health PEI is encouraging Island parents of children and students who are not yet up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines to take advantage of appointments still available at clinics across the province this month. Starting today (August 17) and through the end of August, there...

Extra funding for Prince Edward Island’s KidSport program is boosting demand from families interested in having their children participate in sport programs. “Our last budget made more funds available for KidSport participants while allowing more families to participate. As a...

The Chief Public Health Office is warning Islanders of the presence of blue–green algae in MacLures Pond, Murray River, Prince Edward Island. Blue-green algae may form scum on the surface of freshwater ponds or lakes and can cause skin rashes and irritation of the eyes of...

Provincial funding is available for local groups wishing to establish new food resources and increase access to Island food for their community. The Island Community Food Security Initiative is accepting applications, and is providing funding to local community organizations to...

The Chief Public Health Office is warning Islanders of the presence of blue–green algae in Black Pond, Souris, Prince Edward Island. Blue-green algae may form scum on the surface of freshwater ponds or lakes and can cause skin rashes and irritation of the eyes of swimmers. Humans...

Health PEI is hosting a public meeting in French about the use of virtual health care on Prince Edward Island. The feedback from this meeting will complement information gathered through the Virtual Care Patient Survey. The perspectives and experiences gathered will help Health...