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Changes to personal income tax rates that came into effect January 1, 2025, will help Islanders keep an estimated $20 million of their money this calendar year alone. “We're listening to Islanders who are asking for relief to help ease the cost of living.This is the sixth...

A new mobile optometry service will offer on-site eye exams for long-term and community care residents in western PEI, improving access to eye care. The provincial government awarded $37,580 from the Health Innovation Fund to Jessica Wood Optometrist Inc., a Prince County-based...

Early Years Centres can now access further financial supports for inclusive early years education initiatives and new start-up funding is available to not-for-profit organizations (NPOs) to open new early childhood centres across the Island. The Province, in partnership with the...

Starting April 1, foreign workers on the Island will benefit from the first phase of the Temporary Foreign Workers Protection Act, which enhances their rights and ensures fair treatment in the workplace. The Act was passed in the provincial legislature in spring 2022...

The Province, along with other provincial and territorial governments, is calling on the Government of Canada to provide long-term, stable funding for transportation infrastructure that supports economic growth and trade. At the annual meeting of the Council of Ministers...

Organizations and groups supporting Island seniors are invited to submit applications for two provincial grant programs. The Seniors’ Secretariat Grant provides funding to community-based organizations for projects that are designed to improve the lives of PEI seniors. These...

“I aspire to be a lifelong learner and to make a difference in the lives of Islanders,” said Colleen Parker, Western Chair of the Community Health Engagement Committee (CHEC). The role of the CHEC is to informally gather information and considerations from the public, respecting...

The provincial government is funding a one-year pilot program through the PEI Physiotherapy Association to provide pelvic floor physiotherapy for Islanders that are under insured or have no insurance coverage. Nine physiotherapy clinics across the province with physiotherapists...