Recent News
Update on Rural Municipality of Murray Harbour
Honourable Rob Lantz, Minister of Housing, Land and Communities issued the following statement regarding the Rural Municipality of Murray Harbour: “The deadline for Mr. John Robertson to follow a ministerial directive to comply with the sanctions placed on him by the Rural...
Event to Celebrate Cleantech Innovators and Collaborators in PEI
The PEI Cleantech Academy, in collaboration with the Government of PEI, Holland College, University of Prince Edward Island, and Springboard Atlantic, is hosting the inaugural PEI Cleantech Innovative Collaborations event on Thursday, March 7, 2024. The event will start with a...
PEI recognizes National Non-smoking Week
National Non-smoking Week, January 21 – 27, is a time to raise public awareness of the health effects of smoking and the support available for Islanders who want to quit. The province has launched a campaign called “What’s your Why?” The campaign recognizes Island residents who...
Province relocating outreach services
Within the next 60 days, the Province of Prince Edward Island will relocate the Community Outreach Centre operations to 15 Park Street and close the current centre on Euston Street. The City of Charlottetown has approved an application by the Department of Housing, Land and...
Family Literacy Day January 27
As we approach Family Literacy Day on January 27, PEI Public Libraries are gearing up with a week of literary events encouraging families to come together and discover the joy of reading in fun and interactive ways. Libraries across the province will host a variety of family...
Feedback wanted from Island residents on upcoming legislative changes
The Province is inviting residents to share their opinion on changes to provincial laws in PEI. The Department of Justice and Public Safety continually modernizes provincial legislation. Consultation documents for the following pieces of legislation are now posted online for...
Helping students learn about the history of Black Islanders in PEI
Debbie Langston immigrated to Prince Edward Island in 2004 with her young family. In 2018, while working in a local school and doing research for Black History Month, she came across the story of The Bog. Langston was excited to learn more about the Black community that has...
Tremploy opens new modern facility to support clients
Tremploy recently opened a 24,000-square-foot facility at 23 Regis Duffy Drive in Charlottetown. Tremploy is a PEI-based non-profit that provides adults who have an intellectual disability with vocational training, life skills training, life enrichment and support programming...
Ignition Fund supports more Island entrepreneurs
Five Island companies are getting their products out to market sooner thanks to Innovation PEI’s Ignition Fund. Chrysaor Biologicals and four other startups will each receive a $25,000 grant after successfully pitching their idea through the latest Ignition Fund competition...
Beaconsfield Historic House announces winter concert series
Beaconsfield Historic House will be presenting a limited series of 10 concerts at the facility’s Double Drawing Room. The fundraising event promises an intimate musical experience, with only 15 tickets available for each show. “Don't miss this amazing opportunity to immerse...