Recent News
Province once again expands access to free heat pumps
Starting January 3, 2024, Island residents with an annual household income under $100,000 may be eligible for a free heat pump. Property value limits have also been removed so that even more Island households are eligible for the program. “With over 7,000 free heat pumps...
Six new inspectors join PEI’s commercial vehicle safety team
Often behind the scenes, PEI’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Officers are doing their part to keep PEI’s highways safe. Now, thanks to rigorous training, six Islanders are qualified to conduct roadside inspections on commercial trucks, trailers, and buses anywhere on PEI. The...
New funding to support renewable energy in Island communities
A new fund will help support community-based renewable energy generation. The three-year $3.5 million Community Renewable Energy Generation (CREG) Fund is now open to applications from municipalities, Indigenous communities, and community groups. “Residents know what is needed in...
Provincial Health plan creates a vision to Build a Healthier Tomorrow
A five-year health plan aimed at setting a vision and a path for the PEI healthcare system was released today by the Department of Health and Wellness. The proactive plan puts people at the forefront, stabilizes the workforce, addresses inequities, advances innovation and...
Forest growth in PEI outpaced forest harvest
PEI’s forests are projected to capture and store between 0.04 and 0.08 megatonnes of carbon emissions per year in the coming decades with the help of PEI’s 16,000 woodlot owners, according to the latest State of Forest Report. The report covers PEI forest trends from 2010 to 2020...
Canada signs $94 million bilateral agreement with Prince Edward Island to improve health care over three years
Canadians want and deserve a health care system that provides timely access to health services whenever and wherever they are needed. That is why the Government of Canada is investing over $200 billion over 10 years, which includes $25 billion for tailored bilateral agreements...
Feedback shows Islanders are focused on clean, affordable and reliable energy
Feedback received, through input from hundreds of Islanders and over 60 community, energy and environmental stakeholders about the future of energy in PEI, has been compiled in a new report. The information gathered in the PEI Energy Blueprint - What We Heard Report will help...
Kidsport PEI helping kids for 25 years
Graeme Hart was struggling to find a sport or hobby that would really catch his attention. The 12-year-old tried hockey and baseball and he even tried learning guitar. But according to his mom, Saskia, none of these stuck. “I wanted him to find something he would be passionate...
$10-a-day child care starting January 1
Beginning January 1, 2024, child care fees across Prince Edward Island will drop to $10-a-day for all Island children attending Early Years Centres (EYCs) and licensed Family Home Centres (FHCs). Under the Canada-Prince Edward Island Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care...
Province provides $75 million to accelerate construction of close to 400 new housing units across PEI
Island residents will have access to more places to call home with the new developments financed by the Province. Due to the volume of applications during the second intake of the Housing Challenge Fund, the Province increased the original budget of $50 million to a $75 million...