Recent News
PEI Parks wins award of excellence
Provincial parks’ staff were awarded the 2023 Agency Award of Excellence from the Canadian Parks Council (CPC) last night at the CPC Annual General Meeting in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. The annual award recognizes an extraordinary achievement by a member agency of CPC. PEI Parks...
Health PEI creates navigator position to support caregivers and families of children with complex needs
Health PEI is creating a navigator program for children with complex needs and their families living on Prince Edward Island. The need for this program was strongly demonstrated by a survey which showed more than 1 in 6 children under 18 on PEI have complex needs and an...
Supporting gender equality in PEI
Islanders are encouraged to recognize and support women and the contributions they make to the growth, development and character of Prince Edward Island as part of Gender Equality Week. September 17 to 23, 2023 is Gender Equality Week in Canada. This year’s theme, United for...
Health care services added to Access PEI
Island residents can now receive assistance at Access PEI locations to apply for health care related services. “As more and more services are added online for convenience, it is important that we offer assistance to ensure it is accessible for all Island residents. This...
PEI EMO returns to routine monitoring
As post-tropical storm Lee has now passed the province, PEI EMO has deactivated the Provincial Emergency Operations Centre (PEOC) from Level 1, back to regular operations and routine monitoring. The provincial government has reached out to neighbouring provinces who were more...
Province expecting effects of Lee today
The Government of PEI is asking residents to make final preparations as the remnants of Lee approach the province. This morning, Lee made landfall in southwestern Nova Scotia and eastern New Brunswick, bringing effects associated with a post-tropical storm including high winds...
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. As the Department of Justice and Public Safety continues to regularly modernize provincial legislation, consultation documents for the following pieces of legislation are now posted...
New Responsible Gambling Strategy for Islanders
A new strategy to help guide responsible gambling programs and services on Prince Edward Island is now available. The Responsible Gambling Strategy 2023-2028 will act on a government commitment to its citizens in providing a necessary update to responsible gambling programs on...
PEI recognizes Sexual Assault Awareness Week
Sexual Assault Awareness Week, Sept 17 – 23, is a time to raise public awareness about sexual assault and educate Island residents on how to better respond to and prevent sexual violence. Throughout the week, the PEI Rape and Sexual Assault Centre is creating safe and welcoming...
Province continues to monitor Lee, reception centre update
As Hurricane Lee is expected to make landfall in the Atlantic Canada region this weekend, Islanders are asked to prepare for moderate to heavy rain and winds and the possibility of power outages. Briefings with the Canadian Hurricane Centre (CHC) and Environment and Climate...