Beginning Friday, July 1, patients and visitors will no longer have to pay to park at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. “We know how important it is for patients to have their loved ones visit them, and how it can help in their recovery,” said Health and Wellness Minister Robert...
There is a buzz of excitement on the corner of Water and Queen Street in Charlottetown and it’s coming from the newly created Startup Zone. The bright, open-concept work space was designed to promote entrepreneurial risk-taking and bold ideas, all in an environment that fosters a...
Next week, approximately 160 individuals from 34 countries around the world will take their Oath of Citizenship and be sworn in as new Canadians during upcoming citizenship ceremonies. As a special congratulatory memento, the Government of Prince Edward Island, through the...
This week the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers met in St. Andrews, New Brunswick to discuss common priorities across all Canadian jurisdictions including marine conservation, a process to review the Fisheries Act, market access for Canadian fish and seafood...
Island public libraries will be kicking off the TD Summer Reading Club with special events on Saturday, June 25 “Studies show that children who keep reading throughout the summer do better when they return to school in the fall,” said Education, Early Learning and Culture...
The 2016 Ministerial Conference on the Canadian Francophonie (MCCF) was held this week in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Premier MacLauchlan attended the conference on June 22 and 23 as minister responsible for Acadian and Francophone Affairs. Representatives from each...
The Government of Prince Edward Island will support intercity public transit with two years of operational funding assistance to Trius Transit’s County Line Transit Service between Summerside and Charlottetown, says Transportation, Infrastructure and Energy Minister Paula Biggar...
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) introduced a new pet therapy program in its emergency department this week to bring added comfort to patients. Approximately 110 people visit the emergency department every day, many of them with urgent medical needs. “For most, a visit to the...
PEI communities possess unique and valuable characteristics. Residents in these areas want to maintain the qualities that define them and at the same time seek economic opportunities that will ensure long-term growth and sustainability. For more than 20 years the Central...
Hot, dry and windy weather has resulted in regions of Prince Edward Island receiving high ratings on the Fire Weather Index (FWI). “The change in temperature has altered the current Fire Weather Index rating from extreme to moderate in eastern and central P.E.I. and to high in...