The provincial government is renewing the Future Fisher Program to continue providing assistance and advice to new entrants to the Island lobster industry. The program offers mentoring and financial support for new entrants to the Island lobster fishery and helps them become...
As Prince Edward Island continues to welcome more and more people to our shores, a signature PEI Lobster dish is once again ready to 'roll out' the welcome matt with the return of PEI Lobster Love. From July 5th to 31st, participating Island restaurants are serving up their best...
Starting Monday, June 28, Basin Head Provincial Park beach will be closed to the public for dredging of the channel. Security will be on site to inform the public that the beach is closed. The Basin Head Fisheries Museum remains open to the public. Dredging is expected to be...
Michelle Bouey says receiving an arts grant will help turn her dreams of creating an extended play record (EP) into reality. Bouey is among 24 Island artists who recently received a total of $100,000 through the provincial Arts Grants program. “There are times when an artist...
The ministers responsible for aquaculture in the Atlantic Provinces have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the ongoing development and management of their industries, based on common principles. This extends the previous MOU signed in 2008. Aquaculture is an...
A new program encourages sport coaches to become trained and certified to help improve sport safety and enhance the experience for Island athletes. Prince Edward Island’s new vip coaching program recognizes the contributions of qualified coaches across the province by creating a...
The Cleaning Our Shoreline initiative resumes Monday, June 21, continuing the province’s work to protect the environment and to keep PEI coastal shoreline and waters healthy. Student crews have been hired Island-wide and are ready to remove debris and waste from Prince Edward...
PEI Mi’kmaq and other Indigenous artists in PEI are being recognized as the successful applicants for the new Indigenous Art Bank and Indigenous Arts Grants programs. “In the spirit of friendship and reconciliation, today we celebrate Indigenous artists for their significant...
The Province is launching a new film fund to help grow the film and television industry on Prince Edward Island. The goal of the PEI Film Production Fund (PEIFPF) is to: grow the skilled labour pool and support the development of local creative industry workers; build the...