The PEI government has committed to reaching 95 per cent of civic addresses by June 2023 and 100 per cent in 2025 with high-speed Internet (download speeds of 50 Mbps and upload speeds of 10 Mbps). As of December 2022, approximately 4% of civic addresses across the province do...
A new leave will start November 1 to allow employees to take time off work to access services to deal with issues related to domestic violence, intimate partner violence and sexual violence. The leave will provide employees three days of paid leave and an additional seven days of...
Honourable Gilles Arsenault Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Trade Minister Responsible for Acadian and Francophone Affairs 94 Euston St Charlottetown, PE C1A 1R7 Dear Minister Arsenault, I am pleased to have you serve as the Minister of Economic Development...
Islanders will now have greater access to information on government loans thanks to a new policy being implemented immediately. Moving forward all loans approved by Finance PEI and Island Investment Development Inc. with a cumulative value over $100,000 will be disclosed publicly...
Investing in Infrastructure Prince Edward Island will have the best province wide internet service of any province in Canada by 2021. The federal government and the province announced the $74 million project today in Tracadie Cross. “This project will allow Prince Edward Island...
Creating jobs for Islanders Sekisui Diagnostics in Charlottetown is expanding again to add capacity and jobs which will benefit Islanders and the province’s economy. The company expects to add 15-20 new jobs through this expansion, bringing total employment at the facility to...
Creating jobs for Islanders The provincial government will support up to 200 new jobs at Invesco in Charlottetown. “This is a clear sign that Invesco is invested in this community and very pleased with the quality workforce, and strong government support it’s received since...
Slemon Park in Western PEI is home to a growing community of innovative businesses that span from advanced manufacturing and aerospace to agriculture and food. Slemon Park Corporation, the development agency responsible for the area, continues to create new growth opportunities...
The new owners of a scrap metal business in Charlottetown will be reducing the amount of waste going into provincial landfill sites. Clinton Myers and John Ross and Sons have recently purchased A&S Scrap Metal and will acquire a new shredder and required accessories to separate...