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Subsidy changes make big difference for Cornwall mom
Supporting Island families - Alyse Rossiter is a single mom with three kids under 6. Her life is busy with a full-time job and the everyday responsibilities of parenting. She is solely responsible for the financial needs of her family and, even though she works, money is tight...
Summer student is on road to success
Creating jobs for Islanders - Haley Ellis admits she didn’t know much about asphalt when she started this past June as a summer student at the provincial government’s Slemon Park road shop. The 2017 Westisle Composite High School graduate did know she would begin studying...
Children’s Lawyer in demand during first 100 days
Supporting Island families - The door of the province’s first-ever Children’s Lawyer’s office is wide open, and so far lots of Islanders have come through it to find the help they need. It’s been 100 days since Catherine Chaisson started her new job as a legal representative for...
Islanders appointed on Engage PEI’s 2nd anniversary
As Engage PEI nears its second anniversary, 32 more Islanders agreed to volunteer with the provincial government in September. Engage PEI helps Islanders apply to fill vacancies on more than 70 government agencies, boards, and commissions. To ensure they are considered when there...
Summerside officer awarded for making the extra effort
A sudden illness and a chance meeting changed the lives of two Summerside residents. Back in October 2015, cellulitis and a high temperature caused Karen MacLean to need a hospital. First responders needed to find another way to get the woman out of her second-storey apartment...
Environmental health officers help keep restaurants safe
Creating jobs for Islanders - In a place that's known as Canada’s Food Island, restaurants are a pillar of Prince Edward Island’s economy – and the province’s environmental health officers help ensure they are the safest they can be. Kelly Hughes, the senior environmental health...