With more Islanders entering their senior years, health professionals are looking for guidance from those dealing with the challenges presented by an aging population. Nearly 100 people gathered recently at Holland College to ask questions such as “what can we do to better serve...
Health PEI has named former CEO Keith Dewar as its interim CEO effective October 30. Dewar takes over from current CEO Dr. Michael Mayne who will leave the position at the end of September. Dewar is expected to serve as interim CEO for approximately six months. “For the past...
Investing In infrastructure - For the community of Tignish, an investment in better wastewater processing is a big step toward environmental sustainability - and a success story of governments working together. With the help of the Canada Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF), the...
The agriculture community and Island motorists both have roles in maintaining safe driving practices during the busy harvest season. Island motorists are asked to be patient, slow down, stay well back and ensure a clear view and sufficient distance to safely pass farm equipment...
The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission approved the following petroleum pricing decisions, effective 12:01 a.m., Friday, September 15, 2017: gasoline prices will decrease by 7.7 cents per litre (cpl); and there will be no change in the price of furnace oil, stove oil or...
Their Honours the Honourable H. Frank Lewis, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island and Mrs. Dorothy Lewis offer their sincere congratulations to Antoinette Perry on her appointment as Prince Edward Island’s next lieutenant governor. “Dorothy and I are happy to welcome...
The following is a statement from Premier Wade MacLauchlan on the appointment of Antoinette Perry as Lieutenant Governor designate. I offer my congratulations to Antoinette Perry on being named as Prince Edward Island’s 42nd Lieutenant Governor. She will serve our province with...
A new session of the Legislative Assembly will open on November 14 with a Speech from the Throne. “Working together with Islanders, we will continue to grow our economy to create jobs, support our communities, and provide better access to frontline services such as healthcare and...
Paul Hoar says it is Terry Fox who inspired him to learn how to build prosthetic limbs for people who have had amputations and accidents. So, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s (QEH) prosthetic technician believed it was fitting that he recreate the leg that Fox used in his iconic...
Creating jobs for Islanders - Charlottetown Metal Products owner Trevor Spinney knows how tough it can be to break into international markets. Spinney is one of more than 100 Island entrepreneurs attending Export Day tomorrow (September 14) in Charlottetown. It’s an opportunity...