Supporting Island families – Results from the last spring’s province-wide student learning assessments are arriving at homes this week. The annual assessments take place at the end of grades 3 and 6 in reading, writing, and math, and in math at the end of grades 9 and 11. School...
Craig Dalton of Summerside has been appointed deputy minister of Family and Human Services. Dalton joins the province from New Brunswick, where he was Deputy Minister, Social Development, and CEO of the Economic and Social Inclusion Corporation for the Government of New Brunswick...
Margaret McEachern knows she can offer Island visitors more than just great shopping at her business Knit Pickers in Mayfield. McEachern and other tourism operators will learn how to develop “hands on” experiential tourism packages at workshops this week hosted by Tourism PEI. In...
The second “Build a Better Home” panel discussion and Q&A will be hosted by the Town of Stratford and efficiencyPEI next Monday, February 13 The free event examines how we can design energy efficient homes in Prince Edward Island that conserve energy, reduce our environmental...
Ever since Trout River Industries patented its unique live-bottom trailer design in 1999, founder Harvey Stewart has worked to build on his company’s success. Trout River Industries is now Canada’s leading manufacturer of live-bottom trailers for the heavy construction industry...
Two types of licensing revenue will continue to help protect wildlife across Prince Edward Island. The Wildlife Conservation Fund financially supports groups working on projects that benefit wildlife and wildlife conservation, and in 2016 it funded 51 projects. It is supported...
Every day on farms across Prince Edward Island, producers have the health and well being of their families and farm workers top of mind. During Canadian Agricultural Safety Week March 12 to 18, it is important to recognize our Island producers for working safely and to...
Supporting Island families - Matt Dykerman hopes that creating a division of Farm & Food Care in Prince Edward Island will help teach Islanders where their food comes from, including family farms like his. “Sometimes in the busyness, farmers like myself can forget to share our...
Alanna Taylor, Thomas Laughlin, and John Maynard have been selected as 2017 appointments to Queen’s Counsel, a top recognition in the field of law. “Lawyers who receive the Queen’s Counsel designation are selected by their peers for their outstanding career achievements and their...
Prince Edward Island’s estimated budget surplus of $600,000 will nearly double, according to the latest projections. Finance Minister Allen Roach presented the fall fiscal update and second-quarter forecast ( www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/finance/economic-and-fiscal...