Vaping and e-cigarette use may be presented as alternatives to smoking and tobacco use, but health experts are warning that vapes and e-cigarrettes are not healthy alternatives for young people. This year, as part of National Non-Smoking Week, public health officials want to...
Presentation given to the Environmental Advisory Council by Todd Dupuis January 16, 2019.
Robyn Murphy, an organizer of the Bell Let’s Talk campaign, and an occupational health and safety officer with Health PEI says she’s often witnessed the way people hesitate to engage in discussions around mental health. “Look, if I had broken my leg I wouldn’t have any issue with...
Cameron Courtney may be small but he knows how to make an entrance. Just ask Vicky Blacquiere, who served as telephone coach to Cameron’s parents during his unexpected birth at home in New Perth, PEI. Blacquiere was working as communications officer at Emergency Medical Services...
Tourism PEI is a crown corporation that reports to the minister responsible for tourism and is responsible for the promotion of Prince Edward Island as a premier tourism destination; tourism development and investments; the development and implementation of industry support...
Overview On Prince Edward Island, your car must pass an inspection by a certified mechanic before renewing your registration. The mechanic will provide you with an inspection checklist which shows if the vehicle passed or failed inspection. This checklist is required to register your vehicle. Here is the list of inspection stations across PEI: Motor vehicle inspection stations The following vehicle types can be registered online: passenger cars or taxicabs ambulances and hearses light trucks under 4,100 kg motorcycles and mopeds snowmobiles motor homes utility trailers under 450 kgs If my home...
If you require treatment for a sexually transmitted infection (STI), you may be eligible for coverage of approved medication costs through the Sexually Transmitted Infection Drug Program. Am I eligible? You are eligible for the program if have been: diagnosed with a sexually...
Alzheimer disease affects not only individuals diagnosed, but also their families, friends and communities. This January, during Alzheimer Awareness Month, Islanders are encouraged to learn more about Alzheimer’s and dementia, join the #LetsTalkMemory campaign, and help spread...
Influenza is circulating in Prince Edward Island and all Islanders should get a flu shot if they haven’t already been vaccinated. “Flu shot are available free of charge for individuals living in PEI,” said Health and Wellness Minister Robert Mitchell. “We have tried to remove all...
Education and employment drew social worker Lorna Hutt to western Canada, but it was returning home to PEI that allowed her to use her skills among friends and family. Hutt is currently the manager of Community Mental Health and Addictions West, overseeing approximately 60 staff...