Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed two new positive cases of COVID-19. One of the cases, a female in her 20s, is linked to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. The other, a woman in her 40s, is a close contact of a previously...
Island residents adding energy efficiency upgrades to their home may be eligible to borrow up to $10,000 from the provincial government to help finance the cost. The Energy Efficiency Loan Program is available to a registered owner of a year-round residential property and where the project has been pre-approved by efficiencyPEI. The loan may assist with purchasing efficient equipment such as a new furnace or heat pump or it may help with the cost of upgrades to the building envelope, i.e. new windows or air sealing. Finance PEI must approve the loan before any work begins on the project. The...
Upcoming Municipal By-Elections Municipality Position By-Election Date Abram Village Mayor TBD Greenmount-Montrose Mayor/Councillor (1) October 13, 2025 Hunter River Councillor (1) TBD Miminegash Councillors (2) TBD North Shore Councillor (1) Ward 3 September 15, 2025 St...
Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has confirmed four new positive cases of COVID-19. Three of the cases are linked to travel outside of Atlantic Canada – a woman in her 20s, a man in his 40s and a man in his 50s. The fourth case, a woman in...
The province’s smoking cessation program has assisted over 1,700 Islanders in quitting smoking or using tobacco products over the last year. The PEI Smoking Cessation Program offers Islanders who are ready to quit using tobacco with a minimum of 12 weeks of nicotine replacement...
A new 30-unit development will give Island seniors more options for affordable housing units in Charlottetown. The new 30-unit social housing development on Beach Grove Road will help to ensure seniors have a safe and affordable place to live. Funding for the project was approved...
Overview In Budget 2017, Canada announced its commitment to make three labour market transfer agreements (Labour Market Agreements for Persons with Disabilities, the Canada Job Fund Agreements and the Targeted Initiative for Older Worker Agreements) simpler and more flexible by...
The Province today released Volume one of the 2019-2020 Public Accounts that show the audited financial results for government from the 2019-2020 fiscal year, including a surplus of $22 million. Public Accounts is an annual summary and accountability report of the Government of...