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One new case of COVID-19 in PEI; weekend travelers to PEI urged to get tested if not tested at points of entry
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, has announced one new case of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island. The individual is in their 60s and recently travelled outside of PEI. Contact tracing is complete and the individual is self-isolating. Prince Edward Island...
Impaired Driving
Impaired Driving Driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs is illegal, dangerous and can be life altering. It is a criminal offence to drive, or have care or control of a vehicle while your ability to drive is impaired by alcohol or drugs. Most of us understand this, however...
Recall issued for Glasgow Glen Farm red chili gouda cheeses
The Chief Public Health office is issuing a recall for certain varieties of Glasgow Glen Farm gouda cheese due to possible contamination by E. coli. Glasgow Glen farm is recalling certain red chili gouda cheese slices and baby wheels packaged in September 2021. Recalled products...
Women and Gender-Diverse Islanders invited to take part in health survey
Women and gender-diverse people can help form a new health strategy by giving their input through an online survey. The Department of Health and Wellness has been working for several months on a Women and Gender-Diverse Islanders’ Health Strategy and is looking to the insights...
Climate Challenge Fund supports Island innovation
Fourteen groups will receive over a million dollars through PEI’s Climate Challenge Fund to help Islanders adapt to climate change, develop new technologies and opportunities, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in innovative ways. The goal of the Climate Challenge Fund is to...
Correctional Officer Training Program
In partnership with the Atlantic Police Academy (APA), the six-month Correctional Officer Training Program will develop 12 students’ skills and knowledge on intervention and de-escalation strategies, crisis management, Canadian law, ethics and professionalism, workplace health and safety, as well as topics specific to correctional services. The program will begin August 18, 2025, and will include 17 weeks of course work and a seven-week on-the-job training component at Island correctional centres. This program is made available through the Canada-PEI Labour Market Development Agreement and...
Three new cases of COVID-19 in PEI
Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison is announcing three new cases of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island and is urging anyone with COVID-19 symptoms to seek testing. One individual is less than 10 years old and is a household contact of a previously announced case and...
Statement by Premier Dennis King on Remembrance Day
Hon. Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island issued the following statement on Remembrance Day: “Every year on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, Islanders and all Canadians honour the courage and sacrifice of veterans, armed forces members and all...