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Health PEI midwives help Island families navigate the birthing process
Health PEI's midwives are playing a vital role in supporting Island families throughout the birthing process. Since launching in May of 2024, midwifery services have helped deliver 10 babies on Prince Edward Island. Harriet Dreise, who delivered her son Ruben on May 15th, is one...
Communities receive funding for active transportation projects
The provincial government is providing $5 million to support 27 new active transportation projects in communities across Prince Edward Island. The Active Transportation Fund has supported projects that encourage more walking and biking since 2020, resulting in over 100 new active...
Statement by Premier King on the passing of Allan Andrews
Hon. Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island issued the following statement on the passing of Allan Andrews: “I want to extend my condolences to the Andrews family on the passing of Allan; a visionary founder of Andrews Hockey Growth Programs in Prince Edward Island, a...
Official Canadian Portrait of King Charles III
Canadian Heritage recently released the official Canadian portraits of His Majesty King Charles III, Her Majesty Queen Camilla and Their Majesties The King and The Queen. The PEI Protocol Office received printed copies of His Majesty’s official Canadian portrait.The 14 x 17-inch...
Day 3: Summer student journals learning experience in the field
This is part three of a six-part series in which Lauren MacDonald documents her internship experience as an environment summer student with the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DTI). Here are MacDonald’s notes, in her own words. Notes from the field day 3...
Health Centres Offer Primary Care
Primary care is often the first point of contact you have with the health system. It is provided to you by your family physician / nurse practitioner and other health professionals in the community. Primary care covers a broad range of health services including diagnosis...
Western PEI’s Patient Medical Home: Alberton Community Health Centre (CHC)
Since October 2023, the Alberton Community Health Centre (CHC) has been welcoming West Prince residents to a bright, welcoming and new building. Located at 397 Church Street, the CHC provides nearly 20,000 square-feet of specially designed space to allow for multiple health care...
Federal government transfers $9 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund to Prince Edward Island
The federal government has transferred $9 million to Prince Edward Island under the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for the first payment of the 2024-2025 fiscal year. This will help communities across the province invest in their local infrastructure priorities. This is...