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Since 2018, the Government of Prince Edward Island has been rebating 10% of first block of residential electricity, as well as on lower emitting heat sources, including firewood, pellets and propane. This has been a direct savings of $120 per household each year. Which energy...
Creating jobs for Islanders - If there’s one group that stands to gain from attracting more skilled people to Prince Edward Island, it’s the construction industry. The fast-growing sector has been enjoying the benefits of a booming housing market, together with active commercial...
A number of Canadian jurisdictions have amended legislation to achieve an increasingly more open approach to adoption records.
Creating Jobs for Islanders Back in 1992, an aerospace industry in Prince Edward Island was just a dream. A quarter-century later, the aerospace industry is one of the Island’s largest exporters employing over 1,000 people, and Slemon Park is the hub. Shawn McCarvill remembers...
What is integrated pest management? Integrated pest management (IPM) is the combination of cultural, mechanical, biological, and chemical tools to prevent, manage, and control pests (Figure 1). A pest is any organism that is harmful to humans or human concerns. They include weeds...
Ash Arsenault knew he was a boy even though he was born a girl. Four years ago, at 23, he saved his money to pay for a surgery that was the first step in making his body feel like his own. Since then Arsenault has advocated for transgender Islanders and was part of a group that...
What is municipal restructuring? Municipal restructuring is when a municipality changes its boundaries. It can include the process of amalgamation (when two or more municipalities join together to make one municipality) and annexation (when a municipality expands to take in a...
When do I need a Well Contractor’s or a Well Driller's License? Any person who undertakes in the drilling, construction or reconstruction of a water or geothermal well, needs a Well Driller's License. Holders of a Well Driller’s License must be employed by a company that has a...
With 63 municipalities across Prince Edward Island electing councillors next month, Samantha Murphy says it’s a great time to stop thinking about getting involved – and start doing it. “There are more opportunities than ever to be involved in public life in our province – either...