YES Coaches help youth in care navigate their journey to adulthood

Jenn Girard has filled her shared office with graduation decor. There is a “Class of 2024” banner, graduation cap cutouts, and other congratulatory trimmings.  She’s celebrating two youth who graduated from Holland College in June. She...

Day 5: Summer student journals learning experience in the field

This is part of five 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).   Notes from the field day...

More supports available in Island schools

Island students and schools will benefit from additional teachers and support staff in the upcoming school year.

Intersection improvements coming to Hillsborough Bridge area

Construction is underway to improve traffic flow and public safety on Route 1 Riverside Drive and Hillsborough Bridge in Charlottetown.  Construction will occur until mid-November. The improvements cost $2.6 million and include:

New funding available for before and after school programs

Licensed school-age child care centres will be able to access new funding to help them deliver before and after school programming for Island children. To ensure Island families can continue to access affordable child care programming,...

Post-Fiona forestry report suggests changes for resilient forests

Updated analysis reveals further details on how post-tropical storm Fiona affected Island forests.  The Post-Fiona Forestry Update shows 9.4% of PEI forest was affected by the storm overall, referring to areas where greater than 70% of...

Province offers workshop for new hunters

Island residents are invited to register for the annual provincial hunting workshop to learn more about safety while hunting. Taking place Saturday, September 7 from 8:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. at the Charlottetown Trap & Skeet Club...

Atlantic Provincial Housing Ministers invite Federal Partnership to address Atlantic Canada’s housing challenges

Housing challenges are escalating across Atlantic Canada, and advancing solutions to these challenges was the focus of yesterday’s meeting of the region’s housing ministers. The Atlantic Provincial Ministers remain eager to collaborate closely with the federal...

Statement by Premier King on the appointment of Dr Wassim Salamoun as Lieutenant Governor designate 

Hon. Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island issued the following statement on the appointment of Dr Wassim Salamoun as Lieutenant Governor designate: “I offer my congratulations to Dr. Wassim Salamoun on being named Prince Edward...

First forest sector profile released

Feedback from the forestry sector will be used to help government with key decisions  as it reviews programs, policies, and legislation related to PEI forests. PEI’s first Forest Industry Capacity Report surveyed 61 individuals in the...