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Charlottetown · CharlottetownHon. Cory Deagle, Minister of Fisheries, Tourism, Sport and Culture issued the following statement:
“April 15-19 is National Tourism Week and this year’s theme is Canada: Powered by Tourism. This week is a great opportunity to recognize the tourism industry’s economic, social and cultural importance to our country and our province. Here in Prince Edward Island, our world-class hospitality, unique tourism product and spirited tourism operat…See the Story
Statement by Minister of Fisheries, Tourism, Sport and Culture on National Tourism Week in Canada
Charlottetown · Charlottetown“What the heck is cleantech?” Sandra Moore laughs as she repeats the question that she has been asked many times since taking on her role as director of the Cleantech Academy and Innovation Centre with the provincial government. “It is a good question. I like to think of it as any product, program, initiative, or anything that reduces emissions and negative impacts on the environment. Basically things that move us forward to being a sustainable…See the Story
Cleantech 101 with Sandra Moore, PEI’s first director of cleantech
Charlottetown · CharlottetownApril 14 – 20, 2024 is National Volunteer Week and to celebrate, Meals on Wheel and the Voluntary Resource Council, in partnership with the Province of Prince Edward Island, will be hosting a series of volunteer appreciation pop-up fairs. The pop-up fairs will be set up in a trade show format, with tables allowing organizations to share information and engage with attendees.See the Story
Pop-up fairs to highlight the importance of volunteering | Government of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown · CharlottetownPharmacy Plus PEI is celebrating more than 100,000 assessments for certain common ailments or to renew eligible prescriptions since the launch of the program 18 months ago. Pharmacy Plus PEI is available at 49 pharmacies in 16 communities across the Island.
“Pharmacists have been champions by supporting Islanders closer to home with more than 100,000 assessments for common ailments and prescription renewals. This is a huge milestone to celeb…See the Story
Over 100,000 Pharmacy Plus PEI Assessments | Government of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown · CharlottetownThe Province is launching a grant program for agricultural operations looking to make improvements to living quarters located on the farm. The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) in Agriculture Housing Improvement Program will provide eligible agriculture operations with grants of up to $15,000 to improve living conditions for TFWs in PEI’s agriculture industry. Examples of eligible expenses include:See the Story
Financial supports for agriculture industry housing temporary foreign workers | Government of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown · CharlottetownThe provincial government is announcing two new funding grants to support the expansion of child care spaces within Early Years Centres (EYCs) across the province. The new EYC Expansion Capital Grant and the EYC Architectural Fee Reimbursement Grant build on government's commitment to ensuring that every child has access to high-quality early learning by supporting the expansion of essential infrastructure.See the Story
New grants to expand Early Years Centres
Wellness · CharlottetownToday, the Honourable Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island, and the Honourable Mark McLane, Minister of Health and Wellness, announced an agreement has been reached with private long term care operators which will result in a record investment of almost $25 million dollars. The investment will include opening 54 new beds in the coming months, increased wages for workers in private facilities to move towards wage comparability with the …See the Story
PEI invests almost $25 million in long term care | Government of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown · CharlottetownIsland students are learning while outdoors and having fun at the same time thanks to more than 100 projects funded through new grants from the Department of Education and Early Years. The Outdoor Learning Grants are funding all sorts of outdoor activities, including day trips, conservation projects, outdoor classrooms and play spaces, weather stations, school gardens and more. The goal is to help kids learn important skills while providing mea…See the Story
