by Ethan Paquet Health PEI is offering summer employment opportunities to expose nursing students to working in the public healthcare sector, in fully licensed private long-term care, and community care facilities alongside health professionals. Students have the opportunity to gain meaningful work experience while contributing to PEI’s healthcare system and ... [Read More...]
New business produces kiln dried wood shavings for animal bedding
by Stella Shepard Floyd Burke is embarking on a new business journey after life-long work in the trades. Transferable welding and fabrication skills inspired Floyd to launch Triple S Holdings located on the Gowan Brae Road in Rollo Bay. The company produces custom kiln-dried animal bedding from pine and aspen logs. The entire drying procedure, including bagging, is ... [Read More...]
Local small business, Hive and Hollow receives $10K grant from Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Salesforce
July 2, 2020 - Greater Charlottetown Area of Commerce: The Canadian Chamber of Commerce announced 62 $10,000 grant recipients from its Canadian Business Resilience Network (CBRN) Small Business Relief Fund, including Hive and Hollow, a licensed lounge and board game bar located in downtown Charlottetown. ... [Read More...]
Emergency housing options on PEI
Anyone in need of emergency shelter in the province, should call the shelter support line 1-833-220-4722 for help, or call or text 211. The following is a list of PEI organizations that provide community-based housing: Bedford MacDonald House men’s shelter in Charlottetown: 902-892-9242 Blooming House women’s shelter in Charlottetown: 902-213-9969 Deacon House overnight ... [Read More...]
PEI construction industry growth starts to level off
The double digit annual growth seen recently in the PEI construction industry seems to have come to an end, but the Construction Association of PEI says the outlook remains good for the next decade. "2018 was a banner year in construction here on Prince Edward Island," said association general manager Sam Sanderson. February 26, 2019 - by Kevin Yarr - CBC PEI ... [Read More...]