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...]
Islanders continue to join government boards in the new year
Communities across the province continue to benefit from the insight and knowledge that Islanders bring through their membership on agencies, boards and commissions. Close to 20 Islanders have been appointed and reappointed to seven government boards in January. February 4, 2020 - Government of PEI ... [Read More...]
More support for emergency shelter in the province
Anyone in need of emergency shelter in the province, should call the shelter support line 1-833-220-4722 for help. Strong community partnerships will help enhance options for Islanders experiencing homelessness. Immediate actions include: adding transitional beds at Harvest House to support men; a continued partnership with Blooming House to support women; access to day time ... [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...]
Student-run job agency in Montreal defies skeptics
Even he was skeptical that putting together a group of 17-year-olds in a room over their break last summer would achieve little more than create a party atmosphere with next to no productivity. That’s what his elders were also telling Jackson Labell, when he set out to start an employment agency with fellow high-schoolers. December 4, 2018 - by Bill Brownstein - Montreal ... [Read More...]