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Better health through tobacco reduction
Reducing tobacco use amongst Islanders
Research data suggests that more than $3 million in health care costs have been saved over the last five years through reduced hospital admissions for heart attacks.

Fewer Islander are being hospitalized as a result of reduced tobacco use and tools like the Smoke Free Place Act, according to a new scientific study.

PEI Burger Love returns beefier than ever
PEI Burger Love
Agriculture and Forestry Minister George Webster joins with Chefs Jane Crawford from Redwater Rustic Grille (left) and Dwayne MacLeod from the Gahan House (right) to inspect two of the 2013 PEI Burger Love entries.

The month of April will see the return of PEI Burger Love, a month-long celebration of 100% Island Beef from April 2-30. This is the third season of the campaign, and the biggest one to date.

2013/14 Provincial Budget tabled
2013/14 Provincial Budget
The Provincial Budget details the province's revenue and expenditure plans for the coming fiscal year.

The 2013/14 Provincial Budget has been tabled in the Legislative Assembly by Finance, Energy, and Municipal Affairs Minister Wes Sheridan.

Better Access, Better Care
Better Access, Better Care
The service improvements announced will take effect over the next several months.

The Department of Health and Wellness has announced major changes to the Island's health care system to respond to changing patient needs and to ensure better access to better care for all Islanders.

Spring Session of the Legislative Assembly now open
Legislative Assembly Sergeant-at-Arms Al MacDonald knocks on the doors to the Chamber as part of a symbolic ritual designed to emphasize that the elected Chamber is supreme and not the Crown.

The 3rd Session of the 64th General Assembly is now underway with the Legislature sitting weekly Tuesdays through Friday at historic Province House in Charlottetown. Highlights of the Spring Session will include tabling of the 2013/14 Provincial Budget and various pieces of legislation.



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