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 Special Occasions

The Premier of PEI recognizes...

There are no occasions on our list right now. To request recognition by the Premier of a special birthday or anniversary, contact Tara Arsenault in the Premier's Office.


 News Releases

Recent News Releases

3rd Annual Charity Golf Tournament benefits community

Nordic sites now open at provincial parks

Atlantic Canada Premiers Host Mission to the United States – February 6-8, 2012

Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Begin

Province invests in renovations for Clyde River Community Centre



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 Bird of the Day

Northern Mockingbird

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 Holidays

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From Canada and the United Nations


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 Business of the Day

Countryview Golf Club
in Fairview.



 Things To Do

Events for February 3rd, 2012

Confederation Centre Art Gallery

Winter Dine: A Toast to Winter

Moonlight Concert

To search for upcoming events, visit our Festivals and Events page.



 What's New

Recent updates to our website.

Hockey Day in Canada 2012

Winter driving

Influenza website



 Factoid of the Day

Canada's first English-speaking Cardinal (MacGuigan) came from Hunter River.


 Today in Island History

On February 3 in Island history...

1992 3 Feb The worst storm in years, a wicked nor'easter, has spent a wild weekend on PEI. Gale force winds and heavy snow cut off the Mainland. On Friday morning, the ground was bare; by Monday some parts of the province have received 100 cm of snow.

From the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation


 Aerial Photo of the Day

Beach Point in Murray Head

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See our Aerial Photos section for more.

Aerial photograph by Birds Eye View Photo



 Island Place of the Day

Mill Creek
A river, Flows E. into Hillsborough River.

See Our Communities section for more.


 The Moon

Moon's Illumination for 02/03/2012


Calculated using software from Sky & Telescope


 Sunrise and Sunset

Information for: 2/3/2012

Sunrise: 07:35
Sunset: 17:19



 Charlottetown Tides

Tides for Charlottetown
Do NOT use for navigation.
Consult official tide tables.

Today: Dec 31, 2011
High2:55 AM AST / 2.40 m
Low9:16 AM AST / 0.93 m
High3:49 PM AST / 2.43 m
Low9:54 PM AST / 1.13 m

Tide data from the
Canadian Hydrographic Service


 Environment Tip of the Day

Of all water on our planet Earth, 97% is salt water. Only 3% is fresh water, and most of that is frozen in the polar ice caps. Less than 1% of Earth's water is available for our use.

From Environment & Energy.


 Farm & Forestry Fact of the Day

Information provided by the
PEI Agriculture Awareness Committee

The average Canadian drinks about 92 litres of milk in a year. It would take a cow about 9 days to produce this amount.

Visit the
Agriculture and Forestry Information Centre


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