Prince Edward Island is asking residents to help shape its first Chronic Pain Strategy, a five-year plan aimed at improving access to care for people living with long-term pain. The… …
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Training & EducationWorkplace Safety
P.E.I. workers’ compensation board partners with rural groups on free safety workshops
The Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island has partnered with Rural Action Centres and the Community Business Development Corporation (CBDC) to offer free in-person occupational health and safety workshops… …
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
WCB PEI launches trauma training for staff through Wounded Warriors Canada
The Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island has formed a partnership with Wounded Warriors Canada to strengthen psychological health and safety supports for trauma-exposed workers in the province. Under… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
P.E.I. becomes first province to lower colorectal cancer screening age to 45
Prince Edward Island has become the first province in Canada to lower the starting age for colorectal cancer screening from 50 to 45, the provincial government announced March 30. Islanders… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
PEI fishing employers can opt in to workers’ compensation coverage for crews
Commercial fishing workers in Prince Edward Island are not automatically covered under the province’s Workers Compensation Act, leaving them without benefits if they are hurt or fall ill on the… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
Workers Compensation Board of PEI issues cold stress guide for outdoor, cold storage workers
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Workers Compensation Board of PEI has released a Cold Stress Prevention Guide aimed at helping employers and workers identify and manage the health risks of working in cold conditions,… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
WCB reminds employers in P.E.I. of penalties for missing registration deadline
Employers in Prince Edward Island who missed the Feb. 28 annual registration renewal deadline with the Workers Compensation Board face arbitrary assessments, interest charges, and late filing penalties on their… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
PEI’s AED registry grows 25% as defibrillators become front line in cardiac response
Prince Edward Island has registered 467 automated external defibrillators in its provincial emergency registry, a 25 per cent increase since the province moved to the GoodSAM platform in April 2025.… …
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Training & EducationWorkplace Safety
PEI workplace health and safety conference set for May 7 in Charlottetown
Safety professionals across Prince Edward Island will gather May 7 for the 2026 Workplace Health and Safety Conference at the Delta Prince Edward Hotel in Charlottetown. The full-day event runs… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
P.E.I. workers compensation board updates guide on injury claims and workplace rights
The Workers Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island has released an updated information guide for workers, outlining key steps to follow after a workplace injury, available benefits, and rights under… …



