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Negatives into Positives
August 1, 2015 The Guardian Newspaper, Prince Edward Island
In this article published in The Guardian Newspaper, August 2015 – author Margaret Magner talks to Delivra’s CEO about their products, company successes, and the role Prince Edward Island has played in their growth.
Skills PEI Accepting Applications for Youth Focused Career Programs
March 6, 2015
SkillsPEI is now taking applications from employers and students for its youth focused career support programs for 2015-16. They include the Post-Secondary Summer Employment Program, a new initiative entitled the Career Prep Program, and the Graduate Mentorship Program.
Preparing the World for 2015
In this feature article, freelance writer Margaret Magner provides a synopsis of discussions that took place between industry experts during the International Animal Health & Nutrition Business Conference – VetHealth Global in Charlottetown, PEI in June 2013. Discussions cover debates on how best to ensure food security and increase productivity necessary for 2050 goals, and the confusing choices facing consumers to support the concept of healthy food options in the face of access, expense, and poor eating habits. Industry experts will gather again in Charlottetown in June 2015 to provide updates and continue discussions in the search of answers to all of these questions and more.
Another ‘world first’ for Island Abbey
The Guardian Newspaper – January 2015
In this article, writer Margaret Magner takes a look at the brief, but successful history of Island Abbey Foods Ltd. as CEO John Rowe takes another market by storm with the introduction of the world’s first chewable honey gummy vitamin supplement.
PEI Firm Gains Traction with Drug
Halifax Herald, December 18, 2014
Neurodyn and its Alzheimer’s drug candidate, from Entrevestor in Halifax’s Chronical Herald.
Charlottetown-based Bioscience Firm Finds its Niche
The Guardian Newspaper – December 2014
PEI’s Somru BioScience Inc. is dedicated to making cutting-edge human therapeutics accessible to the general public. In this article, Margaret Magner looks at how two brothers vowed to succeed in drug development after their father died of esophageal cancer without access to groundbreaking medication.
Treating Water off the Grid
The Guardian Newspaper – November 2014
Wastewater treatment is a critical challenge for communities around the world and new Environment Canada wastewater effluent regulations in 2020 will require additional upgrades and resources, some in remote locations without the capacity for expensive infrastructure. Freelance writer Margaret Magner takes a look at
a new PEI company that has launched a revolutionary solution to this dilemma with the world’s first self-powered wastewater treatment system designed to operate off the electrical grid.
Bioscience Program Produces Jobs
The Guardian Newspaper – October 4, 2014
How the Bioscience Technology Program at Holland College in Charlottetown, PEI is giving students a unique competitive advantage into the biotechnology job market.
Alternative Energy from Ancient Sources
The Guardian Newspaper – June 2014
In this article, author Margaret Magner takes a look at the breakthrough technologies and ingredients being produced from algae at Solarvest Inc. in Summerville, Prince Edward Island.
Beauty From the Inside Out
The Guardian Newspaper -January 2014
A look at BioSpa Cosmeceuticals Inc. – PEI skincare company sourcing naturally sourced bioactive compounds for products.