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The annual ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ Global Village Multicultural Festival takes place on Saturday, November 17 at 6:00 pm in McMillan Hall of the W.A. Murphy Student Centre at ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½. 

Dr. Trevor Jain (Maj.), Program Director for the Bachelor of Science in Paramedicine at ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ and a reservist with the Canadian army, received the Order of Military Merit (officer level) from Governor General Julie Payette on November 6 in Ottawa. Dr. Jain was one of five members of the Canadian army at last week’s ceremony to receive the meritorious clasp, one of the highest military honours in the country.

President Alaa Abd-El-Aziz assisted the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food and MP for Cardigan, as he lay the wreath on behalf of Prince Edward Island at a Remembrance Day ceremony at the Canadian Embassy in Beijing, China on November 11.

At an announcement held today in ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½'s McMillan Hall, the 2023 Canada Winter Games were officially awarded to the province of Prince Edward Island. Canada Games Council board member Lynn Blouin was on hand to present the Canada Games flag to the Honourable Robert Mitchell, Minister of Health and Wellness, and responsible for sport. ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½'s Vice-President Administration and Finance Jackie Podger served as the master of ceremonies as the University will be the site of the Athletes Village and the host of several sports during the Games.

ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ Men’s Hockey plays a pair of home games this weekend. The Panthers host Dalhousie University Friday night at 7:00 pm. The team is back on the ice Saturday at 7:00 pm against St. Francis Xavier University

The ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ Wind Symphony, under the direction of Dr. Karem J. Simon, will be performing a full recital of contemporary wind band music on Thursday, November 15 at 7:30 pm at the Homburg Theatre in Charlottetown.

In a message issued to the campus community today, ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ President Abd-El-Aziz thanked the Government of PEI for its support towards the construction of a new residence on the ÌÇÐÄvlog´«Ã½ campus that will house 260 students. The Government announced the initiative as part of its Housing Action Plan.

Douglas Gibson is Canada’s most famous living book publisher and editor. 

and the (PEIWOA) will host a public talk on sustainable forestry practices to deepen our understanding of how climate change can affect forestry management.

A new book from Island Studies Press will examine and compare the stories of abortion access in Prince Edward Island and Ireland.