P.E.I. employers hire more students under federal jobs funding program

More students are working on Prince Edward Island this summer, thanks to a boost in thefederal Canada Summer Jobs program.

Jobs approved for funding this summer increased to 578, up from 353 last year,saidMaryAnnMihychuk, minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour.

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That increase was also due to more interest from students and employers, Mihychuk said in a release.

Overall, the department received 30 per cent more applications from across the country this year, many from small business owners.

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