Josh Lewis

Jason Aspin, CEO of AKA Energy Systems, sees their partnership with South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean and KTE Co as an industry example of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Davos speech on middle powers working together.

Jason Aspin and Neale Kemp founded what would become AKA Energy Systems in April 1996 to address an industry knowledge gap.

Retired rear admiral Brian Santarpia, right, speaks during a panel of former senior personnel in the Royal Canadian Navy at AKA Energy Systems in Montague on May 14. Looking on are AKA CEO Jason Aspin, left, and retired commodore Keith Coffen. Josh Lewis photo

Rural Municipality of Belfast CAO Book Brooks, right, speaks during a May 20 council meeting while Mayor Garth Gillis looks on. Josh Lewis photo

AKA Energy Systems, KTE set sights on Hanwha submarine contract and beyond

Rural Municipality of Belfast CAO Book Brooks, right, speaks during a May 20 council meeting while Mayor Garth Gillis looks on. Josh Lewis photo

AKA Energy Systems co-founders Neale Kemp, left, and Jason Aspin recently returned to the spot where they launched the company on April 30, 1996, at The Royal Coachman pub in Ontario. Submitted photo

One of the many questions asked when Melanie Fraser was fired as Health PEI CEO was how it would affect the executive leadership team she brought in.

Murray Harbour CAO Anne Harnesk, centre, and Councillor Pam Oickle, right, accept the 2026 Municipal Achievement Award from Bruce MacDougall, president of the Federation of PEI Municipalities. Submitted photo

Patients of Dr Craig Malone are frustrated with Health PEI and at a loss for where to turn once he leaves his Souris practice this month, says one of his 1,550 or so patients.