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Charlottetown city council will meet again Thursday to reconsider a decision on allowing a provincial emergency shelter to open on Park Street, next to the old government garage.

A chartered accountant who spent eight years working in the office of P.E.I.’s auditor general said he was fired from his job with the City of Charlottetown in 2019 for raising concerns around financial irregularities, adherence to city bylaws and possible breaches of provincial law.

The City of Charlottetown has signed a new deal to lease all of its vehicles from an international fleet management company, sidestepping local dealers. Now some councillors have asked for a review of the fine print.

From big cities such as Toronto and Ottawa, to smaller communities such as South Indian Lake in Manitoba, jurisdictions are confronting Canadas legacy

From big cities such as Toronto and Ottawa, to smaller communities such as South Indian Lake in Manitoba, jurisdictions are confronting Canadas legacy

Charlottetown city council has voted to permanently remove a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald from a downtown intersection as a response to recent revelations about Canada's residential school system.

Elder Junior Peter Paul (sitting) points to a Sir John A. MacDonald statue next to 215 pairs of childrens shoes placed in remembrance of the bodies discovered at the Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia, during a ceremony in Charlottetown, P.E.I., Monday, May 31, 2021. Photo by John Morris /THE CANADIAN PRESS Article content Charlottetown city council has voted to permanently remove a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald from a downtown intersection as a response to recent revela...

Posted: Jun 01, 2021 7:44 AM AT | Last Updated: June 1 City workers were out at about 6:30 a.m. on June 1 to remove the statue of John A. Macdonald.(Matt Rainnie/CBC) WARNING: This story contains distressing details and an image showing strong language. On Monday evening, Charlottetown city council voted to remove a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald, Canadas first prime minister, from a downtown corner. By 7 a.m. Tuesday, it was gone. Council voted unanimously to remove the statue just weeks aft...

Charlottetown city council has voted to permanently remove a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald from a downtown intersection as a response to recent revelations about Canada's residential school system.

Charlottetown city council voted unanimously Monday to remove the Sir John A. Macdonald statue permanently from Victoria Row in the downtown of Prince Edward Island's capital.