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After years of being only two-thirds full on an average night, an overnight emergency shelter for women in Charlottetown is now packed most of the time, and usually has a waiting list for beds.
The Native Council of P.E.I. runs a men’s shelter on Winter Street in Summerside. It has been pretty much at capacity since it opened last spring, says Chris Clay, the Native Council’s Reaching Home housing coordinator.
Some P.E.I. charities say donations are down because of the tight economic times. But they're hoping they can find ways for their supporters to stay connected, and eventually return as donors.
A new method for counting homeless people is offering a clearer look at the magnitude of the social issue, with preliminary results indicating the country's homeless population could be three times higher than current estimates.
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HALIFAX - A new method for counting homeless people is offering a clearer look at the magnitude of the social issue, with preliminary results indicati...