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The P.E.I. government's decision to move the provincial outreach centre is drawing fierce criticism, with some Islanders saying the province is just kicking the can down the road.
Elections P.E.I. usually administers elections in five municipalities in the province, but now Charlottetown is off that list. The reason? The chief electoral officer has 'deep concerns regarding the councillors' understanding of the Municipal Government Act... and the principle of impartial elections.'
Posted: Jun 28, 2021 6:00 PM AT | Last Updated: June 28 The Smith Lodge was renovated to become a homeless shelter last summer. It will now become a shelter for those in need of addiction services.(Steve Bruce/CBC News) There is a new shelter for men over 19 with substance addiction in Prince Edward Island. The provincial government has relocated addiction services offered at Deacon House to Smith Lodge at 35 Weymouth St. in Charlottetown. Smith Lodge was initially used as a shelter for men and women experiencing homelessness. Back in March, Liberal MLA Gord McNeilly blamed the provinci...
Outreach centre moves into new Charlottetown home Friday A community hub now has more room to help people in its new home. The Community Outreach Centre officially moves to its new space in the former Charlottetown Curling Club building on Friday Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jun 10, 2021 3:21 PM AT | Last Updated: June 10 The Community Outreach Centre began as a pilot project at 211 Euston St. in 2020, before moving to other areas temporarily. Its new home is back on Euston Street in an old curling club.(Brian Higgins/CBC)
No evidence to show discrimination at Charlottetown homeless shelter, say investigators Investigators hired by the Salvation Army to look into allegations of discrimination at a men’s homeless shelter in Charlottetown say they were unable to gather evidence to support those allegations. Social Sharing But they said ‘process was frustrated’ because they were unable to speak to those who made the allegations Posted: May 05, 2021 8:50 PM AT | Last Updated: May 5 Investigators with HR Atlantic said they found no evidence of discrimination at the Bedford MacDonald House homeless shelter in C...