When poet, artist and activist Chanel Briggs arrived on P.E.I., they realized they needed support of community to help feel more at home. Briggs has been named one of P.E.I.'s Black Changemakers, a series putting the spotlight on current-day changemakers from Atlantic Canada's Black communities.
After Charlottetown city council voted 7-2 not to open an overnight warming shelter during a closed-door meeting Thursday night, volunteers with Charlottetown Mutual Aid set one up themselves.
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After helping thousands in the aftermath of post-tropical storm Fiona, Charlottetown Mutual Aid is now turning inward and offering assistance to its core members and volunteers.