Green MLA Hannah Bell says P.E.I. needs to do more to prioritize the health care of women after some of the province’s programs and sexual health services have been “cancelled until further notice."
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.
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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 Charlottetown. However, they also said they were unable to speak with any of the people who had complained.(Sarah MacMillan/CBC)
P.E.I. legislative committee calls for inspection of all government-funded housing
P.E.I.’s legislative standing committee on health and social development is recommending the provincial government regularly inspect public housing it owns or funds through rent supplements.
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Posted: May 03, 2021 8:40 AM AT | Last Updated: May 3
MLA Hannah Bell, opposition critic for social development and housing, says she has heard from some residents of public housing about substandard living conditions. (P.E.I. Legislative Assembly)
P.E.I. currently has 11 active cases of COVID-19 and has had 179 positive cases. There have been two hospitalizations and no deaths.
Elsewhere in the Atlantic region Wednesday:
Nova Scotia announced 75 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday for a total of 489 active cases.
Newfoundland and Labrador confirmed four new cases of COVID-19 and has 27 active cases.
New Brunswick has eight new cases, and there are 122 active cases.
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The driver of a tractor trailer was issued a $1,000 ticket Monday for violating Prince Edward Island s Public Health Act, Charlottetown police say.
The province is still waiting for information from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization before it makes a decision on how to complete immunization of some young people who have already received a dose of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine.
Tourism minister challenged to expand who s eligible for $3 million grant program
Charlottetown-Belvedere MLA Hannah Bell wants the tourism minister to expand the eligibility for the $3 million tourism activation program. The program provides tourism businesses with a non-repayable grant towards expenses to open for the 2021 season.
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