This field of yellow flowers is just a random roadside field. They’re all over the place. I could totally live here… For three months out of the year and then apparently it’s totally freezing. #charlottetown #princeedwardisland

Off to #charlottetown #PEI tomorrow, woo! 🥔

2023 P.E.I. Pride events begin | CTV News https://is.gd/pdRR9p #PEI #Motorcycles #PEIQueerRide #PEIPride #2SLGBTQ #Charlottetown #peipoli @cdnpoli

Source: CBC #news #pei

#Charlottetown family doctor scales back practice, citing 'lack of resources'

Thousands of Islanders will now have a harder time getting in to see their doctor.  Dr. Paul Corney, a family physician in #Charlottetown, has posted a notice saying he has reduced his practice to part-time. 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-family-doctor-scale-back-1.6874885?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

#Charlottetown grants $12.5 million tender for work on new Simmons Sports Centre

The City of #Charlottetown has awarded a $12.5 million tender for interior and exterior work on the new Simmons Sports Centre and pool.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-simmons-sports-centre-1.6875361?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

Outreach centre would be better fit in different location, says person who oversees it

The person who oversees P.E.I.'s Community Outreach Centre say the facility should move from its current location in downtown #Charlottetown. A city councillor agrees.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-outreach-centre-police-1.6874724?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

#Charlottetown plans response team for encampments set up by homeless people

#Charlottetown is in the early stages of forming a group to deal with impromptu tent cities, but who will be in that group or how it might respond has yet to be decided.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-homeless-response-team-june-2023-1.6874299?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

#Charlottetown Festival is closing the curtain on paper programs

P.E.I.’s oldest theatre festival is trying something new this summer: Theatre-goers at The #Charlottetown Festival won’t be leaving with a souvenir program. 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-confederation-centre-festival-digital-program-sustainability-1.6870825?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

Group hosts rally calling for more action on land protection

Dozens of Islanders rallied outside #Charlottetown's Coles Building to voice their concerns about land use issues in P.E.I.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-land-protection-rally-1.6869765?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

OmbudsPEI pushes #Charlottetown council toward more transparency

A closed-door debate on whether to open a warming centre last February has led the P.E.I. ombudsperson’s office to rap the knuckles of #Charlottetown city councillors.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-ombuds-charlottetown-city-council-closed-session-1.6870223?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

#Charlottetown man facing multiple charges after vehicle theft

A 31-year-old #Charlottetown man is facing seven charges after allegedly stealing a car on Linden Avenue and putting a license plate from another car on it. 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-stolen-vehicle-charlottetown-charges-1.6869664?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

Donated duffle bags, backpacks needed at #Charlottetown's Community Outreach Centre

The Community Outreach Centre in #Charlottetown launched a new program this week to bring in donated bags for people experiencing homelessness.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-operation-backpack-1.6869365?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

ER capacity issues will continue until space, staffing addressed, hospital administrator says

The pressure on the emergency department at #Charlottetown's Queen Elizabeth Hospital eased somewhat Monday after an extremely busy weekend. 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-emergency-department-challenges-1.6866309?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

Downtown #Charlottetown business group worried about lack of summer police presence

A group representing downtown #Charlottetown businesses is asking the city to put more police officers on the streets this summer to help people stay safe. 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-downtown-charlottetown-police-1.6864404?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

How a church destroyed by Fiona could bring affordable #housing to #Charlottetown

Post-tropical storm Fiona destroyed their church, and now a religious community in #Charlottetown is hoping the rebuild will be part of the solution for P.E.I.’s #housing crisis.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-calvary-church-residential-development-1.6863743?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

Emergency department at #Charlottetown hospital over capacity on Saturday

Patients at the emergency department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in #Charlottetown can expect longer than usual waits on Saturday to see a doctor for less serious injuries and illnesses, Health P.E.I. says.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-qeh-over-capacity-1.6864901?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

City of #Charlottetown closed sessions on STRs violate Municipal Government Act

The City of #Charlottetown has violated the Municipal Government Act by holding several short-term rental discussions in private, according to a review done by P.E.I.'s Information and Privacy Commissioners Office.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-charlottetown-closed-session-violation-1.6864345?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

Order of P.E.I. honours contributions of 3 Islanders

Sister Teresa Currie of #Charlottetown, Mary Hughes of Stratford and Scott Parsons of #Charlottetown are the latest recipients of the Order of P.E.I. They were selected from a total of 48 Islanders nominated this year.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-cbc-order-pei-2023-1.6859750?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

Stamping out discrimination key to retaining immigrants, advocacy group says

A national conference held at the Delta Hotel in #Charlottetown this week focused on what small cities like the P.E.I. capital have to do to retain newcomers from other countries and other parts of #canada.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-discrimination-immigration-small-communities-conference-charlottetown-1.6861669?cmp=rss

Source: CBC #news #pei

Former #Charlottetown restaurant owners have their say at hearing into sexual harrassment

The former owners of a Smitty's restaurant in #Charlottetown told their side of the story at a human rights hearing looking into allegations around sexual harassment in the workplace.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-cbc-alleged-sexual-harrassment-smittys-1.6861030?cmp=rss