Two young Charlottetown women volunteering at an orphanage in Haiti say they do not want to leave the troubled Caribbean country until their work is complete. I am extremely happy here and would be very disappointed if we were forced to leave early due to the political unrest. — Paige BiggleyThe Canadian embassy in Haiti was closed on Wednesday due to the unrest. "I am extremely happy here and would be very disappointed if we were forced to leave early due to the political unrest," she wrote. She said they have not come in contact with the protests and are "feeling very safe in the area we are living in."

Source: CBC News February 16, 2019 20:15 UTC