Talbot House reinstates priest as director

CANADA
CBC News

A Cape Breton addiction recovery centre is one step closer to reopening after reinstating its executive director, Rev. Paul Abbass.

John Gainer, the chair of the board of directors for the Talbot House Recovery Centre in Frenchvale, announced Thursday the board members had also decided to make a submission to resume operations at the recovery centre.

The trouble for Talbot House — the only addiction recovery centre outside the Halifax area — began more than six months ago, when unspecified allegations were made against Abbass.

Abbass resigned in February; a subsequent police investigation determined there was no evidence of wrongdoing on his part.

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