Edmonton Homeless

• Support centre for homeless will be permanent in Edmonton, expanded to Calgary: province

  The province is making a navigation and support centre to provide safe shelter for the homeless in Edmonton permanent and has announced plans for a similar facility in Calgary.

  Crime

  Mar 26
  
• Edmonton advocates call for more housing funding following Alberta budget 2024

  Advocates say Edmonton is facing a housing crisis and people need more help from the province, something the budget shortfall won't fix. 

  Canada

  Mar 9
  
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• With cold weather coming, City of Edmonton to activate extreme cold weather protocols on Sunday

  The protocols are aimed at protecting homeless Edmontonians from the cold.

  Weather

  Feb 24
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• Edmonton council considering 48 ideas to help end homelessness

  Nearly one month after declaring homelessness an emergency, Edmonton city councillors have been presented with four dozen potential solutions.

  Canada

  Feb 12
• Alberta’s new ‘navigation and support centre’ helps 145 since opening in mid-January

  The Alberta government said 145 people been connected to services for housing, mental health and other supports since its navigation and support centre opened in mid-January.

  Canada

  Feb 4
• Alberta government announces ‘navigation and support centre’ for homeless Edmontonians

  The Alberta government announced it is opening a new "navigation and support centre" aimed at providing increased support for people living in homeless encampments across the city.

  Politics

  Jan 17
• Edmonton mayor introduces motion to declare homelessness emergency

  Edmonton city councillors are debating a motion to discuss declaring a housing and homelessness emergency in the city.

  Canada

  Jan 15
• Edmonton’s Pimatisiwin emergency shelter leading to permanent housing

  As temperatures plummet in Edmonton, NiGiNan Housing Ventures hopes people who come to stay at its emergency shelters will ultimately lead them to permanent housing.

  Canada

  Jan 11
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• Edmonton mayor seeks homeless crisis emergency declaration: ‘System is at a breaking point’

  Edmonton's mayor says the city's homeless crisis has reached a breaking point, but the province says it already has a cabinet committee working on it — without the his involvement.

  Politics

  Jan 11
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• After standoff, Edmonton police move in to clear out final ‘high risk’ homeless encampment

  Following a standoff at a homeless encampment near Rowland Road, on Wednesday Edmonton police taped it off so crews can begin dismantling the camp deemed to be high risk.

  Crime

  Jan 10