Edmonton Homelessness

• 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
  
• Surviving Edmonton: Social agencies and government explore challenges facing unhoused people

  Following a 30-minute special tracking unhoused people in Edmonton for 1 year, Global News explores possible solutions with social service agencies and Alberta's government.

  Canada

  Mar 19
  
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• Surviving Edmonton: 1 year spent with homeless people seeking stable housing

  From the coldest winter night to the smokiest summer day. For one year, unhoused people in Edmonton welcomed cameras into their lives as they searched for a more stable future.

  Canada

  Mar 17
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• ‘Dangerous’ cave found in Edmonton’s river valley was purposely dug out for shelter: police

  Edmonton police posted about seeing the cave on Facebook on Monday. They said someone found it in the river valley and alerted them to the hole.

  Canada

  Mar 12
• 4 levels of government meet on Edmonton homelessness crisis for ‘1st time’

  Edmonton's mayor met with Alberta Minister Jason Nixon, federal Minister Sean Fraser and Grand Chief Cody Thomas of the Confederacy of Treaty 6.

  Canada

  Mar 5
• 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 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
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• 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