Initially, members of the Ritchie Community League and area residents voiced concerns over the shelter, saying they were not consulted about it.

The homeless encampment in Old Strathcona was in the process of being dismantled on Thursday morning.

A new temporary homeless shelter set to open in south Edmonton next week is being met with mixed feelings by local residents and the area councillor.

The city has ramped up efforts to address the homelessness issue in recent weeks after large encampments were established in the Rossdale and Old Strathcona areas.

The city announced the Edmonton Convention Centre will be used as temporary housing for the homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The City of Edmonton aims to end drop-in services for the homeless at the Edmonton EXPO Centre by August.

The 98-unit hotel will be leased to Boyle Street Community Services, with assistance from Homeward Trust Edmonton, to operate as a "bridge housing option."

The facility will be open for people sleeping rough -- who are not symptomatic of COVID-19 -- from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. seven days a week.

The Herb Jamieson Centre shut down on Dec. 31, 2019 and will soon be demolished to make way for a new shelter. It's scheduled to open in the fall of 2021.

While councillors and social agencies continue to work on an extreme weather policy, a decision was made Tuesday to open the Central LRT Station 24/7 for the next seven days.