Edmonton Homeless Shelter

• Record summer attendance at Edmonton homeless shelter

  A normal summer would mean about 300 to 400 people accessing the shelter each night, according to the manager of homeless programs at the Hope Mission.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2023
  
• First phase of west Edmonton emergency shelter opens Friday

  City council approved emergency funding for this shelter in late November, with councillors calling the number of homeless people dying on the street and in tents a "crisis".

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2023
  
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• New shelter facility in Edmonton set to open as early as Friday; adds hundreds of beds

  A new addition to Edmonton's downtown is nearly open, and it's going to help our most vulnerable get the resources they need.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2021
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• Temporary shelter at Edmonton Convention Centre closes after 6 months

  Tipinawâw opened at the convention centre on Oct. 30, 2020 to provide the city's vulnerable population with shelter through the winter.

  News

  Apr 30, 2021
• Edmonton approves $8.1M from COVID-19 reserve fund to transition homeless population out of temporary shelters

  With temporary pandemic shelters closing in Edmonton, the city has updated its plans to care for those experiencing homelessness.

  Health

  Apr 9, 2021
• Temporary shelter at Edmonton Convention Centre to remain open through April

  City councillors voted unanimously Thursday to keep the temporary pandemic shelter at the Edmonton Convention Centre open until the end of April. 

  Health

  Mar 4, 2021
• How the Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society used Cree language to bring home missing man

  The Cree language is being praised for helping a man who had been missing for three months return home.

  Features

  Feb 9, 2021
• After initial concern, Ritchie Community League puts support behind area homeless shelter

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

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2020
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• Old Strathcona homeless encampment dismantled: ‘We had to leave eventually’

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

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2020
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• ‘Mixed feelings’ about temporary homeless shelter in Edmonton’s Ritchie neighbourhood

  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.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2020