Edmonton Shelters

• Shigella outbreak in Edmonton’s inner city put 115 people in hospital

  To date, 173 people have contracted shigella, mostly from an outbreak in Edmonton's inner city, but AHS believes there's a bend in the curve.

  Health

  Nov 17, 2022
  
• Edmonton looking at managing ‘small-scale’ homeless encampments this summer

  Councillor Anne Stevenson said the intent is for these camps to be a bridge for people on their way to more stable supportive housing.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2022
  
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• Edmonton to deactivate extreme weather response this Saturday

  The extreme weather response was activated in Edmonton earlier this week as temperatures took a dive after an above-average weekend.

  Weather

  Feb 2, 2022
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• Edmonton enacts extreme weather response as blowing snow leads to treacherous road conditions

  Snow and strong winds led to near-zero visibility on some Edmonton-area highways Monday morning. 

  Weather

  Jan 31, 2022
• Edmonton shelters saving vulnerable from frostbite, extreme cold

  Two of Edmonton's shelter providers say they're running at full capacity and seeing those without a home struggle in this relentless extreme cold snap.

  News

  Dec 29, 2021
• Edmonton activates extreme weather response Tuesday

  This activation includes a temporary expansion of emergency shelter space during the extreme cold and dedicated ETS bus routes to transport people to shelters.

  Environment

  Dec 14, 2021
• Police data shows crime severity higher at shelters and LRT stations than Edmonton average

  At LRT stations, crime severity is three times as high as the city-wide average, the EPS data showed.

  Crime

  Apr 7, 2021
• Alberta budget: Edmonton mayor ‘confounded and disappointed’ with province on supportive housing

  Don Iveson doesn't understand why the province won't work with Edmonton on supportive housing initiatives.

  Economy

  Feb 25, 2021
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• As bitter cold snap lifts next week, Edmonton to lift extreme weather response

  After extremely cold wind chill values between -40 and -45, Environment Canada forecasts the "prolonged cold snap" will end by Monday.

  Weather

  Feb 12, 2021
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• Edmonton to temporarily close 22 arenas, urges people to avoid non-essential travel

  "Stay local as much as possible... to try to reduce the risk of transmission as much as possible," said interim city manager Adam Laughlin.

  Economy

  Nov 27, 2020