Edmonton shelters

• 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
• 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 26
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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
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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
• Camp Pekiwewin in Rossdale closed, police and city crews on site

  After closure notices were posted at the encampment in Rossdale on Nov. 8, Edmonton police and city staff were on site Thursday help relocate people and begin the clean-up process.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2020
• City of Edmonton expects ‘peaceful and voluntary closure’ of Old Strathcona camp by Sept. 28

  More local social service providers have been invited to visit the Peace Camp this week and organizers have agreed to peacefully vacate Wilbert McIntyre Park by Sept. 28.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2020
• Discussions continue about encampment in Old Strathcona: city

  "This is a difficult situation... It brings no joy to anyone to have to stand here today and tell people to move along."

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2020
• Edmonton man travels across Canada to skate and raise money for women’s shelters

  An Edmonton man is putting on social skates across Canada to raise money for women's shelters.

  Canada

  Feb 25, 2020
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• Edmonton homeless encampments being removed

  As Edmonton homeless encampments are being removed, questions are being raised about what happens next.

  News

  Nov 1, 2019
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• Number of people sleeping on Edmonton streets falls: Homeward Trust report

  New numbers, released by Homeward Trust, show 1,607 people in the city experience homelessness, compared to 1,923 in Dec. 2018.

  Politics

  Sep 26, 2019