Homelessness In Edmonton

• Edmonton’s Boyle Street Community Services reveals name of new facility, 75% of fundraising goal reached

  Boyle Street Community Services is close to achieving its fundraising goal for its new facility, and says it's been able to get this far without any government funding.

  Features

  Nov 1, 2022
  
• Edmonton councillors hear powerful, personal stories of housing struggles

  It was an emotional morning at Edmonton City Hall, as councillors heard personal and powerful stories from people with lived experiences of homelessness, addiction, abuse and loss.

  Politics

  Sep 27, 2022
  
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• Edmonton celebrates completion of supportive housing project, 4 more on the way

  Construction is complete on a new supportive housing project in south Edmonton, and the city says it's the first of five projects that will be completed in the next several weeks. 

  Politics

  Jun 30, 2022
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• Edmonton part of national call to repurpose hotels, motels to address homelessness before winter

  Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson said the city is calling on the federal government for support to "quickly acquire" existing locations like hotels and motels in order to address homelessness in cities across Canada before winter arrives.

  Canada

  Sep 10, 2020
• Homeless youth housing program ‘saved my life’: Edmonton man

  Calls to an Edmonton youth housing program continue to climb. More and more young people are couch surfing and desperate for help to find a home.

  Economy

  Mar 29, 2017
• Edmonton homeless programs need inventive solutions, says police chief

  "The homeless issue continues to grow. I don't think it’s diminishing at all." said Edmonton Police Chief Rod Knecht during the "Coffee with the Chief" media event Friday.

  News

  Apr 9, 2016
• Progress made, but much work remains to end homelessness in Edmonton

  Halfway through its 10-year plan to end homelessness, the City of Edmonton says steady progress is being made. However, city officials say there is still much work that needs to be done.

  Apr 17, 2014
• If ‘Not In My Back Yard’, then where? Edmonton talks homelessness

  'Not In My Back Yard': That's the mentality a number of individuals and organizations are hoping to change when it comes to getting people off the streets of Edmonton and into supportive housing.

  Jan 18, 2014