Homeward Trust

• Edmonton activates extreme weather response with overnight transit to shelters

  That means two ETS bus loops will be operating overnight, travelling between emergency shelters, transit centres and other key locations.

  Traffic

  Feb 4
• Coronavirus: Edmonton aims to close EXPO Centre drop-in day shelter by August

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

  Health

  Jun 25, 2020
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• Edmonton councillor turning to business community instead of province for housing help

  Coun. Scott McKeen plans on bringing together land developers, builders, private financing folks and others to build supportive housing after Edmonton was turned down by the province.

  Health

  May 11, 2020
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• City of Edmonton to close emergency overnight shelter at Commonwealth in 3 days

  The City of Edmonton said it plans to close the temporary overnight shelter space at Commonwealth field house on Monday, Jan. 20.

  News

  Jan 16, 2020
• How Commonwealth is being used to shelter Edmontonians during extreme cold

  As an emergency shelter, the space at Commonwealth is more accessible than some other Edmonton shelters. As the dangerously cold weather persists, here are ways you can help.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2020
• What to do if you see someone sleeping in the cold in Edmonton

  There are a number of resources to reach out to if you see someone sleeping or suffering in the cold weather in Edmonton.

  Weather

  Jan 9, 2020
• Inner-city homeless shelter in Edmonton closed for major renovations

  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.

  Canada

  Jan 9, 2020
• Council to consider new temporary housing type for Edmonton’s homeless

  City council will review a new plan to help with homelessness on Dec. 4. The idea is to create a safe place to keep the homeless that is more than a shelter, but something that is temporary until they can get into a place they can call their own.

  Politics

  Nov 22, 2019
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• Veterans village of tiny homes pitched for north Edmonton

  Edmonton's Homes for Heroes Foundation hopes to build of over a dozen 300-square-foot homes that will soon be part of Canada’s second veterans village.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 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