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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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
What to do if you see someone sleeping in the cold in Edmonton
By Kirby Bourne Digital Content Coordinator
There are a number of resources to reach out to if you see someone sleeping or suffering in the cold weather in Edmonton. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Council to consider new temporary housing type for Edmonton’s homeless
By Scott Johnston Reporter
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Number of people sleeping on Edmonton streets falls: Homeward Trust report
By Julia Wong Digital Broadcast Journalist
New numbers, released by Homeward Trust, show 1,607 people in the city experience homelessness, compared to 1,923 in Dec. 2018. Continue reading
Edmonton budget submission to province documents cost savings through supportive housing
By Scott Johnston Reporter
The city says the province can save $920 million in policing and hospital costs over 10 years, by investing $124 million building permanent supportive housing. Continue reading
486 sleep homeless in Edmonton river valley while shelter beds go unused
By Scott Johnston Reporter
A new report looking into the numbers of homeless who camp in Edmonton’s river valley says many are male, Indigenous and between the ages of 25 to 44, and would prefer to be there than in shelter beds that go empty on a nightly basis. Continue reading
Councillor wants Edmonton LRT stations open 24 hours during extreme cold
While councillors and social agencies continue to work on an extreme weather policy, a decision was made Tuesday to open the Central LRT Station 24/7 for the next seven days. Continue reading