Social Disorder

• Social disorder in public spaces on the rise in Calgary: report

  A new report by Vibrant Communities Calgary found that social disorder is on the rise in Calgary, and incidents are increasingly happening in public spaces like transit.

  Canada

  May 28, 2024
  
• Montreal unveils plans to address safety concerns in the Village

  On Thursday the City of Montreal announced a Collective Intervention Strategy to tackle safety and social issues with plans to revitalize the Village.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2023
  
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• BC United leader calls for help for suffering downtown businesses in Kelowna, across the province

  BC United leader Kevin Falcon said it's incumbent on the provincial government to offer funding for small businesses that are struggling to survive in a 'very challenging time.'

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2023
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• City of Calgary, police change enforcement strategy on transit

  Transit riders will see more security and peace officers -- who will work closer with police -- as well as fewer benches, increased lighting and cleaner transit facilities.

  Crime

  Apr 3, 2023
• Calgary bylaw seeks to put distance between protesters, city facilities

  A proposed new City of Calgary bylaw would limit any hateful protest from taking place within 100 metres of the entrance of city libraries and recreation centres.

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2023
• Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi meets with Alberta premier: ‘I felt we were heard’

  For the first time since becoming Alberta premier five months ago, Danielle Smith met Tuesday with Edmonton mayor Amarjeet Sohi.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2023
• Hostility against Kingston, Ont. library workers a growing problem

  Workers at the downtown Kingston Frontenac Public Library are seeing increased incidents of hostile behaviour directed at them from patrons, a problem they can't solve alone.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2023
• Downtown Edmonton looking up: business association

  The executive director said up to 60 per cent of office workers are back in buildings and she often saw restaurants full and crowds thronging to live concerts at Rogers Place.

  Features

  Dec 29, 2022
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• Saskatoon business forced to cut hours as harassment, crime reach extreme levels

  Mandy Thibodeau, owner of Saskatoon's downtown Subway franchise, says crime in the area has been bad for years, but has recently reached an extreme.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2022
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• Whyte Avenue businesses call for more beat officers to curb social disorder

  Businesses on and around Edmonton's Whyte Avenue want to see police on foot in the neighbourhood more often, citing a perceived increase in social disorder and crime.

  Crime

  Oct 21, 2022