In a 4-2 vote Monday night, Leduc city council decided not to open an emergency shelter this winter. Instead, the city aims to send its […]
Tag: Homelessness
Edmonton councillor makes emotional plea for province to tackle homelessness
An Edmonton city councillor choked back tears during a Wednesday council meeting where he said the city has done everything it can to tackle homelessness […]
RCMP tear down Slave Lake encampment due to safety concerns
Police in Slave Lake, Alta., have dismantled a homeless encampment that has been the subject of safety concerns from residents over the last several years. […]
Slave Lake homeless shelter shut down amid resident, council safety concerns
Some residents of Slave Lake, Alta., are feeling unsafe amid a growing number of crimes they say stem from the town’s homeless shelter and neighbouring […]
Edmonton approach to homelessness could be coming to Saskatoon
The city of Saskatoon passed some patchwork solutions to the problem of not having enough public washrooms in the Riversdale, Pleasant Hill and Riverbank areas, […]
Edmonton to create new homelessness plan as deaths skyrocket
The City of Edmonton is about to release a new plan in its efforts to end homelessness but it comes as council gets troubling new […]
67% to 75% of unhoused people have a mental health condition: University of Calgary
A new study published by a team of researchers at the University of Calgary found that the majority of people who are experiencing homelessness have […]