Edmonton introduces new strategy for city encampments
The City of Edmonton introduced a new plan for managing homeless encampments on Wednesday. According to a news release from the city, the strategy took key lessons learned in 2020 …
Systemic change to social supports needed in Edmonton: police chief
Edmonton’s chief of police Dale McFee is calling on the Alberta government to oversee a new integrated approach to providing social safety supports to vulnerable people. As Sarah Ryan explains, …
Edmonton restaurant gives out 32K free meals during COVID-19 pandemic
Last April, Dil-E-Punjab started to offer about 35 free meals a day for anyone who was hungry, no questions asked. Now, the restaurant hands out 100 meals daily, and over …
Report on Edmonton’s handling of homelessness during extreme cold slammed by community safety task force member
Last month, an incident at an LRT station prompted the mayor to ask the city’s administration to put together a report summarizing Edmonton’s extreme weather protocols. View original article here …