With an extreme cold warning in effect for Alberta s capital region and beyond, several Edmonton-area school divisions cancelled bus service Tuesday morning.
Edmonton has activated its extreme weather response for the first time this cold weather season as of 8 a.m. on Tuesday to help keep vulnerable members of the population safe.
Councillors vote against proposed daytime shelter for downtown Edmonton
Edmonton is searching for options to provide daytime services to homeless people after councillors rejected a proposal for a new temporary shelter downtown.
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Posted: Apr 27, 2021 5:28 PM MT | Last Updated: April 27
Several encampments cropped up last spring after the temporary pandemic shelter at the Expo Centre closed. (Samuel Martin/CBC)
Edmonton is searching for options to provide daytime services to homeless people after councillors rejected a proposal for a new temporary shelter downtown.
City administration recommended contracting the Bissell Centre to operate a city-owned building at 105th Avenue and 105th Street as a drop-in centre from May 1 to Oct. 31.