The latest meeting of the Edmonton Police Commission devolved Thursday when members of the public interrupted police chief Dale McFee’s comments on encampments.
As temperatures plummet in Edmonton, NiGiNan Housing Ventures hopes people who come to stay at its emergency shelters will ultimately lead them to permanent housing.
Edmonton's mayor says the city's homeless situation has reached a breaking point, so he is seeking to declare an emergency and hold a meeting with other levels of government.
With seven of eight Edmonton homeless encampments that police deemed to be "high-risk" already removed, police officers and city crews arrived at the last of those still standing.