A city official told the Edmonton police commission that there have been close to 15,000 complaints about encampments so far this year, on track to double last year's numbers.
Edmonton police are keeping an eye on how increasing police presence in the downtown core may be pushing crime and disorder to other parts of the city.
Council’s progressive camp has been haphazardly determined to get on with big changes, but the group has stumbled on policing and financial management
Police are investigating the sudden death of a male whose body could be seen lying covered on a sidewalk in Edmonton s Chinatown, but have yet to confirm whether the death is suspicious.