The Alberta government's navigation and support centre for people experiencing homelessness will become a permanent fixture in Edmonton as the number of deaths in the city's homeless population spikes.
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Since it opened on Jan. 17, more than 380 vulnerable people have accessed services at the navigation and support centre in downtown Edmonton, the province said.
The Alberta government said 145 people been connected to services for housing, mental health and other supports since its navigation and support centre opened in mid-January.
Thursday’s meeting of the Edmonton Police Commission was dominated by questions around police response to encampment sweeps, resulting in verbal outbursts and calls for the chief’s resignation.