Edmonton city councillors will gather at a special council meeting Monday afternoon to discuss declaring a housing and homelessness emergency in Edmonton.
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.
Several modular trailers have been set up beside the former Sands Hotel, just off Fort Road, where NiGiNan Housing Ventures is creating permanent supportive housing.