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Posted: Mar 04, 2021 10:56 AM MT | Last Updated: March 4 The Tipinawâw temporary pandemic shelter is set to close at the end of the month, so the city approved a new plan for other shelter spaces over the next 6 months.(Trevor Wilson/CBC) The temporary pandemic shelter Tipinawâw at the Edmonton Convention Centre on Jasper Avenue will remain open until the end of April, city council agreed unanimously at a meeting Thursday.  The extended operations will cost $2.2 million, an amount available in a COVID-19-specific fund set aside in the city's stabilization reserve. This is in addition to t...

The City of Edmonton is exploring ways to support homeless residents through the warmer months as all three temporary 24-7 shelters are set to close this…

Article content In a letter sent to officers Friday, Edmonton Police Association president Michael Elliott said a chance to clarify policies around how officers interact with the homeless community — especially during extreme weather events — has turned into a disciplinary issue. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Edmonton Police Association criticizes disciplinary action against officers who ordered homeless to leave LRT station Back to video Two police officers, who were filmed ordering a group of people out of a transit station during a c...

Article content In a letter sent to officers Friday, Edmonton Police Association president Michael Elliott said a chance to clarify policies around how officers interact with the homeless community — especially during extreme weather events — has turned into a disciplinary issue. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Edmonton Police Association criticizes disciplinary action against officers who ordered homeless to leave LRT station Back to video Two police officers, who were filmed ordering a group of people out of a transit station during a c...

Professional standards has opened an investigation, a public complaint has been filed, and the department is reviewing processes and actions, police said