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City of Edmonton activates winter safety response plan as cold weather sets in - Edmonton | Globalnews.ca

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A free shuttle bus will take people needing a ride to homeless shelters until March 31, 2025 .

Edmonton has about 400 more shelter spaces this year than last year .

More and more encampments popping up in different areas of the city, such as wooded areas in industrial areas on the southside and west end.

Alberta government has invested $42.5 million in 2024 to support up to 1,800 shelter spaces.

When temperatures dip below 20 C for three consecutive days , the city will activate its extreme weather response policy. That opens access to city spaces, additional shelter spaces, supports to connect to services and expanded shelter shuttle bus service. Last winter , crisis diversion teams responded to more than 25,000 calls between November and April — up 30 per cent compared to the previous winter ..

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