City Hall beefs up security with metal detector

People attending council or committee meetings at Edmonton City Hall will now be required to pass through a metal detector, the city said Thursday. 
The security measure, which will take effect Oct. 31, has been planned for several months and is not “in reaction to recent events in Edmonton,” the city said in a release.
On Sept. 30, police Const. Mike Chernyk, an 11-year veteran, was struck by a vehicle outside Commonwealth Stadium before being repeatedly stabbed by the driver.