How Edmonton's 40 homicides stack up with the rest of Canada

Edmonton has the highest homicide rate of Canada’s big cities three-quarters of the way through 2017. 
Based on police statistics and media reports from Canada’s largest cities, the Journal calculated how Edmonton’s 40 homicides stack up when compared to Canada’s other big cities. 
As of Sept. 23, the city had a rate of 4.28 homicides per 100,000 people — the highest of Canada’s big cities. With 21 homicides, Winnipeg came in second with 2.97 slaying