No emergency shelter space as Edmonton cold spell continues

Homeward Trust Edmonton doesn’t currently have any plans to open additional overnight shelter space as the city’s cold spell continues through the week.
Homeward Trust is a not-for-profit organization that leads local efforts to address homelessness in Edmonton. Susan McGee, the organization’s CEO, said the organization only opens emergency shelter space when 90 per cent of the city’s 716 shelter spaces is occupied.
“We monitor the shelters utilization if you will a