Police inspect a homeless encampment as residents and supporters have a stand off as police prepare to clear homeless encampments in Edmonton on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Edmonton police have arrested a reporter as they broke up a homeless encampment, according to an editor with an online media outlet.
After years of following similar trends in the number of frostbite amputation cases, Edmonton and Calgary diverged last winter: Edmonton set a new record, while Calgary saw figures decrease. The reasons may include how the cities approach homeless encampments and frostbite treatment.The number of amputations due to frostbite in Edmonton reached 110 last winter, the highest level in more than a decade, according to new data obtained by CBC News.
AHS does not release health statistics between one and nine on privacy grounds, arguing that an individual could potentially be identified from such a small group. While Calgary's homeless population was significantly larger than Edmonton's a decade ago, the two cities have found comparable figures in recent counts.
In December 2023, a Court of King's Bench judge granted a request from the Coalition for Justice and Human Rights for aagainst the City of Edmonton to stop an imminent plan for police to conduct a widespread sweep and dismantling of encampments.and an earlier CJHR lawsuit related to encampments was dismissed due to the court's finding that the group did not have legal standing to represent the interests of people experiencing homelessness.
In statements, EPS and the provincial ministry of Seniors, Community and Social Services both said tents are not sufficient protection from winter, and highlighted that nearly 4,000 people had engaged with the provincial navigation centre in Edmonton."Removing people from freezing cold tents to warm shelters does not contribute to an increase in frostbite," said the ministry's statement. "Alberta will not tolerate a return to allowing dangerous encampments to remain.
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