31/01/2025
The city has activated its Extreme Weather Response. See below for services intended to get people out of the cold, and go to www.edmonton.ca/extremeweather for full details.
Extreme Weather Bus Routes
• Two shelter shuttles - along north and south routes - will run nightly from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. until March 31, providing transportation to available shelter spaces.
• During extreme weather activations, a third shuttle - along the west route - will be added to cover additional areas in the city.
• Outreach workers are on each shuttle to help passengers access available emergency shelter spaces and make referrals to other services. The routes are:
- North route starts from Northgate Transit Centre to downtown.
- South route starts from Southgate Transit Centre to downtown.
- West route starts from Kingsway Transit Centre to downtown.
From 12:45 a.m. to 3:30 a.m., the north and south winter shelter shuttles will focus on transporting people from transit stations to shelters based on need and are not on a set route.
City Facilities
Open City facilities such as libraries and recreation centres will be available during regular operations for anyone to take respite from the cold.
Expanded Overnight Shelter
Al Rashid Mosque (13070 113 Street NW) will open an overnight shelter from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m. during extreme weather responses, providing up to 50 spaces to supplement the existing shelter capacity funded by the Government of Alberta. The shelter is open to walk ups and is on the North bus route.
Day Services
In addition to 24/7 shelter sites, there are day shelter spaces operational in these locations:
• Bissell Centre (10530 96 Street NW) - Day services are provided 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
• Boyle Street Community Services (15308 Stony Plain Road) - Day services are provided 7 days a week, from 8 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
• Canora Community Impact Centre (The Mustard Seed, 10105 153 Street NW) - Day services are provided 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and 5 p.m.- 7 p.m., on Wednesday.
• Mosaic Centre (The Mustard Seed, 6504 132 Ave NW) - Day services are provided 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Monday and Wednesday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tuesday, and 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Thursday and Friday.
• Strathcona Baptist Church Community Impact Centre (The Mustard Seed, 8318 104 Street NW) - Day Services are provided 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m., Tuesday - Friday.
Navigation Centre
The Navigation Centre, operated by the Government of Alberta and Hope Mission, offers access to 24/7 emergency shelter, income and ID support, health services, housing support and a pet-friendly service. The Navigation Centre is located in the basement of the Karis Centre (10302 107 Street NW) and is open Monday - Friday, from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
