The City of Edmonton is on alert after recent weather forecasts, extending its extreme weather response past the holidays to Dec. 27. Officials are encouraging vulnerable Edmontonians to seek shelter from the winter cold and prevent injuries like hypothermia, frostbite and death. Winter shuttles will run until March 31, 2026. Two shuttles run along north and south routes nightly from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. and a 24/7 Hope Mission shuttle runs along a west route. A third overnight shuttle is added along the north route during the extreme weather activation, providing additional shelter from 12:45 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. Both the north and south shuttles will transport people from transit stations to shelters based on need rather than following a set route. The added extreme weather response bus and west bus will follow their regular routes. City facilities and libraries will be open during regular hours for those needing a warm place to stop. The municipality is funding three homeless-serving organizations to extend hours at four existing day spaces until the end of March: The Al Rashid Mosque, located at 13070 113 St., will also continue to operate as an overnight shelter from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., providing up to 50 additional spaces to existing shelter capacity currently funded by the province. More information about Edmonton’s extreme weather response can be found at edmonton.ca/ExtremeWeather. Those needing shelter can also call 211 and ask for the Crisis Diversion Team for immediate, 24/7 support.
