Surviving Edmonton: 1 year spent with homeless people seeking stable housing
Global News
From the coldest winter night to the smokiest summer day. For one year, unhoused people in Edmonton welcomed cameras into their lives as they searched for a more stable future.
For more than a year, Global News tracked the lives of four unhoused people in Edmonton.
From the coldest winter night to the smokiest summer day, Global News Investigates: Surviving Edmonton offers a deeply personal look into a journey that few people can understand.
You can watch Global News Investigates: Surviving Edmonton on March 18 at 6:30 p.m. on Global Edmonton. It will also be available to watch on YouTube following the broadcast. Ahead of Monday’s broadcast, Global News wants to introduce you to the people you will meet.
Four people in Edmonton welcomed cameras to document a search for stability and housing.
Global News spent time inside drop-in shelters, encampments during extreme cold warnings and inside supportive housing facilities, providing a first-hand and raw account into what it means to live on Edmonton’s streets.
According to data from Homeward Trust, there are more than 2,800 people experiencing homelessness in Edmonton.
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