127 St access to the Henday EB closing permanently

Todayville Edmonton

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May 22, 2019
On May 23, 2019, the 127 Street access to eastbound Anthony Henday Drive will close permanently.

The closure is required to complete work on the new 135 Street arterial connection to Anthony Henday Drive and to allow 127 Street to be reconfigured to provide transit and public parking access from Ellerslie Road to the new Heritage Valley Park & Ride.

The existing 127 Street connection to Anthony Henday Drive will be removed to construct the new 135 Street ramp connections. This work is expected to be completed by fall 2019 and is coordinated with the widening of Ellerslie Road from 135 Street to 111 Street.

In July 2016, Alberta Transportation identified safety and operational concerns at the 127 Street right-in/right-out access to Anthony Henday Drive and determined a need to close this connection. To prepare for this closure, construction of the 135 Street/Anthony Henday Drive ramps began in July 2018 to replace the existing 127 Street as the arterial connection to Anthony Henday Drive. Construction includes the first two lanes of 135 Street north of Ellerslie Road, with ramp connections that align with the future interchange location.

During construction, official detours include 111 Street and Rabbit Hill Road for access to Anthony Henday Drive. There will be temporary disruptions along Ellerslie Road to facilitate the Ellerslie Road widening and Heritage Valley Park & Ride projects.Travellers are advised to allow for extra travel time and follow any additional detour routes in place.

The City thanks all travellers for their patience as we complete this important work.

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Male suspect involved in tragic incident between Beaumont and Edmonton sought by police; EPS release photos of suspect

Published on February 26, 2024

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News release from the Edmonton Police Service (EPS)

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is assisting the RCMP with the investigation into a tragic incident that claimed the life of an innocent woman last night on 50 Street.

Yesterday, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024, at approximately 9:40 p.m. various EPS resources were deployed to the area of 50 Street and 22 Avenue SW at the request of the RCMP. It was reported to police that RCMP attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a suspicious U-Haul in Beaumont, when the vehicle fled. The U-Haul subsequently travelled north on 50 Street into Edmonton, where it struck and killed a woman inspecting the exterior of her vehicle. Moments later the U-Haul came to rest just outside a gas station off of 22 Avenue and 50 Street.

After crashing the U-Haul, the male suspect then reportedly stole a Honda Civic that was parked outside the gas station with a child inside. Police did consider an Alert to the public at the time, though thankfully the child was located unharmed in the area of 66 Street and 25 Avenue minutes later. The suspect then fled the scene in the Honda Civic. The stolen vehicle has since been recovered outside of Edmonton.

The EPS and RCMP continue to actively seek the identity and whereabouts of the male suspect described as being approximately 5’11” who was last seen wearing a black hoodie with white text on the front, brown shorts and black shoes. CCTV photos of the suspect are included below.

“We are incredibly saddened to hear about the tragic death of the innocent woman who was killed on 50 Street,” says Det. Nigel Phillips with the EPS Investigative Response Team. “Our hearts are with her family and friends who will now have to carry on with this unfathomable loss.”

“We are doing everything we can to track down the suspect and we trust the public will help us identify and locate him as soon as possible.”

Assist to identify and locate: Male suspect running in area of 50 Street & 22 Avenue SW

While the RCMP is leading this investigation, the EPS is assisting and working collaboratively with its law enforcement partners.

Anyone with information about the suspect’s identity and/or their whereabouts is asked to contact the EPS immediately at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com/250.

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Province forms Edmonton Public Safety Cabinet Committee in response to homeless encampment crisis

Published on January 12, 2024

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Edmonton encampments: Deputy Premier Ellis

Deputy Premier Mike Ellis issued the below statement in response to Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi’s announcement of his intention to declare an emergency:

“In November, Premier Danielle Smith ordered that an emergency cabinet committee be created and convened in response to the issue of crime and gang-related activity within encampments across the City of Edmonton.

“Alberta’s government cares deeply about vulnerable Edmontonians and we will always ensure that anyone who wants shelter and supportive services will receive it. However, we will not stand by and watch as vulnerable Albertans and the general public continue to be extorted, taken advantage of and killed by gangsters and deadly drugs.

“The Edmonton Public Safety Cabinet Committee (EPSCC) is comprised of ministers from departments that oversee operations and/or administer programs that promote public safety and support the transition of Edmonton-based encampment residents into safe, secure and appropriate arrangements.

“The cabinet committee membership includes:

Danielle Smith, Premier (chair)
Mickey Amery, Minister of Justice
Mike Ellis, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services
Adriana LaGrange, Minister of Health
Ric McIver, Minister of Municipal Affairs
Jason Nixon, Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services
Searle Turton, Minister of Children and Family Services
Dan Williams, Minister of Mental Health and Addiction
Rick Wilson, Minister of Indigenous Relations

“Also sworn into the committee are:

Cody Thomas, Grand Chief, Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations
Dale McPhee, Chief, Edmonton Police Service

“This committee has met continuously since its initial meeting on Nov. 29, 2023, to plan a joint response. Our government is working on an action plan alongside Alberta Health Services, Edmonton Police Service, the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations and several departments from the City of Edmonton, including Edmonton Fire Rescue Services.

“Our government will continue to respond to these issues following the expected court decision on Jan. 16, no matter the outcome. We will have a more detailed statement regarding this response once the court decision is made.”

Additional quotes

“It is dangerous for the mayor and others to continue to suggest that vulnerable Albertans do not have anywhere to turn. This is false and will lead to more folks choosing not to seek out shelter because they fear they’ll be turned away. I have said before and will continue to say: there is safe space in shelters around the city and nobody will be turned away. We have more than enough room for every homeless person in the city of Edmonton to have a warm, safe place to stay. It is completely inappropriate and dangerous for the mayor, or anyone, to suggest Edmonton is out of capacity in our social services sector or our emergency shelter systems. Anyone needing shelter space will be kept care of.”

Jason Nixon, Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services

“I have been working and will continue to work diligently alongside the provincial government, in the spirit of reconciliation, for months on the serious action that is needed to get all people off the streets, including First Nations people. Encampments are not a safe place and letting people overdose and freeze in the cold is not reconciliation.”

Cody Thomas, Grand Chief, Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations