As the global pandemic creates new pressures at all levels of society, Edmonton’s Crisis Diversion teams are seeing the effects on our most vulnerable community members every day. “I’m seeing a lot more anger right now,” says Michele, a 24/7 Crisis Diversion worker with Boyle Street Community Services. “Something like this tends to bring out the worst in people a lot of the time. People with jobs are struggling and are angry, so you can imagine people who are struggling with

On Christmas Day, while many offices in Edmonton’s downtown are shut for the holidays, one unit on Jasper Avenue is the site of a unique family gathering.  OUTpost, a drop-in centre for vulnerable LGBTQ2S+ youth created by The Community Health Empowerment & Wellness (C.H.E.W) Project , opened in late 2019 and has already made its mark on many young lives.  “We started in a small tiny office,” says Corey Wyness, founder of OUTpost. “ Just providing services for youth and emerg

Growing up, Sean spent a lot of time at the local RCMP detachment. “I was constantly in detachments talking with members, just hanging out,” he recalls.  “I was the boss’s son. He was one of the longest serving detachment commander in Alberta’s history: for 28 years he was in charge various detachments throughout Alberta and the Yukon.” “He was a lifelong police officer. Started when he was 20 and retired at 61,” says Sean. “My father retired after 41 years of service in the