Edmonton dismantles two homeless encampments it deemed 'high-risk'

The City of Edmonton says it has closed anotherhomeless encampment that it considers high-risk.

It says the latest camp closure happened Saturday in the vicinity of the Herb Jamieson Centre, a homeless shelter just north of Edmonton's downtown core.

The city says 20 structures and 19 occupants were removed, and there were no arrests. Another encampment six blocks east was closed by the city on Friday.

Earlier this month, the city and a human rights group reached an agreement for eight camps that are considered a public safety risk to be taken down.

The agreement came when the Coalition for Justice and Human Rights sought an interim order in court for a pause of camp removals after police told social agencies they planned to remove a large number of camps.