How safe Edmontonians feel downtown and on transit a year after new public behaviour rules

How safe Edmontonians feel downtown and on transit a year after new public behaviour rules

February 25, 2026 6:22 pm MST.

A year since Edmonton city council approved a new rulebook for public behaviour, are Edmontonians feeling safer Downtown and on public transit? Lauren Boothby reports.

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