Life-threathening hypothermia can occur when temperatures are between 32 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit. But most warming centers and homeless shelters do not open until temperatures descend much colder.

In an email to Postmedia, an Edmonton Police Service (EPS) spokesperson confirmed officers responded to a report of “a burned, deceased male” at approximately 3:30 a.m. near 101 Avenue and 96 Street.

Though Columbus offers over 50 warming shelters, they aren't a perfect solution. Deaths of unhoused out in the cold aren't ...