This Is What a Broken System Looks Like
Two summers ago, Rukinisha Nkundabatware was murdered outside the Belvedere LRT station in a brutal, unprovoked attack.
He was a father. A friend. A new Canadian.
He was doing nothing wrong — simply meeting a friend at the station — when he was stabbed in the chest by a man he didn’t know.
Jamal Wheeler had a long history of violence. He had assaulted strangers on transit. He had been banned from Edmonton Transit property.
And yet, he was free.
Living in a tent at the same transit station.
Out on bail. Again.
Earlier this month, Wheeler was sentenced to seven years. But with time already served, he’ll be out in about four and a half.
That’s not justice. That’s not safety.
City Pride: How We Build Reflects Who We Are
Walk down 118th Avenue, Whyte Avenue, or a quiet cul-de-sac in Mill Woods, and you’ll see something in Edmonton deeper than bricks or bike lanes. You’ll see neighbours who care. Teachers who wait for kids at the crosswalk. Business owners who know your name. It’s these everyday moments that show what our city is built on.