Edmonton may not be the "City of Champions" anymore, but it can still be proud that it is #1 at *something*, and that something is the #1 homicide rate in Canada.  I know this is going to make me sound like a bit like a crotchety old man despite being neither old nor crotchety, but what is up with the massively increased crime rate in our city?  I can't think of many other cities that feature a bus stabbing *and* a near dismemberment happening 5-10 blocks from each other *on the same night*.  My friend Steve says that Vancouver would be just like this.  I beg to differ:

Search on Google News for "Edmonton Bus Stabbing": Tons of results
Search on Google News for "Vancouver Bus Stabbing": *One* result - and it's talking about the bus stabbings in *Edmonton*.

What the heck is wrong with our city?  I mean, we're not such a depraved city that we attack each other with meat cleavers, but being called "Canada's Murder Capital" is certainly getting there...

Edmontonians?   What do you think is the cause?