Edmonton city council votes to restrict the sale of knives in convenience stores
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This article was published 04/02/2025 (272 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
EDMONTON – City council has passed a bylaw that restricts the sale of knives in Edmonton convenience stores.
Mayor Amarjeet Sohi says convenient and quick access to knives makes the community less safe.
The city’s business licence bylaw has been amended to add a convenience store category and a definition of knives that cannot be sold in those businesses.
The goal is to limit convenient or impulsive access to knives, but doesn’t affect the sale of everyday cutlery.
The bylaw is to come into effect for individual stores when they apply for a new licence or renew an existing one, but businesses are being urged to voluntarily remove knives from their shelves immediately.
The city says the approach to enforcement will mainly be complaint-based and that police will be able to seize weapons when required.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 4, 2025.