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Edmonton has the highest homicide rate of Canada’s big cities three-quarters of the way through 2017.

Based on police statistics and media reports from Canada’s largest cities, the Journal calculated how Edmonton’s 40 homicides stack up when compared to Canada’s other big cities.

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As of Sept. 23, the city had a rate of 4.28 homicides per 100,000 people — the highest of Canada’s big cities. With 21 homicides, Winnipeg came in second with 2.97 slayings per 100,000 people.

Toronto, Canada’s largest city, had 41 homicides as of Sept. 23, a rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people.

The numbers are based on the population of the cities themselves and did not include the surrounding metropolitan areas. The number of homicides was gleaned from media reports and police news releases.

Edmonton hit 40 homicides Sept. 19 with the stabbing death of Spiros Jerry Tziklas near 118 Avenue and 37 Street. The Edmonton Police Service does not include in its official count two officer-involved shootings and a hit and run where charges were withdrawn.