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CTV News
12 hours ago
- General
- CTV News
1-block stretch of downtown street to close for park construction project
A one-block stretch of a downtown street will be closed Monday as part of the construction of a major new park. City crews will close 106 Street from Jasper Avenue to 102 Avenue for work on Warehouse Park including the construction of sidewalks, a bike lane and a storm sewer, and the installation of new lighting. The city started construction of the $42-million park located north of Jasper Avenue and between 106 Street and an alley west of 107 Street in July last year. Funding for it comes from the downtown community revitalization levy, and the park will be the size of three football fields. Warehouse Park An artist's overhead map of Warehouse Park, which is under construction in downtown Edmonton. Work on it is expected to be finished by the end of 2025. (City of Edmonton) The park's pavilion will have a public washroom, a bookable community space, seating and fireplaces. A portion of 107 Street will be converted into a pedestrian promenade. Work on it is slated to be finished by the end of the year.
CTV News
17 hours ago
- CTV News
Edmonton transit bracing for impacts by ‘critical' construction project at Century Park this summer
People prepare to board the LRT at the Century Park LRT station in Edmonton, on Friday, February 26, CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson City crews will close down a portion of a southside transit station to pedestrians and vehicles for several weeks in the summer for necessary repairs. According to a news release from the City of Edmonton, Century Park Transit Centre will undergo 'critical construction and repairs' from June 29 to Aug. 30. • Download our app to get Edmonton alerts on your device During that time, construction crews will remove concrete on the east side of the transit station. Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) will be providing temporary bus stops at Century Park Transit Centre and altering bus routes to accommodate riders' needs. ETS Kiss and Ride along 111 Street will be shut down during construction to give access to buses with relocated stops. Those bus routes are: 56 West Edmonton Mall; 709 Southgate; 716 Leger; 717 Leger; 721 Rutherford; 722 Allard; and 729 Leger. The city says no personal vehicles will be allowed to stop in the area and encourages residents to use alternate locations including Heritage Valley, Southgate and Davies transit centres for pick-up and drop-off. A temporary stop will be stationed on the grassy north curb of the Century Park bus stop. These bus routes, and On Demand Transit, will be utilizing that stop: 1 Leduc; 518 Mill Woods; 707 Southgate; and 715 Leger. The city said travel delays are likely to occur during construction, but Routes 721, 722, and 729 are expected to experience the most delays. Riders can plan their trip using the City of Edmonton's Trip Planner to get transit alerts, view real-time bus tracking, and access scheduling information.
CTV News
2 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Updated ETS trip planner now a city-owned tool
A screenshot of Edmonton Transit Service's new trip planner, unveiled in June 2025. (Source: City of Edmonton) Edmonton Transit Service has replaced its third-party trip planner with its own. The first-party tool directly links to the ETS system to provide the most up-to-date information through alerts, real-time bus tracking and scheduling information, the city said in a news release on Wednesday. It also provides route information from regional transit partners in Strathcona County, Fort Saskatchewan, St. Albert, Beaumont, Leduc and Spruce Grove. The old ETS Live tools will redirect users to the new trip planner.
CTV News
2 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Intersection on University Avenue will be closed to vehicles, LRT, pedestrians
University Avenue will be closed at 114 Street from June 27 to July 1. (Google Images) The intersection at University Avenue and 114 Street will be closed from June 27 to July 1 so crews can work on LRT track rehabilitation. The city said the work is required to address aging infrastructure and improve the longevity of Edmonton's LRT system. While crews are working, University Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic heading west and east. Vehicles travelling west on the road will be able to turn north and south onto 114 Street. University ave and 114 st University Avenue will be closed at 114 Street from June 27 to July 1. (Supplied) Those heading south on Groat Road are encouraged to use 87 Avenue. Pedestrians are advised to use alternate routes across 114 Street at 78 Avenue or 83 Avenue. Paths adjacent to the intersection will remain open. University ave and 114 st University Avenue will be closed at 114 Street from June 27 to July 1. (Supplied) The intersection will close at 8 p.m. on June 27 and will reopen at 6 a.m. July 1. McKernan/Belgravia LRT station will be closed during the construction. Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) will run a split route. South of the intersection, trains will run between Century Park and South Campus/Fort Edmonton Park stations. North of the construction, Capital Line trains will run between Health Sciences/Jubilee and Clareview stations. Service on the Metro Line, which runs between NAIT and Health Science/Jubilee stations, will be unaffected. Regular LRT service will resume on Canada Day. There will be LRT replacement service available between South Campus/Fort Edmonton Park and University stations between 8 p.m. on June 27 to the end of service on June 30. Replacement buses will run every seven to eight minutes June 27 to 29 and every five minutes on June 30. ETS recommends riders transfer to LRT replacement service at Health Sciences/Jubilee for ease of access to buses.
CTV News
3 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Low mosquito numbers in Edmonton but expert warns that could change quickly
The wet weekend weather in Edmonton has mosquito treatment program crews rushing to sites around the city where the insects are most likely to be hatching. As Edmonton continues to see spring showers, pest management experts are keeping a close eye on what it means for mosquito development. 'At this point we're not seeing a lot of adult mosquito activity,' said Mike Jenkins, a senior scientist with the City of Edmonton's Pest Management Laboratory. 'Our trap numbers are among the lowest we've had for a May period in many years,' he added. Sign up for breaking news alerts from CTV News Edmonton, right at your fingertips Jenkins said most of the mosquito activity is happening around roadside ditches, industrial parts of the city and areas with low-lying depressions. 'Roadside ditch and ground crews have been out treating those habitats, reducing the numbers of mosquito larvae that are developing in those areas and hopefully we'll continue to have low mosquito numbers going forward,' he said. 'Enjoy the lack of mosquitoes," Jenkins said. Mike Jenkins Mike Jenkins checks a mosquito trap on May 23, 2024. (Matt Marshall, CTV News Edmonton) Conditions have been ideal for keeping not just mosquitoes away but Jenkins said are also keeping the number of yellow jackets and ants low. 'That could change drastically,' said Jenkins. 'If we get a lot of precipitation coming in in June, if we get high temperatures that increase both the development of mosquitoes but also ramps up the development for yellow jackets and ants,' he said. Jenkins said the Aedes Vexans species that develop in summer conditions can go from nothing to biting in less than a week with enough rain. 'A dormant egg that has been sitting there for five to 10 years, that can be triggered by a rainfall and it goes through its cycle of larval stages and emerges as an adult within four to five days,' he said. The Culex Pipiens is another species Edmonton mosquito experts are watching. It was discovered a few years ago and Jenkins said it's a species known to carry the West Nile Virus. 'We did get some West Nile cases in Alberta last year but not in the Edmonton area,' said Jenkins. It's a species linked more to temperature than rainfall and habitats usually develop in standing water around people's property, in things like bird baths, eaves troughs, old tires and uncovered rain barrels. 'Make sure that those aren't acting as a mosquito development site,' said Jenkins. 'Empty the water out of them. If you have a bird bath in particular, change the water at least once a week,' he added. He said crews are finding more Cuelax Pipiens in Edmonton every year and that the city is developing a plan on how to best address the increase. Mike Jenkins Mike Jenkins checks a new carbon dioxide mosquito trap being used in Edmonton. (Matt Marshall/CTV News Edmonton) The city has also started using new traps to collect mosquito data. 'We've now switched entirely to carbon dioxide baited traps,' said Jenkins. The traps are battery powered giving crews more flexibility on where they can be put up, and use carbon dioxide instead of a light bulb to attract mosquitos. 'Rather than having all the flies and moths and everything else that gets attracted to the light bulbs we get a sample that is pretty much just mosquitoes,' Jenkins said. 'As we catch them they're actually still alive and so they're very good specimens, we can do things like virus sampling and stuff on those specimens rather than with the light traps where they've been sitting dead for a week,' he added.
