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CTV News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
North Saskatchewan River commemorated at RE/MAX Field through art installations
Pete Nguyen, an Edmonton artist, unveils his work titled 'Stillness in the Flow' with Edmonton Riverhawks' mascots River and Kid on June 16, 2025. (Dave Mitchell/CTV News Edmonton) New art installations and water-filling stations were unveiled at RE/MAX Field in honour of the North Saskatchewan River Monday morning. Local artists Justine Ma and Pete Nguyen were commissioned by Epcor and the Edmonton Riverhawks to highlight the importance of Edmonton's source of drinking water and the river valley as part of an Epcor-led annual campaign called Glass of the Sask. • The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App Margaret Bradford, a project leader for Glass of the Sask, told CTV News Edmonton the campaign aims to encourage people to 'understand their connection to the river' while praising Edmonton's source of drinking water. 'The reason why we chose art is (that) it offers such a different perspective for the Glass of the Sask campaign. It's something new and exciting and a way to visually represent the North Saskatchewan River in a very different way for us,' Bradford said on Monday. The artists' work will be displayed by the new water-filling stations in the concourse. Pete Nguyen art Edmonton artist Pete Nguyen's art work is displayed in the RE/MAX Field concourse in an undated supplied photo. (Courtesy: Epcor) 'I really hope people take a minute to fill up their water bottles, take a photo with the art, and then come take in a ball game,' Bradford said. 'Inspired by Edmonton's vibrant spirit, my Glass of the Sask artwork celebrates the city's diversity, energy and the powerful, flowing connection that ties us all together – the North Saskatchewan River,' said Ma. Justine Ma art Edmonton artist Justine Ma's art work is on display at the RE/MAX Field concourse in an undated supplied photo. (Courtesy: Epcor) 'My artwork, called Stillness in the Flow, shows the North Saskatchewan River not just as a backdrop, but as something alive, something that runs through the heart of the city and the people in it," Nguyen said. 'It's a reminder that the river touches all of us, each and every day,' he added. The artists said the campaign is a 'respectful' and 'powerful' way to honour the land and the river. Glass of the Sask began in 2022.
CTV News
4 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Central Edmonton road closed after water main break
A central Edmonton road was closed on Sunday after a water main break. Epcor crews responded to a water main break on 112 Street between 98 and 99 Avenue on Sunday morning. The road is closed in both directions as crews work on repairs. Edmonton water main break A water main break closed a road in central Edmonton on Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Evan Klippenstein/CTV News Edmonton) 'Once we're able to restore service, we will know more about the extent to which the roadway needs repairs and the timeline to open it to traffic,' Epcor told CTV News Edmonton in a statement.
Global News
08-06-2025
- Business
- Global News
Construction project is ‘killing' business in Edmonton neighbourhood, owners say
Two businesses in Edmonton's Belgravia neighbourhood say they have seen a 20 per cent to 50 per cent drop in sales since an Epcor construction project started on their street. 'Before there was traffic. People used to stop, stay for an hour (and) have some appies and then they go home,' said Vijay Kumar, owner of Belgravia Hub. 'But now this is worse because no one can come… It is killing my business right now.' The project, a mid-to-high-rise apartment building, has closed the westbound entrance into the neighbourhood on 76 Avenue between 114 Street and 115 Street. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'Short-term pain is one thing,' said Michael Cohen, president of the Belgravia Community League. 'This building on 76 (Avenue) will be complete someday. But it's just one of what could be several happening on this same couple of blocks.' Cohen said the neighbourhood has seen a recent increase in up-zoning and infill development. Story continues below advertisement 'This means that the neighbourhood is a continuous construction site,' he said. Moreover, it is in a busy area, near the University of Alberta campus and Cross Cancer Institute, and a main thoroughfare to leave downtown to get to the southside of the city. Cohen said those factors draw drivers to shortcut through Belgravia. 'It can take you around 30 minutes to exit your neighbourhood and then of course you are stuck in the traffic going around the neighbourhood.' Coun. Michael Janz said Edmonton city council recognizes the congestion, which he said stems from the Capital LRT line that was built on ground level. 'They (city council) didn't choose whether to bury or elevate the train,' Janz said. 'The citizens of today are paying for it every single day.' The city will be conducting a traffic study to find solutions to congestion in and around the neighbourhood. Epcor said this project is on track to be complete by the end of June.
