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CBC
5 days ago
- Business
- CBC
Some 11th Avenue Regina businesses say revitalization project is harming bottom lines
Social Sharing Businesses on 11th Avenue in downtown Regina are saying the revitalization project on the street is driving away customers, leading one longtime store to leave the area for good, while another plans to do the same next year. Mortise and Tenon, a household goods retailer, and Norwood, a clothing store, are both relocating to the Cathedral neighborhood. The owners say the move is a consequence of the 11th Avenue revitalization project, which has torn up the street in a multi-year effort to replace aging infrastructure and sidewalks. It is planned to be completed in 2027. "My concern is that by the time this is over, there may not be anyone left on 11th to welcome everybody back to the downtown," said Mortise and Tenon co-owner Dani Hackle. The project is being completed in phases, blocking off two to four blocks at a time. Currently, the road is closed between Albert and Lorne streets. The sidewalks on both sides of the street are still accessible, but the street itself is blocked off, disrupting parking and public transit. The project coincides with several major revitalization efforts taking place around the city. Dewdney Avenue, Saskatchewan Drive and Scarth Street also have upgrades planned or underway. Hackle moved her business from a location on 11th Avenue to 13th Avenue in the Cathedral area in October 2024. Mortise and Tenon had been on 11th Avenue since January 2016. "What we were finding is that not only were we losing our regular customers who were having a hard time navigating the construction and the detours and all of that, but we also weren't gaining any new customers downtown because you just couldn't get to our space," she said. Concern for other businesses Hackle said she appreciates the goal of the revitalization project and is optimistic about how 11th Avenue will look when construction is finished, but is worried about how many businesses in the area will survive until its completion. "I don't see how we would have been able to make it work," she said of her own business's prospects had it stayed in its previous location. "Plus the vision of our business and where we were headed wouldn't have been conducive downtown anymore." Clothing store Norwood is currently operating a new location on 13th Avenue, alongside its older location downtown on 11th Avenue, but will fully transition into its 13th Avenue space in 2026. Cornelia Biegler, who co-owns Norwood and Tiki Room, said Norwood's lease is up, and that the lower foot traffic and higher crime downtown is leading her to make the move. "We're not coming back. We have no desire to be down there," she said. "There's no [Winnipeg] Folk Festival this year, there's no farmers' market downtown anymore. There's no reason for anybody to come downtown, which is so sad. "But literally there's nothing going on. So now I'm on 13th Avenue, and this is a vibrant community. Like, there's stuff going on constantly here." Biegler said she has no plans to move Tiki Room, which sells skateboards and clothing. Culture Grooming Lounge, which is just down the street from Norwood and Tiki Room, also has no plans to leave. John Christie, the barbershop's manager, said Culture has lost a few clients with the construction, but he's generally optimistic about riding out the disruptions. "The lucky part about us being a barber shop is people have an appointment, they're gonna come," he said. "They're gonna be late, and the majority of our clients are late, but they still come." "If we were a retailer, if we were a restaurant, people would just go somewhere else." How one business is adapting A restaurant just down the street from Culture is The Cure Kitchen + Bar, which is co-owned by Kelly Cairns. She said the construction has been disruptive, but has found ways to cope with anticipated lower revenue. She does not have plans to move. "We're still seeing a lot of our regulars, so we're doing OK. We are closing for a week in July just to help with cost, just because we usually have a slowdown in July anyway," she said. "We've also just scaled back a little bit on our events for this summer as well and to reduce the size of our patio." "We're kind of taking an austerity approach or kind of scaling down something just to cut a few costs in anticipation of sales going down." What the mayor is saying In a conversation with the CBC's Morning Edition on June 12, Regina Mayor Chad Bachynski said he's heard the concerns about the construction, but encourages people to remember the long-term benefits of the project, which should bring significantly more people to the area compared to before. "I absolutely acknowledge that it can be frustrating to get around," he said. "But when we're talking about 11th Avenue in particular, there's infrastructure underground there that's being replaced that is from 1913.
CBS News
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Boston-born hip-hop artist and actor Slaine finds purpose in helping others access mental health care
Sitting in the communal space at Grand Rising Behavioral Health in Norwood, George Carroll shares the story of his journey from addiction to recovery that he describes as one of fear and love. "I think anybody who recovers from addiction at the level I had needs a big dose of both," he explains. "I was afraid I was going to lose my son. I love him more than I love myself. So that gave me the willingness to do the work." It wasn't easy after decades of dependence on alcohol and drugs. But George was motivated. He now celebrates 11 years sober. "I'm a person in long-term recovery now," he said. Music and film career Hip-hop and film audiences know him as Slaine. He began rapping in the 90's and established a music career years before Ben Affleck tapped him to play Bubba Rogowski in "Gone Baby Gone" (2007). A few years later, he was back on screen as Albert "Gloansy" Magloan in "The Town" (2010). George Carroll, known as Slaine, is a Boston born rapper and actor. CBS Boston He released his first solo album in 2011. He says that his music always reflected his experiences. In 2014, newly sober, those experiences-and his lyrics-began to change. George was on the "pink cloud" of recovery and eager to help as many other people as possible. When peers saw that he was sober, they began reaching out to him to ask how he did it. "I started to go and look for options for people to get help," he said. "And over time I realized it's so nuanced and there are so many variables. It's not a one-size-fits-all thing." George also began to confront the personal issues at the heart of his dependence on alcohol and drugs. Substances, he learned, were just the tip of the iceberg. "For anybody who stays sober long-term, over time you'll eventually have to get to what's underneath the surface," he said. Opening recovery centers in Massachusetts For him, there were traumas that he never dealt with, occasional depression, and anxiety. Attending to his own mental health led to a realization that what people needed in recovery was not always easily available. He and a group of investor-friends set out to change that. In 2022, they opened Charles River Recovery in Weston, an in-patient facility that offers what George felt was missing. He describes it as elite, inclusive clinical care. For insurance purposes, the facility is in-network and accepts Medicaid. "One of the things I'm really passionate about is building teams and brands," he says. "I'm not a doctor. I'm not a therapist. I'm not a clinician. But finding the best people for these roles and kind of putting them together and bringing that to what makes me wake up every day." He and the same team of investors have now opened Grand Rising in Norwood, an out-patient center with an emphasis on creative, expressive arts therapy. George often leads group sessions in a room designed for comfort. Artwork, soft colors, natural light and cushy chairs create an atmosphere of calm. There is enough seating to accommodate half and full-day sessions for up to 16 clients. Connection and compassion George points to that time together as especially valuable. "I think we find connection and compassion and empathy when we're together in a setting like this," he said. A client named Robbie agrees. Robbie, who chose not to give his last name, describes a transformation he could not have imagined seven months earlier. Diagnosed with ADHD at 40, he also lived with persistent anxiety. He describes brushing it off with an "old-school mentality" that he did not need therapy. Despite his wife's suggestion that he consider it, he says that he was determined to handle his mental health challenges himself. A few years later, the weight was crushing. "Hundreds of pounds of pressure on your shoulders. It's just uncomfortable-an uncomfortable feeling holding it all in," Robbie said. His sister, who knows George, encouraged him to call Grand Rising. He reluctantly agreed and, hoping that no one would answer, he called the center on a Saturday. The conversation he had that day set in motion, what he now describes, as a life-changing step toward better health. "It was an awesome conversation," he said. Since then, he has learned skills to cope with his anxiety and he openly talks about issues in individual and group therapy sessions. An unexpected benefit are his new friendships--people of different ages and backgrounds whose life experiences now enhance his own. "We all try to help each other out," he explains. "Now I have, you know, a friend from a different country that I never would have met." He says that, for the first time in years, he feels that he can breathe. Someday soon he hopes that mental health care will be as common and routine as an annual checkup. As George leads a tour of the center, pointing out the family room and the clinical spaces, he says that what brings him joy now is seeing people get better. A naturally shy person, he says that connecting with people gives him purpose. His sense of personal satisfaction coincides his professional success. What's next Less than a year after his role in "Joker: Folie a Deux," George is in two films set for release in late 2025, "King Ivory" (about the fentanyl trade) and "The Running Man" (a remake of the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger film) with Glen Powell. His next record, "A New state of Grace" comes out in the fall. Right now, he is living his dream and life is good. "All that stuff I told myself-that I need a drug or a drink to be this alternate version? It's a lie. I have creativity in me, and I have a lot of focus doing things I love to do," he said. "Now I'm able to wake up every day and be a good father, a good friend, and hopefully a good member of this community."
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
County identifies top crash areas in new plan to eliminate fatalities
After researching transportation trends for the past eight months, the Crawford County Planning Office's new initiative puts the county on the fast track for better safety. Its goal is to eliminate all fatalities and serious injuries on county roadways by 2035. Between 2019 and 2023, the county experienced 3,675 crashes on non-interstate roads with 220 incidents resulting in fatal or serious injuries, according to planning office data. The driving force behind the goal came from the county's current comprehensive plan, adopted in 2024, known as Crawford Inspired. To improve public health and quality of life in the area, the plan engaged various stakeholders and community members. Residents reported improved pedestrian, biking and road safety as a necessity. Now, the Safety Action Plan (SAP) provides a comprehensive strategy to enhance safety by identifying systemic safety challenges and 10 high-risk areas in the county. Then, it can establish clear implementation strategies. Crash data from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) revealed that 82 percent of severe crashes in the county occurred on just 16 percent of roadways and interstates, leading to a much more location-focused plan of attack. By identifying the top crash locations — like State Route 18 in Conneaut Lake and State Route 27 in Titusville — the county can develop targeted countermeasures. Data also showed that speeding and alcohol impairment while driving were among the highest factors of severe crashes, and one group — motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and horse and buggies — were significantly overrepresented in severe crashes. That data will inform decisions down the road. 'We had a steering committee of 13 individuals including the townships association, boroughs association, CATA [Crawford Area Transportation Authority], folks from PennDOT, Ernst Trail group, the two cities had representation on it and this would allow us to move forward with unlocking some state and federal funding as well as addressing 10 of the most serious/fatal accident locations in Crawford County,' Planning Office Director Zachary Norwood explained to Crawford County commissioners during a work session Wednesday. Norwood told The Meadville Tribune that the plan is catered to adhere to the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. Established under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, SS4A must appropriate $5 billion from 2022 to 2026 for regional and local initiatives that prevent roadway fatalities and injuries. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation's website, $2 billion of that money remains up for grabs. 'We crafted a plan in alignment with that program to address the concerns and issues we are facing,' Norwood said, noting that there are state programs that they will be eligible for, too. 'We did a plan that will tackle lots of funding streams and give us the tools we need to be successful.' The road to success begins Wednesday as commissioners vote to adopt the plan and its goal. Then, the county will form an SAP coalition, invest in policy reforms and transportation planning, advance engineering projects, launch and support education and enforcement, and build capacity to implement the SAP through staffing and ensure accountability.
CTV News
05-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Loblaw pulls Folgers coffee from shelves over ‘unjustified' cost increases
Containers of Folgers instant coffee are seen on a supermarket shelf in Norwood, Mass., June 4, 2008. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) Shoppers at Loblaw Cos. Ltd.'s stores will soon no longer be able to get a coffee fix by purchasing Folgers-brand products after a pricing dispute prompted the grocer to pull them from its shelves. In an email sent to retailers on Wednesday, Loblaw said it decided to delist all Folgers products after talks with the coffee maker's manufacturer couldn't solve the impasse. 'After several weeks of negotiations, we were unable to reach an agreement with the manufacturers of Folgers coffee regarding their significant and unjustified proposed price increases,' said the email signed by Loblaw category director Suren Theivakadacham and obtained by The Canadian Press. 'We are doing this because we are on the side of customers, and doing what we can to keep prices low ... This decision to delist Folgers coffee reflects our commitment to providing value for customers by not accepting unreasonable cost increases that would hurt Canadians.' The email contained an attached list of alternative coffee products the grocer offers as stores prepare to update their shelves. The move comes as coffee prices continue to rise in Canada. Last month, Statistics Canada reported the price of coffee and tea was up 13.4 per cent in April on a year-over-year basis — outpacing both the 3.8 per cent increase in the cost of groceries that month, as well as Canada's overall inflation rate of 1.7 per cent. Experts say higher coffee prices are in part due to recent extreme weather and changes in temperature, which have caused some producers to experience lower yields. Other pressures include a weak Canadian dollar, making it more expensive to import coffee to Canada from other countries, along with the fact coffee is one of the products still subject to Canada's retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. While the U.S. isn't a major producer of coffee, Canadian distributors often purchase it from American brokers. Folgers products are made by the Orrville, Ohio-based J.M. Smucker Co., which raised prices of its coffee offerings both last June and October in response to higher costs it is facing. President and CEO Mark Smucker told analysts on the company's quarterly earnings call in February that more coffee price increases were likely on the way. He said pricing decisions are dictated by costs it faces. 'Although we haven't laid out when other pricing is going to happen, we do expect it's going to happen in the next fiscal year, probably in the first half,' Smucker said at the time. The company did not respond to a request for comment on Thursday. Loblaw spokeswoman Catherine Thomas said Folgers' proposed cost increases were 'unreasonable and unjustified based on underlying costs' and that the grocer felt it was important to push back as many Canadians continue to struggle with unaffordability. 'Despite several attempts to address this with the manufacturer, we were not successful,' Thomas said in a statement. 'We will not accept or pass unjustified cost increases on to customers and therefore we have removed Folgers from our shelves ... We recognize this may create some inconvenience for customers and for that we apologize but again, we will do what is right to help address price increases.' Thomas added Loblaw expects most of its stores to be out of stock of Folgers products over the next week or two. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 5, 2025. Sammy Hudes, The Canadian Press
West Australian
03-06-2025
- Health
- West Australian
Unfiltered: Neale Daniher shares rare insight into lowest point of his AFL career
AFL icon and Australian of the Year Neale Daniher has shared rare insight into the lowest point of his career and the personal news that got him 'out of his funk'. Daniher is this week's guest on a special episode of Unfiltered with Hamish McLachlan. The interview was conducted over several weeks with McLachlan and Daniher exchanging text messages and Daniher would answer using his eye-gaze machine, which makes his voice sound like it used to . Daniher has been battling motor neurone disease since 2013, but has never lost his infectious enthusiasm and determination. The 64-year-old was crowned the 2025 Australian of the Year in recognition of his fundraising for the incurable disease. Much has been said about Daniher's incredible fight against the disease, but not much is spoken about his career on the field. Daniher played 66 games in three years for Essendon between 1979 and 1981, but injuries restricted to him just 16 more before he retired. After missing the 1982, '83 and '84 seasons following multiple knee injuries, Daniher returned to the field in 1985. Essendon were the reigning premiers and Daniher had dreams of lifting the premiership cup that year. Daniher worked his way back into the senior team, playing five senior games before disaster struck in a rare mid-week game. Essendon played Norwood in Adelaide in the 1985 AFC Night Series, with the game taking place just three days after the Bombers' clash against Fitzroy. 'Footy gives you great highs and tragic lows, that's for sure. The lowest I felt as a player would have been in 1985,' Daniher said. 'I was making another comeback after two ACL knee injuries and the Bombers were the reigning premiers. And I just made my way back into the team. 'We had a mid-season competition going on at the time involving interstate teams. I was asked to back up and play in Adelaide. In retrospect, that was a dumb idea. I wasn't ready to play three games in seven days. 'Anyway, during the second quarter, I got caught in a pack, landed awkwardly and did my knee again. This time it was my good knee so I was laying on a cold floor with ice on my knee in foreign rooms on my own as the sounds of the game continued without me. 'I knew my playing career was done at the elite level and my crack at September and maybe a flag was over.' Daniher added that the impending birth of his first child helped him get out of the injury heartbreak. 'What broke me out of the funk was that I had married Jan earlier that year, not much later we received news that we would have our first child, Lauren. That definitely helped me realise that life was more than the number on my back,' he added. Daniher would return to the field in 1989, playing another four games before adding another seven in 1990. Unfiltered with Hamish McLachlan featuring football legend and FIGHTMND Founder, Neale Daniher 9.30pm straight after The Front Bar on Seven and 7plus.
