‘Full of life': Winnipeg launches pedestrian reimagining of busy Graham Avenue
Graham Avenue is set to become the site of a 'pedestrian placemaking pilot' over the next few weeks, coinciding with the launch of the city's new bus network on Sunday.
Previously a busy transit route, Graham will see buses diverted off a large stretch of the street, so instead of opening it up to cars again, the city is opting for pedestrian-friendly amenities and protected bike lanes.
'This is a great opportunity to change how people experience this part of our downtown,' Mayor Scott Gillingham said in a statement Monday.
'We're turning Graham into a street full of life and local creativity. This transformation will bring more people and energy downtown – and it complements re-opening Portage and Main, launching our new transit network, and investing in new residential and commercial developments.'
Story continues below advertisement
The changes are part of an ongoing plan to further develop the street in future to make it even more community- and pedestrian-friendly.
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
'Today is an opportunity to envision the short and long-term vision for a reimagined Graham Avenue,' said Rochelle Squires of CentreVenture Development Corp.
'Where we see empty storefronts, surface parking lots, and underutilized street spaces, we are collaborating with our many downtown partners to create vibrant activity and opportunities for Winnipeg's premier pedestrian street.'
The new amenities set to be installed as part of the pilot projects include street furniture built by students at Tec-Voc High School, benches, lighting, art installations, access ramps, picnic tables, ping-pong tables and new landscaping.
Street murals painted by local artists, through Cool Streets Winnipeg, are also part of the pilot project, thanks to a $100,000 grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies Asphalt Art Initiative — making Winnipeg one of only two Canadian cities and one of 10 in North America to receive the funding.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Global News
31 minutes ago
- Global News
Canada's counter-tariffs ‘pulled the rug out from' CUSMA, U.S. envoy says
U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says Canada is jeopardizing the future of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) — also known as USMCA — on free trade due to Canadian counter-tariffs on certain American products. 'Canada is the country that has pulled the rug out from USMCA,' Hoekstra said in an exclusive interview with Global News on Thursday. 'They also started putting tariffs on CUSMA products … We haven't done that, but Canada has decided 'That's fair game. We will call into question CUSMA.'' Back in March, Ottawa placed a 25 per cent tariff on $29.8 billion in U.S. products, including some imports that fall under the free trade agreement such as orange juice, motorcycles and appliances. That was in response to tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump that have continued to escalate. Story continues below advertisement So far, Trump has imposed a 35 per cent tariff on all non-free trade Canadian goods, a 50 per cent levy on Canadian steel, aluminum and copper, and is threatening to bring in more tariffs on Canadian pharmaceuticals. 1:07 Retaliatory tariffs should have 'minimum impact' on Canadians, Carney says Last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney hinted at unilaterally removing some tariffs on U.S. goods if it could improve ongoing negotiations and help Canadian businesses. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'We look at what we can do for our industry that's most effective. In some cases that will be to remove tariffs,' he said. Hoekstra also said personal attacks from Canadian politicians against the U.S. president are another irritant. 'Some Canadian politicians have decided that they will attack the president personally, they will attack people on his economic team, his negotiating team,' Hoekstra told Global News. Story continues below advertisement 'They will attack them personally, not on the policy, but them personally. Again, that is a Canadian decision. All we do is respond to it.' Trump has routinely attacked Canadians, spending much of the winter calling on Canada to be annexed as the 51st state and routinely referring to then-prime minister Justin Trudeau as 'governor.' 3:53 'Tariffs up, elbows down': Poilievre blasts Carney over lack of trade deals Another key irritant for Hoekstra is the Canadian government reviewing the $74-billion contract to buy 88 F-35 fighter jets from U.S. company Lockheed Martin. 'There's two countries that have been relatively harsh against the United States, and that's China and Canada,' Hoekstra said. Earlier this week, the U.S. and China extended their tariff deal deadline for another 90 days until Nov. 10. But Canada has had no pause and Hoekstra doesn't see a deal within reach soon. Story continues below advertisement 'I think on both sides, the negotiators feel that they haven't made enough progress and that there's enough significant issues out there that are going to take a lot of work,' he said. 0:42 Ford calls Trump 'probably the most disliked politician in the world in Canada' Ontario Premier Doug Ford warned last week that even if Canada signs a deal with the U.S., he is worried Trump will not honour any free trade commitments. 'At any given time, President Trump — not that he even follows the rules — he could pull the carpet out from underneath us on CUSMA tomorrow with one signature,' Ford said. Ford also warned he thinks Trump wants to renegotiate the free trade deal as soon as November, ahead of the scheduled start date of next year. Hoekstra did not rule out the U.S. pushing for earlier renegotiations. Story continues below advertisement 'Lots of things could happen in the future,' he said. 'I don't know what the decision will be. That will be the president's decision, his team's decision.' When asked by Global News last week if Canada was not responding with further retaliation to increasing U.S. tariffs because it could hurt future free trade deal renegotiations, Carney emphasized the importance of Canada preserving its North American free trade deal. 'We're very conscious that there are a couple of negotiations in sequence and the extent to which those negotiations can be brought together or inform each other that's in the interest of all parties,' he said.
Toronto Star
2 hours ago
- Toronto Star
Orca Energy Group Inc. Announces Completion of Q2 2025 Interim Filings
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, Aug. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orca Energy Group Inc. ('Orca' or the 'Company' and includes its subsidiaries and affiliates) (TSX-V: ORC.A, ORC.B) today announces that it has filed its condensed consolidated interim financial statements and management's discussion and analysis for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2025 ('Q2 2025') with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities. All amounts are in United States dollars ('$') unless otherwise stated.
Global News
2 hours ago
- Global News
Saskatchewan farmers prepare for the worst as canola seed tariffs take effect
China's canola seed tariffs are now in effect and Saskatchewan farmers are preparing for the worst, while hoping for the best. 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 According to the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, canola is down nearly $1.50 per bushel, meaning producers could lose around $100 an acre. In the video above, Global's Nicole Healey has reaction from producers as they witness the major loss in prices overnight.
