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27 minutes ago
- Business
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‘We're getting everything ready': How the Army and Navy building is preparing to re-open
The new owner of Whyte Avenue's former Army & Navy building says people can expect to see changes to the iconic Old Strathcona locale. Loading the player instance is taking more time than usual Loading the player instance is taking more time than usual Changes are coming to the old Army and Navy building on Whyte Avenue that's sat empty for years. People walking by will soon see what's in store for the future. Leder Investments bought the building last summer after the former department store closed in 2020. While there have been some delays, Leder Investments vice-president of real estate Kevin Petterson says change is coming soon. 'We're excited to bring it on and we're chomping at the bit just like everybody else,' Petterson told CTV Edmonton. Petterson says another group came along wanting to buy the project outright so interior work on the building was halted. That buyout fell through so Leder Investments is now planning to move ahead itself. Units are up for sale and permits are pending. The empty space will be transformed into a retail space, restaurants and a patio rooftop. 'We have to get a building permit so that's already in, we're ordering materials, we're getting everything ready so that we can launch it as quickly as possible,' Petterson said. These details are what he calls 'phase one' of the project. The city has approved a storefront improvement grant for the project, so more money can be spent on the facade. 'We want to continue to invest in the storefronts, including the heritage storefronts, that gives this neighbourhood such character,' said ward papastew councillor Michael Janz. He says Whyte Avenue has been slow to rebound from the pandemic. With new apartments going up nearby, revitalizing businesses like the Army and Navy building is something 'everyone' wants to see. 'It's something that I think is an ongoing consideration, we have a Heritage Places strategy coming forward, whether it directly funds or supports in some other way,' Janz said. Since the building has been vacant for so many years, Petterson says Edmontonians will see work begin in the next three to four months.
CTV News
3 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Edmonton summer temperatures
Has it really been that cool of a summer in Edmonton? CTV News Edmonton's Josh Classen takes a look at the numbers.
CTV News
3 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
More summerlike temperatures are around the corner, despite July being deceivingly average
July has been full of all kinds of weather conditions, but this summer has one silver lining over last year's season. CTV Edmonton's Nahreman Issa reports. July has been full of all kinds of weather conditions, but this summer has one silver lining over last year's season. CTV Edmonton's Nahreman Issa reports. 'You live in Edmonton, you have to put up with it': mixed reviews over summer weather The kind of summer weather Edmontonians have come to expect is arriving soon, despite July being a very average – not cool – month according to the data. 'I'd say we didn't really get much summer. We had a lot of rain,' said Orlando Willis, a customer of the 80 Flavors ice cream truck on 107 Avenue on Friday. An employee of the business also attributed a slower season to the weather. Evan Wong called sales 'not the greatest.' 'We still have people come by, but you still have dead hours here and there.' But that's only what the first full month of summer felt like. In actuality, July – which is normally Edmonton's rainiest month of the year – has seen below-season rainfall numbers, according to CTV Edmonton's meteorologist Cory Edel. Additionally, the month's temperatures have been very 'balanced,' with nine days below the seasonal average, eight days at the average, and eight days above. 'I think it's been an OK summer,' Edel said. 'I think we compare it to others. And last year was such a hot July; we had 12 days at or above 30 C. It was record breaking.' Edel said the average temperature in Edmonton in July is 23.5 C. Last year, however, the average high for July was 27.9 C. This July is on par with the average of two days above 30 C in July. The month has only seemed cooler than average in comparison to the anomaly that was last July. Edel said, 'We have this funny thing here in Edmonton where we want to hit 30 C and I think once we hit 30 C, we feel like, 'Oh, it's summer.' And that's how we calibrate where it should be." But, he noted there is hope that it could feel more like summer by Tuesday; the last few days of July are forecast to be 28 C to 31 C. August looks like it could be another mixed bag of weather, with the month both starting and closing with above-average temperatures. 'We'll have a second shot at it,' said another 80 Flavors customer on Friday, Greg Ostafijczuk. But most of the customers acknowledged the benefits of July's seasonal temperatures. 'It hasn't been sweltering hot like everywhere else. And it hasn't been super rainy,' Ostafijczuk said. Willis added, 'I'm quite happy with it because we don't have as much smoke as we did last year.' As a third ice cream customer, Joan Armstrong, put it: 'It's not snow weather. That's all that matters.' With files from CTV News Edmonton's Nahreman Issa
CTV News
19-07-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
2-day camp in Edmonton teaching girls how to golf
Edmonton Watch A two day golf camp in Edmonton aims to get girls on the green at an early age. CTV News Edmonton's Nahreman Issa has the story.
CTV News
18-07-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Edmonton weather: Get set for a cool and wet weekend
According to CTV Edmonton's Cory Edel, the weekend will be cooler and a bit wetter. According to CTV Edmonton's Cory Edel, the weekend will be cooler and a bit wetter. Warm and dry today; wet and cooler for the weekend Warm and gusty in the Edmonton region today with temperatures hitting the mid 20s again. But, it's looking a lot cooler, cloudy and wet for the weekend in the city and surrounding areas. Sunshine this morning will give way to some afternoon clouds and wind gusts will pick up to the 30-40 km/h range midday and through the afternoon. We'll have some thunderstorms developing in western Alberta this afternoon and evening with the potential for severe storms. Those will track east into the Red Deer region tonight. But I don't think we'll see much of that action in Edmonton through the early evening hours. It's late this evening and overnight that we start to see some showers and thunderstorms move into the Edmonton region. An area of low pressure will set up over central Alberta on Saturday and the latest modelling puts Edmonton right in the rain zone for most of the day Saturday. The heaviest rain should be early in the morning, but we'll still likely have some showers or periods of light rain over or near the city midday and through the afternoon and evening Saturday. Total rainfall is likely to end up in the 10-20 mm range. Wind will be gusting to around 30-40 km/h and temperatures will top out around 18 or 19 C. We'll stay cloudy through the day Sunday, with a high or 18 or 19 C. There's still a very good chance of some occasional showers, but it should be as heavy or as steady as Saturday. Here's the forecast for Edmonton and area: Today - Sunny this morning. Mix of sun & cloud this afteroon. Wind becoming SE 20 gusting to 40 km/h midday and through the afternoon. High: 25 Tonight - Mostly cloudy. 70% chance of showers or periods of rain late this evening and overnight. 9pm: 21 Saturday - Cloudy with off and on rain. 10-20mm likely. Wind SE 20 gusting to 40 km/h. Morning Low: 14 Afternoon High: 19 Sunday - Cloudy with a 70% chance of showers. Morning Low: 13 Afternoon High: 18 Monday - Mostly cloudy. 40% chance of a late-day shower. Morning Low: 12 Afternoon High: 20 Tuesday - Cloudy with a 60% chance of rain. Morning Low: 10 Afternoon High: 18 Wednesday - Mix of sun & cloud. Morning Low: 9 Afternoon High: 23
