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CBC
11 hours ago
- General
- CBC
Charlottetown traffic control boxes get a visual upgrade with new public art displays
Four intersections in Charlottetown have new public art installations. The City of Charlottetown commissioned four artists to transform traffic control boxes into pieces of public art. "In the art community, we've been asking for more opportunities to create art for the public and for people around us, and this was one of the initiatives that the City of Charlottetown took," said Chester Hewlett, whose artwork is on display at the intersection of Euston and Weymouth streets. "Not only does it help us in terms of building our career, it helps us also reach the community and help them know that there are artists here who can create and who can do good work." WATCH | Standing on the corner? Eyeball some art while you wait, thanks to City of Charlottetown project: Standing on the corner? Eyeball some art while you wait, thanks to City of Charlottetown project 6 hours ago Duration 1:45 Leaders in Charlottetown put out a call for Prince Edward Island artists to create some original work that would be showcased throughout the city's downtown. The canvas: traffic control boxes on various street corners. Chester Hewlett was one artist who responded, and he tells us about his work 'A Path Through Time.' Each of the four artists selected for the project designed their piece using the artistic medium of their choice. The designs were then transferred onto the city's traffic control boxes using a vinyl wrap. Each of the public art pieces are marked with QR codes that can be scanned to reveal more information about the artists and their designs. A Path Through Time Hewlett said when he learned about the project, the concept immediately appealed to him. "I knew this was a thing for me because I'm one who transforms … things that are mundane or ordinary things into things that people can see in a different light, and that's what really resonated with me in this project," he said. An artist and graphic designer, Hewlett created his design as a digital illustration. "Rather than an artwork that would continuously wrap around, I wanted people to have different interpretations depending on which side they saw." Hewlett's piece, called A Path Through Time, encompasses the past, present and history of the area. It pays homage to landmarks in the area — like the Charlottetown Curling Club, ADL building and gas station — that existed in the past and evolved with time, he said. "I feel like there's a way to preserve the past and still have it be intertwined in everything that we do," he said. Hewlett said when he started his career as an artist, he didn't think creating a piece like this could be a possibility. "It takes a lot to show a part of yourself to the whole world. And literally anybody can see this, and it's a part of you that you're giving out." Coalescence A few blocks away, Hilary MacDonald's piece is on display at the St. Peters Road roundabout at Belvedere Ave. "It's such a great opportunity … to have my art displayed just this publicly in front of all these cars," MacDonald said. MacDonald's design, titled Coalescence, was created with acrylic paint on canvas. "This roundabout specifically kind of represented… a coalescence… of different aspects of trade routes, shore routes, it also led right downtown, and it just kind of felt like an immersion of everything that now leads up to what Charlottetown is today," she said. The warm colours, the flowers and the woman depicted in the design represent Mother Nature, as well as the Indigenous people who first lived on the land, MacDonald said. The graphic blue colours and the circuit board designs represent technology and how it has shaped the modern world. Public art displays like the newly installed traffic control box designs contribute to a sense of vibrancy and culture in the city, MacDonald said. "When people come from all over the place — like tourists or even the people who live in Charlottetown — it just kind of brings people happiness and joy, no matter what the subject of the painting or the art is," she said.
Yahoo
17 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Suspect in custody following mass stabbing in Oregon; 11 hosptialized
June 2 (UPI) -- Authorities in Oregon said a suspect was in custody after 11 people were reportedly hospitalized following a mass stabbing in downtown Salem. The Salem Police Department said in a statement published to X on Sunday night that officers were investigating "a stabbing incident" involving multiple victims who were transported for medical care. "The suspect is in custody," the statement said. The suspect has not yet been identified. Salem police spokesperson Angela Hedrick told the Statesman Journal that 11 victims were suffering from various injuries and had all been transported to Salem Hospital. Multiple roads in downtown Salem were closed for the investigation but were reopened a few hours later. This is a developing story.
Daily Mail
a day ago
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- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Mass stabbing in downtown Salem as at least 11 people are rushed to hospital
A stabbing spree in downtown Salem, Oregon on Sunday left at least 11 people injured. Salem Police said they responded to a call about a stabbing incident involving multiple victims at the Union Gospel Mission of Salem at around 7.15pm, the Statesman Journal reports. Eleven people were then transported to Salem Health hospital with various injuries as the unidentified suspect was taken into custody. The identity of the suspect and a motive for the attack remain unclear. But witness Malik Law said he watched in horror as the man stabbed at least seven people. 'Everybody was basically trying to move out of his way,' Law told the Statesman Journal. 'He started attacking them.'
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
FBI Investigates Possible Terror Attack in Boulder, Colorado
Multiple people were injured Sunday in downtown Boulder, Colo., in an incident the FBI is investigating as an act of terror. It occurred around 1:30 p.m. local time near the courthouse in a pedestrian area that was crowded with people, Boulder Police Chief Stephen Redfearn said. Police have a suspect in custody who was being treated at a hospital for minor injuries, he said.
CBC
a day ago
- Business
- CBC
Athletes' spouses growing in popularity, in part to social media, researchers say
A new business in a historic downtown Edmonton building is generating some major buzz. Several social media influencers recently walked a red carpet leading into Bar Trove and the Trove Living furniture showroom for a media tour ahead of its June 6 opening. They ate oysters and sipped cocktails as a DJ played music and security guards stood outside. The woman behind the venture, seen at the event clad in a glittery pink dress, is Lauren Kyle McDavid, the wife of Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid. "To have this star's wife putting money into our city and investing in our city is really special," said Quinn Phillips, a spokeswoman for the Edmonton Downtown Business Association and a former sports reporter. "Everything is kind of buzzing now in downtown." WATCH | Lauren Kyle McDavid bringing new life to historic building: Lauren Kyle McDavid bringing new life to historic building 4 months ago Duration 1:14 For the past year, downtown Edmonton's historic Canada Permanent building has been undergoing a major renovation. Lauren Kyle McDavid is the owner of Kyle and Co. Design. She and her business partner Brittany Schulz are running a French-inspired bar called Bar Trove on the main floor and a furniture and design business, Trove Living, on the second floor. Kyle McDavid was not immediately available for an interview, but she is one of several modern WAGs — an acronym for wives and girlfriends — making names for themselves. Judy Liao, who teaches sociology of sport and gender studies at the University of Alberta, says the buzz Kyle McDavid's business has been getting online shows how much of an interest people take in the lives of athletes' significant others. During the COVID-19 pandemic, sports wives saw their social media followers go up as they began posting more, Liao says. The popular streaming service Netflix has also created shows following the lives of WAGs in recent years. "The resurgence of WAGs is really because of social media." Liao says the WAG trend first became popular in the early 2000s. "[Soccer star] David Beckham is a key person to think about in this phenomenon because his wife is Posh Spice," she says, referring to British singer Victoria Beckham of the Spice Girls. "After they started dating, they officially entered their pop culture celebrity status. Posh Spice was already a celebrity. They became so iconic, recognizable, so visible, it becomes not just about soccer or football anymore." Demand for more details on their lifestyle went up as tabloid magazines chased them around and gathered details that made the couple prime subjects of media gossip, Liao said. "It was the modern fairy tale. The story is so enticing," she said. The era was different from today, she says, as the Beckhams didn't release details about their lifestyle on their own. Fast-forward to 2025, and WAGs are gaining visibility with social media and online content created by the influencers themselves, Liao says. Most of the resurgence has been in the United States, but Canada isn't immune to the trend. Stephanie LaChance, who is married to Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Mitch Marner, is often the subject of headlines. In the United States, pop star Taylor Swift has been labelled the ultimate WAG in news headlines for her relationship with Kansas City Chiefs football player Travis Kelce. Liao says some sport sociologists have been calling Swift the "Yoko Ono of the NFL" because of how many women she has attracted to the game. Unlike the Beckhams, Liao says modern WAGs can control their narratives and tend to blend social media posts about sports with entries about their lives. "Social media is a really important place to construct and show people themselves as a person, not just a profession," she says. Young fans of McDavid who are avid social media users are happy to follow WAGs, she adds. Cheri Bradish, director of the Future of Sport Lab, says Kyle McDavid's fame is an interesting case study. "Lauren is very active on social media," Bradish says. "There were many videos of her wedding, which Vogue covered." She has also posted about the interior design firm she founded, Kyle & Co Design Studio, and regularly shares photos of the apparel she develops for Sports Club Atelier with Oilers branding. Bradish says Kyle McDavid's ties to the NHL have helped her monetize her work. "Social media has really created opportunities, and it's not surprising," Bradish says. "She's a part of this whole community and whole industry of influencers." Bradish also saw the WAG resurgence really take off during the COVID-19 pandemic. "The sports industry, and athletes in particular, needed to figure out ways to speak with fans and consumers," she says. But Brandish has mixed feelings about how trendy they've become. Some WAGs like Kyle McDavid have used their relationships as leverage, but Brandish says she should also be commended for her personal identity and professional background in interior design and business. "The bigger picture here, in an authentic way, is that social media has really created opportunities. This interest from consumers in the WAG story is really powerful."
