Federal grant of $1.8M will launch Downtown Spark event, help core digital business during COVID-19
Article content The City of Edmonton will put a $1.48-million grant from the federal government toward two initiatives to support Downtown economic recovery amid the COVID-19 pandemic. With the funding announced Tuesday through Western Economic Diversification Canada, the city will launch a program this month to draw visitors to the core. Running through April, Downtown Spark will include a series of free exhibits and exhibitions for Edmontonians to explore outdoors while following physical distancing requirements. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, ...