Global News | March 2026
DON’YA Ukraine’s Kitchen went to Global News to sound the alarm about what weekend life looks like on Jasper Avenue right now — a ghost town. Co-founder Janice Krissa shared that the downtown location brought in just $71 on a recent Saturday, a number that speaks to a much bigger problem facing businesses in the core. She called on the city to take action on parking and safety to help bring people back.
The story prompted a response from Councillor Anne Stevenson, whose ward includes downtown, who told Global she is pushing for a dedicated web page on downtown parking and construction to make it easier for people to navigate the area. It’s a candid, honest conversation about the challenges of running a mission-driven business in a downtown that’s still finding its footing — and DON’YA isn’t waiting around for someone else to fix it.
See the full story: https://globalnews.ca/video/11732505/its-a-ghost-town-concerns-over-lack-of-downtown-vibrancy-in-edmonton
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