Downtown construction puts Edmonton Christmas lights display on hiatus

One of Edmonton’s most popular festive season traditions — lighting up downtown for more than 20 years — is on hiatus thanks to construction in and around Churchill Square.
The Downtown Business Association’s Holiday Light Up won’t go ahead this year because of public safety concerns with renovations and construction underway in and around Churchill Square and the LRT station.
That means plans to erect a giant 70-foot tall Christmas tree have been shelved