Neighbourhood businesses call for $2 million more in renovation help

Edmonton’s matching-grant program for renovations to corner stores and main streets is in such high demand it ran dry by March this year.
That’s how many small business owners are stepping up to renovate their facades when the city gives them roughly 20 per cent of the money back.
Now the business improvement areas are asking council to expand this suite of programs, adding $1.2 million a year for the grants and $750,000 a year for related city projects to upgrade the sidewalks, plaz