Street Names

• ‘Who we were and about who we are’: How Saskatoon’s streets got their names

  The City of Saskatoon has many street names but what is the history behind them and how are they named? 'The idea is that a name should be significant to Saskatoon'

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  Apr 5
  
• Calls to change name of Bishop Grandin Boulevard increase in wake of B.C. discovery

  In Winnipeg, a major roadway, Bishop Grandin Boulevard, bears the name of Roman Catholic Bishop Vital-Justin Grandin, one of the architects of the residential school system.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2021
  
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• London, Ont., committee endorses review of name change process prompted by Plantation Road petition

  The motion itself was in response to the advocacy of 10-year-old London Lyla Wheeler, who's been pushing for over a year to change the name of Plantation Road.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2020
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• Winnipeg to form community group to look into historical street, monument naming

  The committee is intended to help ensure that local place names reflect a balanced perspective and tell the complete history of Winnipeg, including the perspective of Indigenous people.

  Politics

  Jun 23, 2020
• Calgary community group wants to rename stretch of Bowness Road

  The Montgomery Community Association wants to rename part of Bowness Road to better identify their own community.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2019
• Vancouver to debate policy allowing residents to rename streets, buildings

  "I mean it's certainly not a daily or weekly or even monthly occurrence, but when it does happen it tends not to be trivial," said Andrea Reimer.

  Jul 22, 2018
• Oshawa changes name of ‘Squaw Valley Court’ in response to community concerns

  Each of the eight homeowners on what will now be Revelstoke Court will be compensated $250.

  Politics

  Jul 13, 2018
• Motivational speaker and athlete Ted Jaleta added to list of future street names in Regina

  Regina's Civic Naming Committee is constantly considering nominations for future streets, but before you think, 'I should have a street named after me,' there is a list of criteria that needs to be met before a name gets approved.

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  Mar 12, 2017
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• Edmonton city councillor worries naming streets with indigenous words will make them hard to pronounce

  The grand chief of Treaty Six First Nations says he is discouraged that an Edmonton city councillor has concerns about naming streets with indigenous words that some people may find hard to pronounce or spell.

  Politics

  Dec 14, 2016