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In this edition: Provincial push for data centres could spike emissions, researcher says; a moment in history from 1931; and more headlines and happenings
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In this edition: Summit aims to help non-profits to work as an ecosystem; calls for public engagement: Winter park use, snow and ice control, passenger rail; and more headlines and happenings
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Summit aims to help non-profits to work as an ecosystem
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ECVO is convening non-profit organizations that provide human services in Edmonton to focus on doing more without receiving additional money.
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Calls for public engagement: Winter park use, snow and ice control, passenger rail
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Here are opportunities to inform municipal decisions about parks, snow and ice control, and more.
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In this edition: City helps developers get point access blocks approved; Edmonton to consider sharing parking revenue with business districts; and more headlines and happenings
on Wed, 3PM
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City helps developers get point access blocks approved
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In an effort to unlock more housing on smaller lots within the existing city, the City of Edmonton has created a guide to help developers gain the green light from the province to construct taller buildings with a single staircase.
on Wed, 12PM
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In this edition: Hydrogen fuelling station closed less than one year after opening to government fanfare; task force releases recommendations on Edmonton's housing supply; and more headlines and happenings
on Tue, 3PM
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Hydrogen fuelling station closed less than one year after opening to government fanfare
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Alberta's first commercial hydrogen fuelling station has been shipped back to the United States, its American owner has filed for bankruptcy, and the company's once convicted former CEO has been pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump.
on Tue, 12PM
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In this edition: On the agenda: Homeless services, contracts, CRLs; Noted: Transit hours, Sohi, and new waste regs; and more headlines and happenings
on Mon, 4PM
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Noted: Transit hours, Sohi, and new waste regs
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Added transit service hours, Amarjeet Sohi leaving council to run for the Liberal Party of Canada, and extended producer responsibility for waste and recycling are three stories the co-hosts of Episode 301 of Speaking Municipally examined.
on Mon, 2PM
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On the agenda: Homeless services, contracts, CRLs
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This week, city council committees return from spring break for their first meetings during Mayor Amarjeet Sohi's leave of absence to run for the federal Liberal party.
on Mon, 12PM
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In this edition: Violets moving west of Mill Creek Ravine as area heats up with business activity; a moment in history from 1936; and more headlines and happenings
on Fri, 8PM
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A moment in history: March 28, 1936
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On this day in 1936, the Hudson's Bay store downtown was undergoing another major addition.
on Fri, 4PM
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Violets moving west of Mill Creek Ravine as area heats up with business activity
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The owners of the Violets boutique say their upcoming move from McCauley to a spot on Whyte Avenue directly west of the Mill Creek Ravine fulfills a long-held desire to be part of the charm of the surrounding small business community.
on Fri, 3PM
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In this edition: Downtown leader wants more funds for Hiregood; calls for public engagement: Recreation, Rosenthal community park, winter park use; and more headlines and happenings
on Mar 27
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Downtown leader wants more funds for Hiregood
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As city administration prepares a Downtown Action Plan, Puneeta McBryan, the executive director of the Edmonton Downtown Business Association, says the Downtown Core Patrol service that her organization contracts to Hiregood, a company that employs people with lived experience with being...
on Mar 27
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Calls for public engagement: Recreation, Rosenthal community park, winter park use
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Here are opportunities to inform municipal decisions about recreation, parks, and more.
on Mar 27
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New Entos Pharmaceuticals hub to help retain biotech talent
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The head of Entos Pharmaceuticals said a new hub that will enable research and development and biomanufacturing will help keep biotechnology talent in the Edmonton region.
on Mar 26
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In this edition: New Entos Pharmaceuticals hub to help retain biotech talent; City of Edmonton to conduct prescribed burn in river valley; and more headlines and happenings
on Mar 26
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New Edmonton Screen CEO wants to leverage local strengths for global growth
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The incoming CEO of Edmonton Screen says he's leaving a nearly 18-year career as film commissioner with Calgary Economic Development to help nurture Edmonton's film, TV, and digital media talent and attract outside productions.
on Mar 25
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In this edition: New Edmonton Screen CEO wants to leverage local strengths for global growth; ETS rearranges service to expand hours; and more headlines and happenings
on Mar 25
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In this edition: Sohi to run for federal Liberals, says Canada needs 'serious' leadership to face Trump; Edmonton community leagues provide gathering places to combat social isolation; and more headlines and happenings
on Mar 24
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Edmonton 'still not ready' as 2024 population growth exceeded even breakneck forecast: Knack
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Edmonton's population grew even more than expected in 2024, new numbers from the provincial government show.
on Mar 15
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A moment in history: Feb. 21, 2014
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On this day in 2014, Edmonton's Neon Sign Museum lit up for the first time.
on Feb 21
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Cloverdale Coffee helps add amenities in river valley, proponent says
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Jay Downton thinks opening a new coffee shop in the Cloverdale neighbourhood later this month could help increase interest in Edmonton's river valley.
on Feb 6
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Flying Canoë Volant wants to transition to a 'culture of contribution'
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If each of the 100,000 people who are likely to attend Flying Canoë Volant between Jan. 29 and Feb. 1 donated $5, the festival could quickly become more sustainable or think bigger, its head producer said.
on Jan 29
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As province pushes data centres, Edmonton operator says challenges await
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The Alberta government's work to lure data centres to the province and spur artificial intelligence could be a costly effort that exceeds the capacity of our electrical grid and highlight how expensive our electricity is, says the operator of several independent data centres in Edmonton.
on Jan 15
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Magpie, chickadee, and blue jay battle to be Edmonton's City Bird
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The final round of voting for Edmonton's City Bird is now open. The boreal chickadee, blue jay, and black-billed magpie are the three species flying for your vote to be Edmonton's avian representative.
on Jan 13
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Departure of Good Goods from downtown leaves business association with few options
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A retailer that received a $212,000 grant to set up shop downtown for at least 18 months left after just six months, but the organization that provided the grant is not planning to sue to get the money back.
on Dec 16
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What city council can — and can't — do to improve Edmonton's housing system
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In Taproot's Housing Complex series, we examined where Edmonton is at on housing supply, government subsidies for housing, rental housing, infill, sprawl, and more. To wrap the series, we will now look at what city council and the City of Edmonton can, and can't, do to improve Edmonton's housing...
on Dec 11
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Vehicle traffic on 102 Avenue down 90% following LRT construction
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A city report that offers insight into how the Valley Line LRT has changed the ways people move around the downtown core could lead to a review of wait times for pedestrian signals, adjustments to signage for drivers, and even even real-time warnings about cyclists.
on Dec 10
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Why Edmonton's work on Indigenous-led housing remains complex
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As Edmonton enters an election year, then, it's clear that more of its residents are struggling to find adequate housing than ever before, and most acutely within the Indigenous communities that make up 6.2% of the region's population. To find out why this is happening, what's working, and what...
on Dec 4
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How Edmonton compares to cities finding success in tackling homelessness
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As Edmonton enters an election year with rising housing prices and record numbers of residents who are homeless, Taproot spoke to experts to explore how other cities have found success transitioning people from being homeless to housed.
on Nov 27
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City says participatory budgeting experiment was challenging but taught lessons
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As city council prepares to discuss a fall adjustment to Edmonton's budget, the city has shelved participatory budgeting due to how much time and effort it takes, but said it will nonetheless carry forward learning from the work for future grants.
on Nov 26
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Calls for public engagement: Single-use items, Windsor Park rezoning
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Here are opportunities to help shape municipal planning about single-use items, housing, zoning, and more. Please only answer surveys from the municipality where you live.
on Nov 17
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Taproot presents a special project exploring what works, what doesn't, and what can be done to improve Edmonton's housing ecosystem as we head into the 2025 municipal election. There are no simple solutions to the problems of a complex system that hurts some and rewards others. But the path...
on Nov 15
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Why the decline in public housing is 'the origins of Canada's housing crisis'
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As Edmonton enters an election period while nearly 4,700 residents are homeless, Taproot spoke to experts with Community Housing Canada and the Collins Lab for Urban Excellence at the University of Alberta to learn more about Edmonton's supply of non-market housing.
on Nov 13
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Home truths: In Edmonton's housing system, some win, some lose, and many feel conflicted
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Taproot presents a special project exploring what works, what doesn't, and what can be done to improve Edmonton's housing ecosystem as we head into the 2025 municipal election. There are no simple solutions to the problems of a complex system that hurts some and rewards others. But the path...
on Oct 24
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Stadium Station redesign sees calls for service drop by 50%
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Edmonton's head of transit said a redesign that emphasizes visibility has turned one of the least safe LRT stations in the city into one of the safest.
on Oct 18
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Taproot Edmonton publishes curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on in their community.
on Sep 16
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Vancouver and Toronto companies relocating to Edmonton region
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Several industrial companies from Canada's biggest cities are relocating to the Edmonton region.
on Sep 12
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A moment in history: May 22, 1950
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On this day in 1950, Edmontonians weren't letting the cold keep them from the city's outdoor pools.
on Aug 3
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E-scooter operators introduce cognitive test among features aimed at addressing critics
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Riders who use shared e-scooters and e-bikes in Edmonton may have noticed a new test that encourages them to reflect on their level of intoxication before taking to the streets.
on Aug 1
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Stationery shop parcel + prose is the latest closure on 124 Street
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The parcel + prose stationery boutique is closing at the end of July due to challenges its owner said stemmed primarily from a costly pandemic loan — though this may not be the end of the store.
on Jul 24
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Hangar 11 loss called a crucial moment for Edmonton architecture
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Dan Rose swore as he watched the flames destroy Hangar 11 on April 22. "I was like, 'For Christ's sakes, we just can't catch a break,'" he told Taproot.
on May 29
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Meet the new owners of the Edmonton Riverboat
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Rob Davy and Eric Warnke met in the early 2000s as teenagers working at Nexopia. Nearly a quarter-century later, the two serial entrepreneurs are the new owners of the Edmonton Riverboat.
on May 7
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Cartmell to push for social agencies to prove value
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An Edmonton city councillor wants to use data to track whether homeless-serving organizations that receive city money are improving people's lives, but some in the sector question the effectiveness of more data collection and reporting.
on Apr 30
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Returning Indigenous artifacts from RAM important but complicated, experts say
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Experts say repatriation of artifacts from the Royal Alberta Museum is important for Indigenous nations. But repatriating artifacts is not as simple as asking for an item to be returned and museums or other organizations following through. Archaeologists say that's because of legislative...
on Mar 22, 2024
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Homeless reception centre generates big numbers as well as 'abject misery': advocate
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The United Conservative Party government describes its recently-launched homeless reception centre as a success, but some advocates for people without housing strongly disagree.
on Mar 6, 2024