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Robar says he's keen to help city understand costs
Edmonton's interim city manager Eddie Robar told the hosts of Episode 262 of Speaking Municipally that he doesn't plan to merely warm the seat while city council looks for a permanent replacement for Andre Corbould, who resigned in March.
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On the agenda: Infill fire assessments, EPCOR, waste surplus
This week, council is scheduled to discuss improved timelines for fire assessments on infill developments, EPCOR's performance measures, and a surplus in the waste services department.
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Meet the new owners of the Edmonton Riverboat
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.
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Future Fields wins at YEG Startup Community Awards
The winners of the 2024 YEG Startup Community Awards include Future Fields, a biomanufacturer using an innovative fruit fly facility that received US$11.2 million in funding last year.
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Bill 20 offers power to accelerate housing through property tax breaks
While Bill 20 has drawn heat for changes to local governance and elections in Alberta, it also contains measures that will for the first time allow municipalities to offer property-tax breaks or deferments for up to 15 years on all residential properties.
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Where are Edmonton's e-scooters?
It feels like spring — temperatures are (mostly) up, the sun is (mostly) out, the snow is (mostly) gone, and the Oilers are in the playoffs. But one spring feature is still missing from the streets of Edmonton's core: E-scooters.
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A moment in history: May 1, 1965
On this day in 1965, Edmonton was preparing to celebrate Canada's centennial.
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Cartmell to push for social agencies to prove value
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.
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On the agenda: Citadel, e-scooters, entertainment district
This week, city council will discuss a proposed new lease with the Citadel Theatre, who will operate our e-scooters and e-bikes, and the proposed downtown entertainment district.
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The Pulse
A weekday news briefing that informs you about what's going on in Edmonton.
Tuesday, May 7
In this edition: Robar says he's keen to help city understand costs; Edmonton finalizing permanent energy-efficient upgrades program; and more headlines and happenings
Monday, May 6
In this edition: Meet the new owners of the Edmonton Riverboat; on the agenda: Infill fire assessments, EPCOR, waste surplus; and more headlines and happenings
Friday, May 3
In this edition: Future Fields wins at YEG Startup Community Awards; Edmonton's Summer Streets program returning; and more headlines and happenings
Events
Check out the beta version of the Taproot Edmonton Calendar. This is our latest effort to inform and connect our community, building on the attention Taproot already pays to what's going on in the Edmonton region.
Roundups
Weekly newsletters that go deeper on topics of interest.
Food Roundup: May 07, 2024
The latest on food in Edmonton. Mother's Day food options; downtown farmers' market returns June 15; 124 Grand Market expands to 75 vendors; Little Potato Company facility opens
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Tech Roundup: May 07, 2024
The latest on tech in Edmonton. Award winners recognize YEG tech community; Amii's Upper Bound has big-name speakers; U of A research finds no fuel saved by 'platooning' trucks
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Business Roundup: May 03, 2024
The latest on business in Edmonton. Capital Power pauses $2.4-billion facility; C-FER Technologies links with Taiwanese company on hydrogen; YEG home prices continue to rise
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Arts Roundup: May 02, 2024
The latest on arts in Edmonton. Edmonton Arts Council unveils winners; KDays searching for 2025 artist in residence; Ballet Edmonton wraps with Wen Wei Wang's last dance
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Regional Roundup: May 01, 2024
The latest on the region in Edmonton. The Little Potato Company unveils new packaging facility; Alberta government developing 15-year passenger rail master plan; hydrogen projects funded
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Health Innovation Roundup: May 01, 2024
The latest on health innovation in Edmonton. Measles case in YEG; PulseMedica among companies in A100 roundtables; several health companies to pitch at Startup TNT's Investment Summit IX
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Blog Posts
Updates on what Taproot Edmonton has been up to recently.
The Taproot Edmonton Calendar will transform how Edmontonians discover local events
We created the Taproot Edmonton Calendar to tackle a significant challenge within our community: the fragmentation and inaccessibility of local event information.
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Meet Taproot Edmonton’s new managing editor
We're happy beyond measure to introduce you to Taproot Edmonton's new managing editor, Tim Querengesser.
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Meet Taproot Edmonton’s new curator/reporter
We're excited to introduce you to Stephanie Swensrude, the latest addition to Taproot Edmonton's editorial team.
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