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Here's the latest from Taproot Edmonton.
Wednesday, May 8
In this edition: Edmonton grants $4.7M to 17 organizations through Edge Fund; a moment in history: May 8, 1912; and more headlines and happenings
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
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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Mayor lauds anti-racism efforts amid acrimony
Mayor Amarjeet Sohi has been highlighting the city's anti-racism efforts, even travelling to Berlin to speak about it. But the committee charged with shaping that work has been paused, raising concerns about a lack of community involvement and delays in implementing the city's anti-racism strategy.
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For Edmonton, a sustainable future depends on trees
Even though a council committee has put off passing a bylaw to protect trees on private property, the Tomorrow Foundation for a Sustainable Future is encouraged to see progress on a file that is vital to the city's ability to lessen and mitigate the effects of climate change.
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Downtown daycares in danger of succumbing to pandemic
As Edmontonians weather a fifth wave of the pandemic, the prolonged closure of many downtown offices has left daycares in the heart of the city struggling to stay open.
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Edmonton grants $4.7M to 17 organizations through Edge Fund
Details of $4.7 million in Edmonton Edge Fund grants the city is awarding to 17 innovators and entrepreneurs to create economic or social benefits went live on May 7.
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A moment in history: May 8, 1912
On this day in 1912, the Hardstone Brick Company was pumping out bricks that would help build the city.
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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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Regional Roundup: May 08, 2024
The latest on the region in Edmonton. Ardrossan residents receives wildfire award; Edmonton Global investments support $250M in capital expenditure; Capital Power cancels $2.4B project
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Health Innovation Roundup: May 08, 2024
The latest on health innovation in Edmonton. U of A gets $100M from feds for pandemic prep; health innovators clean up at YEG Startup Awards; MACH32 part of accelerator program in Boston
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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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Eddie's still here, and he's driving the bus
We speak with Eddie Robar, the interim city manager at the City of Edmonton, about what he plans to do for the time he'll be in the role.
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Will Edmonton lower their taxes? (Eight point) Nein
The spring budget adjustment has been finalized, and the final tax increase council arrived at was quite a bit higher than expected.
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These aren't new plans, di-strictly speaking
A new draft district policy has been released. Plus, Edmonton has added 100,000 people in the past two years, and some councillors are questioning if we can handle that growth.
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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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