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Women Building Futures expands to Ontario
A non-profit launched in 1998 that once borrowed space from the City of Edmonton to begin to offer women skills training for careers in the trades is now expanding its training programs to a third province.
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Biktrix sees selling e-bikes downtown as a core belief
As Saskatoon-based e-bike manufacturer and retailer Biktrix nears the one-year anniversary for its shop in downtown Edmonton, a company leader says the experience has underlined the importance of doing business in the core.
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On the agenda: Councillor expenses, rezoning applications
This week, council is scheduled to discuss travel budgets and expenses, and review several rezoning applications.
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Noted: Free parking, app fixes, austerity
With council passing a motion to make the transition from physical EPark machines to an app easier, Ward Dene Coun. Aaron Paquette joined the hosts of Episode 305 of Speaking Municipally to provide more context.
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2S Water wins Startup TNT's Summit XI
2S Water won at least $150,000 in investment at Startup TNT's Summit XI on May 1 at the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute.
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Council seeks potentially 'radical' solutions in Belgravia traffic assessment
Edmonton city council has asked its administration to conduct a traffic study to find new ways to reduce the number of drivers avoiding congestion by taking shortcuts through the Belgravia neighbourhood's residential streets.
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A moment in history: May 2, 1967
On this day in 1967, Edmonton's oldest high school was showing its age.
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Ban on tabulators means election results will arrive much later in 2025, official says
While the unofficial results for Edmonton's 2021 municipal election were ready by 8:30pm on voting day, voters should not expect similar in 2025.
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Calls for public engagement: Kingsway BIA, West 240, Strathcona County budget
Here are opportunities to inform municipal decisions about renewals, developments, budgeting, and more.
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The Pulse
A weekday news briefing that informs you about what's going on in Edmonton.
Tuesday, May 6
In this edition: Women Building Futures expands to Ontario; Biktrix sees selling e-bikes downtown as a core belief; and more headlines and happenings
Monday, May 5
In this edition: On the agenda: Councillor expenses, rezoning applications; Noted: Free parking, app fixes, austerity; and more headlines and happenings
Friday, May 2
In this edition: Council seeks potentially 'radical' solutions in Belgravia traffic assessment; 2S Water wins Startup TNT's Summit XI; a moment in history from 1967
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 06, 2025
With news from DON'YA Ukraine's Kitchen, JUU-KU, Old Yale Brewing, the Old Strathcona Farmers' Market, Ben's Meat and Deli, Bodega, and more
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Tech Roundup: May 06, 2025
With news from YEG Startup Community Awards, Artificial Agency, CarePros, Nurture, samdesk, 2S Water, Hivemanager, Wyvern, MACH32, Jobber, and more.
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Business Roundup: May 02, 2025
With news from Canadian Hydrogen Convention, Diesel Tech Industries, Wyvern, Nanoprecise, IronSight, Dave Sells in Edmonton, Field Notes, and more.
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Events Roundup: May 01, 2025
With an event pick from Taproot managing editor Tim Querengesser, and ways to walk to discover your city with a listing of Jane's Walk events.
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Arts Roundup: May 01, 2025
With news from Peter Dreams, Art Gallery of St. Albert, OddBird Art and Craft Fair, Initium Theatre Projects, Conor Kerr, NorthWest Film Fest and more
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Regional Roundup: April 30, 2025
With news from Morinville, Fort Saskatchewan, Parkland County, St. Albert, Spruce Grove, Strathcona County, Beaumont, and the 2025 federal election.
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Health Innovation Roundup: April 30, 2025
With news from Nanostics, BioAlberta, 48Hour Discovery, Alberta Catalyzer, Alberta Blue Cross, Right at Home Housing Society, and more.
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Podcasts
Taproot publishes regular podcasts on local topics.
So he's back, at least for now
We look at what the federal election results mean for Edmonton, including the return of Mayor Amarjeet Sohi to city council. We also discuss the future of E-Park with Coun. Aaron Paquette, and dig into when we might expect results in the upcoming municipal election.
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Taxes go up, can't explain that
City council has approved the final property tax increase for 2025, and it's lower than expected … except maybe not? Plus, the City started removing EPark meters … but maybe not? We also discuss the integrity commissioner's annual report, and bike lanes.
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Can Front Yards in Bloom be exhumed?
The most predictable of outcomes has happened: people are upset about Front Yards in Bloom getting pruned. Plus, we discuss the Ritchie downzoning, new transit peace officers, and the growth of the bus fleet. And we look ahead to the federal election.
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Blog Posts
Updates on what Taproot Edmonton has been up to recently.
What we learned about Taproot’s audience
In early 2025, we surveyed our audience to better understand who Taproot is serving. Hundreds of people filled out the survey we sent in February. Here's what we found out.
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The Taproot Mini brings a bit of fun to The Pulse
Taproot now has its own daily crossword, created by Edmonton puzzle-maker Brandon Cathcart.
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Taproot Edmonton’s social media posts are now automated
Social media can be a valuable tool, but we've realized it's not essential to our mission to help you understand what's happening in Edmonton and the surrounding region.
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