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Why Edmonton may need to focus on renters as it stares down 'peak home ownership'
As Edmonton enters election season and rents rise, Taproot spoke to experts with the Community Housing Canada research project and the Collins Lab for Urban Excellence at the University of Alberta to learn more about how to keep prices attainable as the city continues to grow.
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Building event showcases innovations that cut emissions
The Smart Sustainable Resilient Infrastructure Association is showcasing innovations from Alberta's building industry at a Nov. 19 showcase event, including one company from the region that uses local hay to increase efficiency.
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Council tensions emerge as fall budget adjustment begins
Political aspirations for the coming 2025 election are surfacing both inside and outside City Hall as council's work on the fall budget adjustment gets underway, the co-hosts of Episode 285 of Speaking Municipally said.
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Wyvern head says anything possible in Edmonton after US$6-million investment
Hot on the heels of receiving US$6 million in new investment, a co-founder of hyperspectral imagery company Wyvern said space isn't the final frontier for Edmonton's startup ecosystem — it's imagination.
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The Fort Distillery wins Startup TNT's Summit X
The Fort Distillery won at least $150,000 in investment at Startup TNT's Summit X on Nov. 14, held at the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute.
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A moment in history: Nov. 15, 1930
On this day in 1930, residents of St. Albert were preparing to mark its history.
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Edmonton Arts Council has a new funding strategy and leader
The Edmonton Arts Council is pausing all new multi-year funding agreements with arts organizations for one year because its budget is stagnant and likely will remain so, its interim executive director said.
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Calls for public engagement: Single-use items, Windsor Park rezoning
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.
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Why the decline in public housing is 'the origins of Canada's housing crisis'
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.
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The Pulse
A weekday news briefing that informs you about what's going on in Edmonton.
Wednesday, Nov. 20
In this edition: Why Edmonton may need to focus on renters as it stares down 'peak home ownership'; snapshots from the housing ecosystem; and more headlines and happenings
Tuesday, Nov. 19
In this edition: Building event showcases innovations that cut emissions; council tensions emerge as fall budget adjustment begins; and more headlines and happenings
Monday, Nov. 18
In this edition: Wyvern head says anything possible in Edmonton after US$6-million investment; tensions arose at Edmonton city council last week over a proposed budget process; 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.
Regional Roundup: November 20, 2024
With news from Edmonton International Airport, WestJet, Flair Airlines, Heidelberg Materials, Endeavour Brewing, The Fort Distillery, and more.
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Health Innovation Roundup: November 20, 2024
With news from University of Alberta, Future Fields, Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, Indigenous Caregiving Collective, Compassion House, and more.
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Food Roundup: November 19, 2024
With news from Frank's Pub, The Colombian, Mimi, South Island Pie, The Fort Distillery, CoffeePass, Endeavour Brewing, Mother Bakery, and more.
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Tech Roundup: November 19, 2024
With news from Alberta Catalyzer, Wyvern, The Fort Distillery, Startup TNT, Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute, Future Fields, Beyoo, and more.
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Business Roundup: November 15, 2024
With news from AIMCo, Heidelberg Materials, Booster Juice, Flair Airlines, ATB Financial, Cashco Financial, Future Fields, Invest Alberta, and more.
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Events Roundup: November 14, 2024
Featuring an event pick from Taproot managing editor Tim Querengesser, and ways to engage in discussions about housing and homelessness.
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Arts Roundup: November 14, 2024
With news from Edmonton Fashion Week, Edmonton Opera, Beaded Chickadee, Citadel Theatre, Shadow Theatre, Titilope Sonuga, Variant Edition, and more.
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Blog Posts
Updates on what Taproot Edmonton has been up to recently.
Taproot joins Press Forward, a voice for indie media
Taproot Edmonton is now a proud member of Press Forward, an organization "dedicated to ensuring people in Canada have strong, independent and community-focused journalism."
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Introducing Housing Complex, a special project from Taproot Edmonton
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Housing Complex, a multi-part project exploring what works, what doesn’t, and what can be done to improve Edmonton’s housing system.
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Taproot members speak: ‘Keep it up but also go deep’
We convened some of Taproot's most committed supporters for the first in a series of listening sessions to understand why they value Taproot, where we can grow, shift, or improve, and how we might organize more community conversations focused on Edmo...
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