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A moment in history: Sept. 25, 1989
On this day in 1989, Edmonton's Brick Men pro soccer team had its playoff hopes dashed in Vancouver.
Your turn: CKUA centenary, Parkview renewal, Fort Sask committees
This week's roundup of calls for public engagement includes an opportunity to shape CKUA's centenary celebrations, a survey about neighbourhood renewal in Parkview, and applications for advisory boards in Fort Saskatchewan.
Former taxi CEO bets on local rideshare model
The former CEO of Alberta Co-op Taxis has launched R-Hero, a rideshare app that he says combines the best qualities of the traditional local taxi industry and multinational tech companies.
Some innovation is in the how, not the what, says founder
As DiveThru has evolved from a journalling app to a bricks-and-mortar-based therapy provider, founder and CEO Sophie Gray has thought a lot about what innovation means.
In this edition: Your turn: CKUA centenary, Parkview renewal, Fort Sask committees; a moment in history from 1989; and more headlines and happenings
Business Roundup: Sept. 25, 2026
With news from the Alberta Business Awards of Distinction, API, Life Sciences Week, Alberta Innovates, Blind Enthusiasm, R-Hero, Prismecha, and more.
Events Roundup: Sept. 24, 2026
Featuring an event pick from Taproot community coordinator Debbi Serafinchon and a listing of business events that you can add to your calendar.
Stephanie is back! We chat about some of the big and small municipal news you might have missed in the past month. Plus, we hear all about Stephanie's travels and her fresh reflections on cities and how Edmonton stacks up.
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Robotics researchers build on Edmonton's AI legacy
A new company has spun out of a University of Alberta research lab to make robotic prosthetics work better for people with limb difference.
On the agenda: Terra Losa toy store, Bonnie Doon, North Glenora
This week, council will hold public hearings for the former Toys "R" Us in Terra Losa, a proposed four-storey development in Bonnie Doon, and a lot across the street from Westmount Shopping Centre.
Your turn: Vehicles for hire, transit-related art, reconciliation
This week's roundup of calls for public engagement includes a City of Edmonton survey about rideshare services and other vehicles for hire, as well as a couple of invitations to inspire some transit-related art and an opportunity in Sturgeon County to pledge action on reconciliation with Indigenous people.
A moment in history: Sept. 18, 1915
On this day in 1915, the City of Edmonton gave notice that it would be laying some new wooden sidewalks.
Levven and Goodwill win business awards
Levven and Goodwill Industries of Alberta brought home trophies from the Alberta Business Awards of Distinction, held on Sept. 23 in Leduc.
Theatre company embarks on time-bending cultural adventure
Taproot community coordinator Debbi Serafinchon recommends Kohkom's Babushka, a show where differences are celebrated and the spirit of generosity is abundant.
EIFF's 40th features local lights and come-from-aways
The 40th annual Edmonton International Film Festival will start and end with celebrations of the local, with superstar talent and hidden gems sandwiched between.
API lands up to $22M for antimicrobial initiative
Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation is receiving up to $21.9 million in federal funding to put toward the $23.5-million Canadian Allied Antimicrobial Supply Resilience initiative.
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Business Roundup: Sept. 25, 2026
With news from the Alberta Business Awards of Distinction, API, Life Sciences Week, Alberta Innovates, Blind Enthusiasm, R-Hero, Prismecha, and more.
Events Roundup: Sept. 24, 2026
Featuring an event pick from Taproot community coordinator Debbi Serafinchon and a listing of business events that you can add to your calendar.
With news from EIFF, Alberta Book Publishing Awards, Melody McArthur, CFR, Stewart Steinhauer, Theatre Network, Indigital Media, Sifarish, and more.
Regional Roundup: Sept. 23, 2026
With news from St. Albert, ABmunis, Go Strathco, Costco, NGL North System, API, Parkland Potters' Guild, Circular Materials, Kiwi Nurseries, and more.
Health Innovation Roundup: Sept. 23, 2026
With news from API, DiveThru, Prismecha Robotics, Alberta Capital Connect, RNARevive, Amii, the Stony Plain Road BIA, CRIPSiE, U of A, and more.
With news from Boyle Street Community Services, XIX Valleyview, Be-a-Bella, The Lunchbox Sandwich Shop, Blind Enthusiasm, Rita Trattoria, and more.
With news from Edmonton Unlimited, Wyvern, Alberta Capital Connect, Prismecha Robotics, Amii, Onlea, Wonderfi, ERIN, University of Alberta, and more.
This week, heritage advocate Andy Grabia talks about the fight to keep the University of Alberta's Casavant organ in Convocation Hall. We also look at Edmonton's uneasy relationship with its heritage and, a decade after Rogers Place opened, revisit the arena debate and the fate of Rexall Place.
We speak with Mike Mellross of Alberta Ecotrust about Edmonton's updated climate priorities and the important decisions coming up during the four-year budget. We talk climate ambition, competing pots of funding, and why good city building might be climate action, too.
We speak with Coun. Ashley Salvador and Aaron Budnick of the Edmonton Bike Coalition about Edmonton's slow bike-lane build-out and the province's threat to derail it. Plus, we hear about the confusing budget of it all and how funding decisions will determine where the network goes next.
This week, municipalities weigh in on new strategic and business plans from Edmonton Global. Gibbons and Beaumont are out, but Edmonton is all in. Plus, council pushes forward with the active transportation network expansion, and we get an update on the Edmonton Research Park.
Taproot wins award for excellence in journalism
We have wonderful news to share: Taproot has received the Dr. Eric Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism for our 2025 election project.
Taproot at 10: Celebrating the beginning
Ten years ago this week, we took our first step toward finding out whether Taproot was worth building.
Accessibility and design improvements across Taproot
Delivering reliable intelligence to our community means thinking about how to serve the entire community. With the help of our readers, we identified accessibility and design as key areas for improvement.