Taproot Edmonton
Your turn: Devon library, Parkland County, and Edmonton's downtown
This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a discussion about potentially expanding the Devon Public Library, as well as surveys on Parkland County's strategic plan and Edmonton's downtown policy.
A moment in history: May 22, 1965
On this day in 1965, the Little Klondike Queen was offering hour-long cruises on the North Saskatchewan River.
Grassroots group seeks a cleaner Edmonton through community
Fed up with the abundance of trash they've been seeing, some like-minded Edmontonians have organized to do something about it.
PrairiesCan announces $6.8M for AI at Upper Bound
Three companies based in Edmonton will get a repayable boost from the federal government to advance AI innovation and commercialization as part of a $6.8-million funding announcement made on the opening day of the Upper Bound conference.
In this edition: Your turn: Devon library, Parkland County, and Edmonton's downtown; a moment in history from 1965; and more headlines and happenings
Business Roundup: May 22, 2026
With news from Upper Bound, the University of Alberta, Startup TNT, Agereh Technologies, The Growlery, Alberta Real Estate Association, and more.
Featuring an event pick from Taproot co-founder Mack Male and a listing of networking events that you can add to your calendar.
The City of Edmonton announced plans to decommission and replace three iconic bridges: the High Level Bridge and the Low Level Bridges. Plus, we talk with Coun. Erin Rutherford about unfunded service packages and how the budget process is changing this year.
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On the agenda: Annual report from the police service
This week, city council is set to review the Edmonton Police Service's annual report.
A moment in history: May 15, 1926
On this day in 1926, ground was broken for the construction of St. Joseph's College on the University of Alberta campus.
Your turn: Downtown, snow maps, and Fort Sask
This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a survey on Edmonton's updated downtown policy and another to improve snow and ice clearing maps, as well as the last chance to comment on a couple of initiatives in Fort Saskatchewan.
Enabling job creation should top mayor's agenda, says cities expert
When Mayor Andrew Knack delivers his first State of the City address, a key message should be what the City of Edmonton is doing to support job creation, says the head of the Cities Institute.
Upper Bound hails talent acquisition, looks to commercialization
At the fifth annual Upper Bound conference, the Alberta Machine Learning Institute celebrated the completion of a $30-million recruitment campaign to bring top AI researchers to the University of Alberta.
Discover birds and beauty in Whitemud Creek Ravine
This week, we're highlighting an event pick by Taproot co-founder Mack Male.
'A powerful and unmistakable voice': Cellist Cris Derksen remembered
Condolences poured in from across Canada for Cris Derksen, a renowned Cree cellist and composer, who died on May 15 in a car crash in northern Alberta on the way home from their father's funeral.
Health Cities unveils framework for collaborative problem-solving
Health Cities, a non-profit that has long convened innovators in health, is now working on a way to make the ecosystem's innovative ideas more actionable and accessible through the Health Innovation Network, which CEO Reg Joseph unveiled at an event on May 13.
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Business Roundup: May 22, 2026
With news from Upper Bound, the University of Alberta, Startup TNT, Agereh Technologies, The Growlery, Alberta Real Estate Association, and more.
Featuring an event pick from Taproot co-founder Mack Male and a listing of networking events that you can add to your calendar.
With news from the ESO, CKUA, Hydracat, P.J. Perry, Chúng Ta Cùng Nhau, Tiffany Shaw, Shadow Theatre, Simon Glassman, and more.
Regional Roundup: May 20, 2026
With news from St. Albert, Strathcona County, Spruce Grove, Leduc, the Edmonton International Airport, Fort Saskatchewan, and more.
Health Innovation Roundup: May 20, 2026
With news from Health Cities, Startup TNT, Darkhorse Emergency, RWI Synthetics, Innovotech, Punchcard Systems, wâsikan kisewâtisiwin, and more.
With news from The Common, Rosie's Burgers, FireMA, The Growlery, New Asian Village, Hachi Takoyaki, 124 Grand Market, Hansen Distillery, and more.
With news from wâsikan kisewâtisiwin, Upper Bound, Edmonton Unlimited, RWI Synthetics, Health Cities, AlbertaSat, AIRMarket, and more.
Return to office! But not on your bike
Business organizations have called once again for municipal employees to return to the office full time, but the mayor isn't budging. Plus, the province is planning legislation that would let it review or remove bike lanes.
Edmonton city council has approved a rezoning that will allow a 25-storey tower in Windsor Park. Plus, Stephanie took a trip to a budget engagement session to learn what the mayor's been hearing from Edmontonians.
Edmonton city council voted to reduce the maximum height in the RS zone, and they approved some District Policy changes too. Plus, we found out how much more the Lewis Farms Recreation Centre is going to cost, and one councillor's wondering if we should give up on LRT in the northwest.
This week, we learned that city council is sunsetting seven boards that offered expert insight on women's issues, racism, climate, and more. Plus, KDays might have to downsize, and the Africa Centre is one step closer to its multicultural community hub.
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.
Taproot Survey earns more award nominations
Taproot's 2025 municipal election project has earned two new award nominations, from the Canadian Journalism Foundation and the National Media Awards Foundation.
How we use artificial intelligence at Taproot
We have now published a policy on artificial intelligence. We use AI to help make our work more efficient, accessible, and useful, while keeping our journalism human-led, human-edited, and human-accountable.