New vrCAVE game to let players swashbuckle from home
Virtual-reality company vrCAVE is ramping up to launch Heroes Together VR, the company's first direct-to-consumer game.
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On the agenda: Construction planning, Wîhkwêntôwin rezoning, aging infrastructure
This week, councillors are set to discuss an integrated approach to construction planning, a rezoning application in Wîhkwêntôwin, and aging infrastructure.
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Your turn: Snowberry, playgrounds, and Gibbons
This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a neighbourhood structure plan for Snowberry, playgrounds in southeast Edmonton, and the future of the Town of Gibbons, along with other surveys and public hearings in Edmonton and the metro region.
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New vrCAVE game to let players swashbuckle from home
Virtual-reality company vrCAVE is ramping up to launch Heroes Together VR, the company's first direct-to-consumer game.
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Headlines: Feb. 24, 2026
Less road congestion expected for 2026 construction season; Edmonton mayor warns of major infrastructure deficit as city grows; Edmonton transit ridership declined by 1.8M passengers in last 3 months of 2025
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Happenings: Feb. 24, 2026
Here are some events happening today in the Edmonton area.
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The Taproot Mini - No. 154
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Roundups
Weekly newsletters that go deeper on topics of interest.
Food Roundup: February 24, 2026
With news from Ernest's, Jola's, Balay Coffee, Central Social Hall, Happy Beer Street, Lalibela, Al Rashid Mosque, Ruminant Biotech, and more
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Tech Roundup: February 24, 2026
With news from Edmonton Edge Fund, vrCAVE, Zero Point Cryogenics, Logican Technologies, ERDA, PrairiesCan, ACCEC, BBVA, AltaML, and more.
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Business Roundup: February 20, 2026
With news from the Edmonton Region Defence Alliance, Zero Point Cryogenics, Capital Power, Game Con Canada, Situate, Stantec, BBE, NAIT, and more.
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Events Roundup: February 19, 2026
Featuring an event pick from Taproot reporter Colin Gallant and a listing of Black History Month events that you can add to your calendar.
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Arts Roundup: February 19, 2026
With news from EPL, ESO, Corb Lund, Edmonton Mural Festival, RAM, Art Gallery of St. Albert, Common Ground Arts, Game Con Canada, and more.
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Regional Roundup: February 18, 2026
With news from Gibbons, Canwest Solar Development, Edmonton International Airport, Alberta Open Farm Days, Sturgeon River Utilities, and more.
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Health Innovation Roundup: February 18, 2026
With news from 48Hour Discovery, Alberta Blue Cross, RWI, Nanostics, Token Bitters, SafeHouse Science, Alberta First Responders Association, and more.
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Podcasts
Taproot publishes regular podcasts on local topics.
Wedging in affordable housing
Council has approved selling land to an affordable housing provider, despite community pushback. Plus, some restaurant owners will have to pay more for patios this year, and we have updates on infill and snow clearing.
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70 - Parks for Tomorrow
This episode: Parks for Tomorrow. We’re going to look at one protest in Banff on a drizzly October day in 1977. And we’re going to peek behind the scenes to see how and why organizers tried to get media attention. We’re sharing three stories about Albertan environmental groups and journalists way back in the 70s.
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Same infill arguments, different infill day
Troy returns to the podcast to talk about infill and zoning. Plus, we get his take on Happy Beer Street, and we look at an interim election audit report.
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Blog Posts
Updates on what Taproot Edmonton has been up to recently.
How Taproot Edmonton made an impact in 2025
We embarked on 2025 with a clear mission: to inform, connect, and empower our community with reliable intelligence. It was a year that tested our capacity and proved our value, as we navigated challenging economic times, covered a pivotal municipal e...
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The Taproot Edmonton Calendar gets a major update
In November we launched a major update to the calendar that incorporates feedback from users, improves the user experience, and provides a stronger foundation for future enhancements.
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That’s a wrap on Taproot’s 2025 election project
Over the past year, the entire Taproot team has worked diligently to provide Edmonton voters with reliable intelligence about the candidates running for office in the 2025 municipal election.
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