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Resistance to book restrictions is built on community
The curator of a new banned-book subscription service says it's important to not only read books that are commonly banned, but also get together and talk about them.
Retirement home for queer seniors makes crucial progress
An affordable housing project led by the Edmonton Pride Seniors Group and Right at Home Housing Society now has land and nearly $9 million in provincial funding to build a safe, inclusive development in The Quarters.
On the agenda: Infrastructure renewal and operating impacts
This week, councillors will discuss priorities for infrastructure renewal as well as how capital projects impact future operating costs.
Your turn: Rossdale, Westmount, and Stony Plain
This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a public hearing for new special zones in Rossdale, feedback opportunities on a rezoning application in Westmount, and community parties about municipal development in Stony Plain.
In this edition: Resistance to book restrictions is built on community; city council delays decision on Rossdale Flats redevelopment; and more headlines and happenings
Regional Roundup: June 24, 2026
With news from St. Albert, Stony Plain, Beaumont, Sturgeon County, Fort Saskatchewan, Spruce Grove, Leduc, Strathcona County, Gibbons, and more.
Health Innovation Roundup: June 24, 2026
With news from the U of A, NAIT, CARM&A, Lab2Market, API, DrugBank, Edmonton Pride Seniors Group, ECF, Obesity Canada, Pride Tape, and more.
Maybe it is a municipal responsibility
Council approved $925,000 to fund winter day spaces, even as the conversation about jurisdiction continues. Plus, the Southeast Transit Garage will be a little bigger, and we look at what Edmontonians told the Edmonton Police Commission about the next EPS operating budget.
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A moment in history: June 19, 1912
On this day in 1912, an offer was under discussion to donate land around Whitemud Creek to the city.
Circular economy must include textiles, says advocate
Alternatives to fast fashion — cheap, trendy clothing that clogs thrift stores and landfills — will be on display at Edmonton's second annual sustainable fashion show on June 19.
Edmonton Arts Council makes case for budget increase
The head of the body that distributes grants to Edmonton artists will be asking for a funding increase this fall when city council deliberates on the next four-year budget.
Mitsoh beefs up snack-food herd
A company that makes protein-dense snacks based on Indigenous knowledge is expanding its product line from bison to beef after leveraging a sizeable investment into scaleup success.
Hope ahead as most of region ends water advisories
Rainfall of between 50 and 100 millimetres tested the water systems in the Edmonton region over the weekend, but the proverbial dam is holding — at least for now.
VR pilot for nursing students shows value of simulation
Nearly 900 nursing students participated in an immersive virtual reality pilot project that put them through several clinical scenarios at the University of Alberta's Nursing Simulation Centre this past semester.
Agritourism champions bring lessons from Strathcona County to the world
Agritourism is evolving into a sophisticated blend of agriculture, tourism, hospitality, retail, and education, but municipalities are not always keeping pace with policy, says a presentation that Bryanna Kumpula-Yung of Bar OA Farms and Eiblis Doherty of Strathcona County Tourism are giving in Scotland this week.
Edmonton earns high marks for affordability in startup spotlight
Startup Genome's 2026 Global Startup Ecosystem Report recognized Edmonton as a rising North American ecosystem, with a particularly strong showing for affordable talent.
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Regional Roundup: June 24, 2026
With news from St. Albert, Stony Plain, Beaumont, Sturgeon County, Fort Saskatchewan, Spruce Grove, Leduc, Strathcona County, Gibbons, and more.
Health Innovation Roundup: June 24, 2026
With news from the U of A, NAIT, CARM&A, Lab2Market, API, DrugBank, Edmonton Pride Seniors Group, ECF, Obesity Canada, Pride Tape, and more.
With news from Bar OA Farms, Joon's, Amore Pasta, PlayWright, Tesoro, Mitsoh, 7 Summit Snacks, DON'YA Ukraine's Kitchen, Anohka Distillery, and more.
With news from Startup Genome, Wyvern, RWI Synthetics, Vertical Impression, GovLab, Amii, NAIT, eHUB, Edmonton Unlimited, and more.
Business Roundup: June 19, 2026
With news from the City of Edmonton, Mitsoh, wâsikan kisewâtisiwin, 7 Summits Snacks, DON'YA, BILD Edmonton Metro, All Weather at Home, and more.
Featuring an event pick from Taproot co-founder Karen Unland and a listing of events honouring National Indigenous Peoples Day.
With news about Freewill Shakespeare Festival, JazzFest, Cheyenne Rain LeGrande, Arsene Arcand, Shadow Theatre, Kim Mannix, Gina Payzant, and more.
Vroom, vroom, vroom went the trolley
We're joined by Taproot reporter Colin Gallant, who tested out Edmonton Explorer, the new hop-on hop-off sightseeing tour "trolley" from Explore Edmonton. Plus, the city is taking over operations of the Valley Line LRT, and we discuss upcoming changes to parking at attractions.
We've got a little update on Bridgegate, and we talk about the impact of major construction projects on businesses. Plus, we go on a bit of a deep dive into a southeast neighbourhood that was designed with only one way in or out. What could go wrong?
Stop trying to make a tree bylaw happen, it's not going to happen
Edmonton city council has approved what has been described as an alternative to a private tree protection bylaw. Plus, we take a look at proposed changes to Jasper Avenue and Whyte Avenue. But don't worry, they're not funded yet.
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.
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.