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Agritourism grows in Strathcona County
As Strathcona County aims to attract more visitors with its newly launched Go Strathco brand, agritourism is an important piece of the puzzle, advocates say.
Data centre campus proposed in northeast Edmonton
An American company has applied to amend planning documents to make it easier to build data centres in northeast Edmonton, as Edmonton city council is set to debate further regulating and restricting the facilities.
Sea Change makes ripples to Calgary
With an expansion to Calgary and growth in Edmonton, it might look like Sea Change Brewing Co. is charting a course for the edge of the world, but one of its founders says the company is just going where the current takes it.
On the agenda: Public spaces, accessibility, development fees
This week, councillors are set to review the first year of the public spaces bylaw, hear an update on the city's accessibility progress, and consider changes to the planning and business development model.
In this edition: Agritourism grows in Strathcona County; Carney marks Truth and Reconciliation Day in Edmonton; and more headlines and happenings
With news about Sean Paul Arceta, Winterruption, WÂPOSHPYII, the Citadel, Rubaboo Arts Festival, Janice Cindy Gaudet, EIFF, U of A, and more.
Regional Roundup: Sept. 30, 2026
With news from Alberta's Industrial Heartland, Beaumont, Strathcona County, Parkland County, Sturgeon County, Spruce Grove, Devon, and more.
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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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.
Community mourns the loss of breakdancer and social worker
Remembrances poured in following the death of Sean Paul Arceta, a "real-life superhero," as the Edmonton International Street Performers Festival put it.
City's AI lead shares knowledge with ABmunis
Kris Andreychuk, who manages the City of Edmonton's applied AI program, shared some lessons learned the hard way in a talk at the Alberta Municipalities convention.
Councillors endorse changes to public spaces bylaw
Edmonton city councillors have voted to suspend the part of the public spaces bylaw that prohibits loitering in transit spaces during extreme weather.
Vagabond takes up residence at former Wilfred's
A constantly evolving pop-up will share recently vacated space in the same building as Made by Marcus and Next of Kin starting on Oct. 3.
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With news about Sean Paul Arceta, Winterruption, WÂPOSHPYII, the Citadel, Rubaboo Arts Festival, Janice Cindy Gaudet, EIFF, U of A, and more.
Regional Roundup: Sept. 30, 2026
With news from Alberta's Industrial Heartland, Beaumont, Strathcona County, Parkland County, Sturgeon County, Spruce Grove, Devon, and more.
Health Innovation Roundup: Sept. 30, 2026
With news about Edmonton's public spaces bylaw, DrugBank, Alberta Innovates, Samdesk, CarePros, Quest Pharmatech, U of A, iHuman, ABmunis, and more.
With news from Vagabond, Ralph's Fried Chicken, Yeasty Boys Brewing, Transcend Coffee, Chinese Hot Pot Buffet, Freson Bros., and more.
With news from Alberta Capital Connect, Canada's Top Growing Companies, DrugBank, Samdesk, RNARevive, Stantec, Levven, DiveThru, Melamoon, and more,
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.
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.