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B.C. flooding highlights Edmonton's advantage as shipping hub
Disastrous flooding in British Columbia that has blocked rail and road shipments has also highlighted Edmonton's potential as a transportation and distribution hub, with its 1,100-kilometre rail link to Canada's fastest-growing port in Prince Rupert, B.C.
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Podcast pick: Rhizome Podcast
This week's recommended listen comes from Roots4Change, the youth initiative arising from the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights.
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Royal Bison returns in person, just in time for the holidays
A mainstay in Edmonton's craft fair scene is back for the holiday season, and it's happening in person for the first time since before the pandemic began. Royal Bison kicked off its online sale last week and will return to the Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre on Dec. 3-5 and Dec. 10-12.
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A moment in history: Dec. 2, 1946
On this day 75 years ago, a convoy of trucks from Seattle passed through Edmonton on their way to the Alaska Highway, a road whose development forever changed our city.
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Weekend agenda: Dec. 2-5, 2021
A look at what's coming up this weekend in Edmonton, including Christmas classic The Nutcracker, and Zoominescence at the Edmonton Valley Zoo.
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AltaML and PROTXX make headway on concussion diagnostics
A partnership between precision health-care technology company PROTXX and Edmonton-based AltaML has resulted in a new benchmark in concussion diagnostics, the results of which were recently published in the journal Sensors.
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Winter CSA offers local vegetables, bolsters sustainability of Prairie Gardens
While many producers have harvested the majority of their crops and are preparing to look ahead to the next growing season, Bon Accord's Prairie Gardens will soon be boxing up fresh and stored vegetables as part of its winter CSA program.
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Restaurant May opens at the Art Gallery of Alberta
May is the newest restaurant to open at the Art Gallery of Alberta, occupying the space that formerly housed Zinc, which closed permanently last fall.
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New startup Llearner aims to bridge social sharing and learning
Llearner, a new app created by entrepreneur Gregg Oldring, combines the ease of social sharing with the thrill of broadening your horizons.
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The Pulse
A weekday news briefing that informs you about what's going on in Edmonton.
Friday, Dec. 3
In this edition: B.C. flooding highlights Edmonton's advantage as a shipping hub; the Valley Line Southeast LRT has been delayed for a third time, to summer 2022; and our latest podcast pick.
Thursday, Dec. 2
In this edition: Royal Bison returns in person, just in time for the holidays; the provincial government has announced changes to photo radar enforcement; and our look at the weekend ahead.
Wednesday, Dec. 1
In this edition: a winter CSA offers local vegetables and bolsters the sustainability of Prairie Gardens; AltaML and PROTXX are making headway on concussion diagnostics; Hawrelak Park could be fully closed for three years.
Roundups
Weekly newsletters that go deeper on topics of interest.
Business Roundup: Dec. 3, 2021
The latest headlines & happenings in local business. Disastrous flooding in British Columbia that has blocked rail and road shipments has also highlighted Edmonton's potential as a transportation and distribution hub, with its 1,100-kilometre rail link to Canada's fastest-growing port in Prince Rupert, B.C.
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Arts Roundup: Dec. 2, 2021
The latest on local arts from Taproot Edmonton. A mainstay in Edmonton's craft fair scene is back for the holiday season, and it's happening in person for the first time since before the pandemic began. Royal Bison kicked off its online sale last week and will return to the Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre on Dec. 3-5 and Dec. 10-12.
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Regional Roundup: Dec. 1, 2021
The latest headlines & happenings from across the Edmonton region. While many producers have harvested the majority of their crops and are preparing to look ahead to the next growing season, Bon Accord's Prairie Gardens will soon be boxing up fresh and stored vegetables as part of its winter CSA program.
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Health Innovation Roundup: Dec. 1, 2021
A partnership between precision health-care technology company PROTXX and Edmonton-based AltaML has resulted in a new benchmark in concussion diagnostics, the results of which were recently published in the journal Sensors.
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Food Roundup: Nov. 30, 2021
The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton food. May is the newest restaurant to open at the Art Gallery of Alberta, occupying the space that formerly housed Zinc, which closed permanently last fall. May's soft opening comes about five months after the AGA announced that Prairie Catering would exclusively operate its food service, events, and facility bookings.
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Tech Roundup: Nov. 30, 2021
The latest headlines & happenings in Edmonton's tech community. Llearner, a new app created by entrepreneur Gregg Oldring, combines the ease of social sharing with the thrill of broadening your horizons.
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Blog Posts
Updates on what Taproot Edmonton has been up to recently.
That’s a wrap on our People’s Agenda project
The votes are counted, the new city council is about to get to work, and we're putting a bow on our People's Agenda project.
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A cascade of interest greets Taproot’s election matching engine
We are buoyed and blown away by the response to the Taproot Survey, our matching engine to help Edmonton voters discover how well they align with the candidates running for mayor and city council.
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The People’s Agenda project enters its next phase
We're getting ready to ask candidates where they stand on issues that matter to the hundreds of people we heard from.
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