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Here's the latest from Taproot Edmonton.
Wednesday, Nov. 30
In this edition: Mental wellness company DiveThru to open a studio; municipalities across Edmonton region face budget challenges for 2023; a moment in history: Nov. 30, 1984
Tuesday, Nov. 29
In this edition: Birdog on the hunt for repeat customers downtown; proposed Edge Fund would benefit from sharper focus, says investment manager; Edmonton Police Association president to step down
Monday, Nov. 28
In this edition: Council tackles the nitty-gritty of the 2023-2026 budgets; Boyle Street's relocation plans hindered by development permit denial; coming up this week: Nov. 28-Dec. 2, 2022
Mental wellness company DiveThru to open a studio
In a space just south of Whyte Avenue, a storefront with a sign saying "you can cry here" may not look like much right now. But in February, the space will become home to DiveThru Studio, the brick-and-mortar location of Edmonton-based mental wellness company DiveThru.
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Proposed Edge Fund would benefit from sharper focus, says investment manager
The city's proposed $5 million Edge Fund will need a tighter focus and clearer objectives to make a real difference for innovation in Edmonton, suggests an investment manager who has dealings with Calgary's much bigger investment fund.
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Birdog on the hunt for repeat customers downtown
Century Hospitality Group has opened Birdog, its sixth restaurant and its third in Edmonton's core, intending to complement the downtown food scene.
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For Edmonton, a sustainable future depends on trees
Even though a council committee has put off passing a bylaw to protect trees on private property, the Tomorrow Foundation for a Sustainable Future is encouraged to see progress on a file that is vital to the city's ability to lessen and mitigate the effects of climate change.
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Downtown daycares in danger of succumbing to pandemic
As Edmontonians weather a fifth wave of the pandemic, the prolonged closure of many downtown offices has left daycares in the heart of the city struggling to stay open.
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How public washrooms help make a city work well
Most candidates for mayor and city council agree that Edmonton needs more permanent public washrooms, a move that is vital for a city to work for everyone, says consultant Lezlie Lowe.
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Municipalities across Edmonton region face budget challenges for 2023
Councils across the Edmonton region have been hearing about the challenge of maintaining existing services in an environment of high inflation as they review and start approving their 2023 budgets.
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A moment in history: Nov. 30, 1984
On this day 38 years ago, details were coming out about how close Edmonton came to losing the iconic Birks Building.
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Coming up this week: Nov. 28-Dec. 2, 2022
This week will see the Oilers celebrate Indigenous communities as they host the Florida Panthers. There's also a forum on the entrepreneurial ecosystem and the release of data on systemic racism in Edmonton, plus a giant playland, twinkly lights, beer-tasting, and burlesque.
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Regional Roundup: November 30, 2022
The latest on the region in Edmonton. Councils across the Edmonton region have been hearing about the challenge of maintaining existing services in an environment of high inflation as they review and start approving their 2023 budgets.
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Health Innovation Roundup: November 30, 2022
The latest on health innovation in Edmonton. In a space just south of Whyte Avenue, a storefront with a sign saying "you can cry here" may not look like much right now. But in February, the space will become home to DiveThru Studio, the brick-and-mortar location of Edmonton-based mental wellness company DiveThru.
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Food Roundup: November 29, 2022
The latest on food in Edmonton. Century Hospitality Group has opened Birdog, its sixth restaurant and its third in Edmonton's core, intending to complement the downtown food scene.
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Tech Roundup: November 29, 2022
The latest on tech in Edmonton. The city's proposed $5 million Edge Fund will need a tighter focus and clearer objectives to make a real difference for innovation in Edmonton, suggests an investment manager who has dealings with Calgary's much bigger investment fund.
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Business Roundup: November 25, 2022
The latest on business in Edmonton. Artificial intelligence has applications in practically every area of business, but many people are reluctant to try it because they don't trust it, says AltaML's Nicole Janssen.
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Arts Roundup: November 24, 2022
The latest on arts in Edmonton. The Art Gallery of Alberta is holding its first-ever wellness-oriented market to promote local vendors and artists whose work promotes self-care.
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Cracks in concrete may be worse than they ap-pier
The TransEd update on the Valley Line. In short the train is having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad time. Plus the police ask council for JUST A BIT more money. You can surely spare another $10M?
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AltaML leader says ethical AI is good business
Nicole Janssen, co-founder and co-CEO of AltaML, tells Karen Unland about the business case for responsible AI and how non-technical team members can contribute. Guest host Katrina Ingram of Ethically Aligned AI adds her perspective and looks ahead.
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TREEGATE
There isn't going to be a Christmas tree in Churchill Square this year. We speak with Puneeta McBryan, executive director of the Downtown Business Association about why that is, and what is happening in its stead
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Building a thriving team at Taproot
We're thankful to have been among the 16 publishers selected for the 2022 GNI Startups Lab on Building and Managing a Team that provided training, coaching, and funding.
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We’re on a break — see you Sept. 6
As was the case last summer, Taproot Edmonton is taking a publishing break. This time, we'll be off for two weeks, from Aug. 22 to Sept. 5.
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Speaking Municipally shortlisted for Canadian Podcast Award
We're proud to see Speaking Municipally once again nominated for a Canadian Podcast Award.
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