The Latest
Here's the latest from Taproot Edmonton.
Thursday, March 13
In this edition: Pouring a double: Trade mission to Japan and Cocktail Week boost beverage industry; calls for public engagement: Accessibility, affordable housing, rezonings; and more headlines and happenings
Wednesday, March 12
In this edition: Council ponders new infrastructure committee; another statue stolen from an Edmonton park; and more headlines and happenings
Tuesday, March 11
In this edition: Economic developer helps companies move export sights off U.S. and onto Japan, Mexico, Middle East; many riders don't perceive Edmonton transit as safe, report shows; and more headlines and happenings
Economic developer helps companies move export sights off U.S. and onto Japan, Mexico, Middle East
Manisha Arora, the director of trade for Edmonton Global, says that as Canadian businesses more seriously explore what export markets exist beyond the United States, they find the answers depend on what they export and their ability to adapt to different international standards.
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Council urged to accelerate adoption of heat pumps
A city committee is urging council to partner with EPCOR to accelerate the adoption of ground-source heat pumps.
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On the agenda: Community revitalization levy, violence prevention, transit priority
This week, council committees will meet to debate whether to extend the community revitalization levies in downtown and the Quarters, hear about the city's new plan to prevent violence, and discuss more locations for transit priority measures.
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Mayor lauds anti-racism efforts amid acrimony
Mayor Amarjeet Sohi has been highlighting the city's anti-racism efforts, even travelling to Berlin to speak about it. But the committee charged with shaping that work has been paused, raising concerns about a lack of community involvement and delays in implementing the city's anti-racism strategy.
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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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Calls for public engagement: Accessibility, affordable housing, rezonings
Here are opportunities to inform municipal decisions about accessibility, rezoning, affordable housing, and more. Please only answer surveys from the municipality where you live.
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Pouring a double: Trade mission to Japan and Cocktail Week boost beverage industry
Keenan Pascal, the CEO of Token Bitters, says his latest trade trip to Japan is a way to bolster Edmonton's beverage industry — something he also does as a co-organizer of Edmonton Cocktail Week, which takes place from March 17 to 23.
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Council ponders new infrastructure committee
Edmonton city council will vote in mid-March on whether to establish a standing committee focused on infrastructure before the municipal election in October.
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Arts Roundup: March 13, 2025
With news from Unceded, Hailey Benedict, Visual Arts Studio Association, SkirtsAfire Festival, Ballet Edmonton, Edmonton Poetry Festival, and more.
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Regional Roundup: March 12, 2025
With news from Sturgeon County, Enoch Cree First Nation, St. Albert, Parkland County, Strathcona County, Heidelberg Materials, Leduc County, and more.
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Health Innovation Roundup: March 12, 2025
With news from Health Cities, Entos Pharmaceuticals, PRAIRIE Hub for Pandemic Preparedness, Sinoveda, Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation, and more.
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Food Roundup: March 11, 2025
With news from Downtown Dining Week, Ben's Meat and Deli, Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, DRTY Ice Cream, NAIT, Art of Cake, That Wine Nerd, Zocalo, and more
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Tech Roundup: March 11, 2025
With news from AltaML, Amii, Upper Bound, Edmonton Screen, Jobber, Wyvern, ELIXR Simulations, and more. Plus, a listing of job opportunities in tech.
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Business Roundup: March 07, 2025
With news from Capital Power, Oilers Entertainment Group, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, Jobber, Darkhorse Emergency, Waiward Industrial, and more.
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Events Roundup: March 06, 2025
With an event pick from Taproot managing editor Tim Querengesser and a zoom in on SkirtsAfire events to add to your calendar.
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An ICEy reception to CRL extension
We discuss the potential renaming of the field at Commonwealth Stadium, a recommendation to accelerate the adoption of heat pumps, another Edmonton Public School Board trustee resignation, and the new ICE District deal. Plus, we talk about the Energy City Cactus Rats, ETS merchandise, and more.
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A committee is born
A new committee of council has been born (or, at least, is in utero). Plus, Bridgegate both continues and concludes, council has approved the Nordic spa in the river valley, and the province's CorruptCare scandal (allegedly) reaches the city.
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Bridgelocked
You may have heard that several bridges will be closed at once, but is that true? We dig into bridge maintenance planned for the next few years. We also discuss new bus priority measures, Lime's winter cycling pilot, an audit of DATS, and the upcoming wildfire season.
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How wellness checks help Taproot thrive
At Taproot, we pride ourselves on creating a workplace where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work. One of the practices that has helped us do this is the wellness check, a simple but powerful way to start every meeting.
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How Taproot Edmonton made an impact in 2024
Did you know Taproot Edmonton sent 1.3 million emails in 2024? That's a lot of informing, connecting, and inspiring people with reliable intelligence about the Edmonton region. Here's more on what our team has been able to accomplish this year.
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Taproot harvests curiosity about housing at well-attended event
Taproot brought its Housing Complex project to the public by hosting an event that was part panel discussion, part question-gathering, and part mind-mapping exercise. While we discussed our editorial series, we also turned the mic (or in this case, m...
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