Here's the latest from Taproot Edmonton
A short film that embodies the spirit of a mural in Chinatown will screen at the first Edmonton edition of the FascinAsian Film Festival on May 10.
Leila Lawson, the founder and chief technology officer of Zylotex, is on a mission to build a new industry in the Edmonton region around fibres made from hemp.
Proposed amendments to Parkland County's land use bylaw would allow for denser development in larger hamlets, add regulations for short-term rentals, and protect prime agricultural land.
The provincial government's move to "take out the middleman" from its funding of organizations that serve those experiencing homelessness could disrupt the sector's ability to respond nimbly to people in need, according to the head of an organization that currently disperses those funds.
As the founder of one of the rare Edmonton companies to raise millions in venture capital, Sunil Vedula of Nanoprecise Sci Corp feels the weight of expectations, but he is also confident he can live up to them.
On the heels of opening two new cafés in six months in the Edmonton region, the founders of The Colombian are on a mission to grow their business exponentially.
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Two companies from the region are already capitalizing on Transport Canada's planned November 2025 updates to its rules, which will allow drones to fly beyond the line of sight of their operators for the first time.
The Toronto-based company that gained welcome from the provincial government in 2020 to test and build a hyperloop that would travel at 1,000 kilometres per hour between Edmonton and Calgary said it now hopes to construct a full-scale test guideway in Edmonton in 2026, after pausing for the province to complete its Passenger Rail Master Plan.
This week, there is public hearing scheduled on April 7, a city council meeting scheduled on April 8 and 9, and an audit committee meeting scheduled on April 11.
