Here's the latest from Taproot Edmonton
The incoming CEO of Edmonton Screen says he's leaving a nearly 18-year career as film commissioner with Calgary Economic Development to help nurture Edmonton's film, TV, and digital media talent and attract outside productions.
Edmonton Mayor Amarjeet Sohi has confirmed he will run for the Liberal Party of Canada in Edmonton Southeast in the upcoming federal election.
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Ben Staley, the former chef at Yarrow and the Alder Room, says Next of Kin, his first concept as Hoot Company's creative director, is a neighbourhood bar in the Brewery District.
The City of Edmonton is set to replace 37 high-floor LRT vehicles by 2029 that run on the Capital and Metro lines, including some that have been in use since the system opened in 1978. One transit expert said, given the state of the world and the shortlist of options, there's now a clear best choice.
Dave's Hot Chicken, a Nashville-style chicken chain that started in California, is opening on March 21 near MacEwan University and NorQuest College — despite other quick-serve American joints picking outlying areas of the city to test the market in Edmonton.
This week, council is scheduled to discuss its budget process, adding peace officers to transit stations, and several rezonings in south-central Edmonton.
Edmonton's population grew even more than expected in 2024, new numbers from the provincial government show.
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.
A city committee is urging council to partner with EPCOR to accelerate the adoption of ground-source heat pumps.
