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arts business

Small-scale concert series makes human and digital connections

A new concert-recording project inspired by an immensely popular NPR series is leveraging human connections made in an intimate space to create a valuable digital product for artists.

April 8, 2026

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city council transit

On the agenda: Zoning bylaw, transit garage, audits

This week, councillors are scheduled to vote on amendments to the small-scale residential zone, review a scope reduction for the southeast transit garage, and hear an update from the city auditor's office.

April 7, 2026

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city council history

Windsor Park plots renovation of historic green space

A south-central Edmonton community is nearing the end of a fundraising push connected to the designation of its park as a municipal historic resource, aligning with upcoming city policy that aims to widen the definition of heritage.

April 2, 2026

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city council region

Your turn: Naturalization, West 240, and budget

This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a project to return natural vegetation to parts of Edmonton, consultations on a neighbourhood area structure plan in the West 240 development, and continued budget input across the region.

April 2, 2026

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health technology

Non-surgical endometriosis test now available in Edmonton

The Edmonton-based distributor of EndoSure is hoping the new, quick, and non-invasive test can help reduce the number of patients suffering from advanced endometriosis.

April 1, 2026

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technology health

Social-good companies still feel accelerator's reverberations

Losing a program that helped companies focus on public good, investment, and scale is a "big loss," says one successful grad of the defunct Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator.

March 31, 2026

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city council transit

City to remove scramble crosswalks on Whyte Avenue

Three intersections that allow pedestrians to cross Whyte Avenue diagonally are slated to be reverted to traditional crosswalks this year as part of a bid to help buses move faster.

March 30, 2026

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city council budget

Your turn: Budget consultations and Acheson changes

This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes budget consultations in Edmonton, the City of Leduc, and Strathcona County, plus Parkland County's information sessions on changes to Acheson's industrial area.

March 27, 2026

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history food

A moment in history: March 27, 1969

On this day in 1969, Edmonton's storied candy store, the Palace of Sweets, was advertising its Easter treats.

March 27, 2026

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