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Mack Male

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Mack is on a mission to change the world through code and prose. He co-founded Taproot Publishing Inc. in 2016 and has been covering Edmonton city council for more than a decade.

A dedicated community builder, Mack has earned numerous awards and distinctions including being named a "Top 40 Under 40" by Avenue Edmonton Magazine and one of "Alberta's Next 10 Most Influential People" by Alberta Venture Magazine.


Recent work by Mack

Vehicles parked in a gravel surface parking lot with towers in the background
city council downtown

On the agenda: Surface parking lots, Metro Line to Blatchford, and funding transit growth

This week, community and public services committee meets on Sept. 18, urban planning committee meets on Sept. 19, executive committee meets on Sept. 20, and audit committee meets on Sept. 22.

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City clerks and others seated in front of a screen facing members of city council inside council chambers
city council budget

On the agenda: Operating deficits, capital spending, and another Oliver tower

A public hearing will take place on Sept. 11, and city council will meet on Sept. 12 and 13. Council services committee will meet on Sept. 15. Here are some of the key items on the agenda.

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An Edmonton Police Service vehicle parked in front of police headquarters
city council police

On the agenda: Police funding formula, Heritage River designation, and more

City council returns from its summer break next week, just as Taproot Edmonton is starting ours. Here are some of the key items on the agenda for the next two weeks.

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Headlines: Aug. 9, 2023

Proposed apartment building in The Quarters concerns residents; food bank donations during August long weekend down this year; 124 Street businesses report spike in break-ins

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Headlines: Aug. 8, 2023

Free valet bike parking service available downtown; Edmonton's Food Bank urgently seeking donations; new all-girls hockey association launches in Edmonton

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Headlines: Aug. 2, 2023

Cities and province call for more federal funds for affordable housing; racialized women face exclusion and unfairness in Edmonton workplaces; LRT consortium says it has learned from past mistakes heading into bridge construction

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headlines

Headlines: Aug. 1, 2023

StatsCan data shows drop in Edmonton's violent crime severity index; K-Days sees 200,000 drop in attendance over last year; Mallory Chipman named EPL's first musician in residence.

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headlines

Headlines: July 31, 2023

Fans boo as Elks set North American record for home losses; corn maze creators apologize for RCMP tribute; health collective allowed to test illegal drugs for contamination

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Headlines: July 26, 2023

Lodge opens for Indigenous women at risk of homelessness; Elks game to be broadcast in Punjabi; LRT construction to close part of Groat Road in August

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