Mack is the co-founder and CEO of Taproot Publishing. Prior to becoming an entrepreneurial journalist, Mack spent more than a decade working in software development.
Recent work by Mack
On the agenda: Youth on transit, Blatchford, and funding for safety and well-being
City council is back from the Thanksgiving break with three committee meetings to discuss transit improvements and fares for youth, an external evaluation of progress at Blatchford, and funding for community safety and well-being.
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On the agenda: Winter shelters, affordable housing, and construction compensation
This week, a public hearing takes place on Oct. 3, city council meets on Oct. 4 with a continuation scheduled for Oct. 5, and a special city council meeting takes place on Oct. 6.
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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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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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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: 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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