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Stephanie Swensrude

Curator/Reporter

She/Her

Stephanie is a curator and reporter at Taproot Edmonton. She attended NAIT's radio and television program and has worked at CBC, CFJC in Kamloops, and 630 CHED. Stephanie loves to write about city council and learning more about how Edmonton works. When not reporting, you can find Stephanie roller skating, knitting, playing video games, baking, or chilling with her two adorable cats Juno and Pepper.


Recent work by Stephanie

The view from the platform on Stadium Station, showing nearby apartments, a sidewalk, and the ravine.
transit city council

Stadium Station redesign sees calls for service drop by 50%

Edmonton's head of transit said a redesign that emphasizes visibility has turned one of the least safe LRT stations in the city into one of the safest.

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Riders enter and exit an LRT vehicle at Stadium station.
city council region

On the agenda: Fiscal gaps, Whyte Ave changes, transit needs

This week, council committees will meet to discuss gaps in the operating and capital budgets, changes to the Old Strathcona public realm, and what transit needs to serve a growing population.

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People sit at picnic tables with a music stage in the background.
business downtown

Pedestrian-only Rice Howard Way continues into fall

After reporting a successful first year, Edmonton hopes to continue making Rice Howard Way pedestrian-only for both stand-alone events and regular programming.

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Mill Woods Town Centre in Edmonton.
city council election

On the agenda: Bill 20, district planning, 124 Street highrise

This week, council is scheduled to discuss how Alberta's Bill 20 will affect its budget for the 2025 election, vote on bylaws that enable the District Policy, and decide if it will approve a rezoning on 124 Street.

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A three-storey walk-up apartment building in Strathcona.
city council housing

Developers urge Edmonton to follow B.C. on single-egress buildings

As British Columbia legalizes the construction of new multi-family buildings with a single staircase, a developer is pushing for Edmonton to adopt the same rules.

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A child with face paint at a community league event.
community leagues city council

As community leagues prepare to celebrate, more people are volunteering

As Edmonton prepares to celebrate Community League Day on Sept. 21, the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues hopes new volunteers will come forward to join the 700 that started in 2023, a number that has risen steadily each year since the COVID-19 pandemic.

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A person taps their Arc card at Churchill LRT station.
city council transit

On the agenda: Transit fare gates, affordable housing, tax forgiveness

This week, councillors are set to attend committee meetings and discuss fare gates at select transit stations, grants for affordable housing, and the city's tax forgiveness policy.

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A family poses at the Kaleido Family Arts Festival.
arts business

Pay-What-You-Can removes barriers to bring audiences back

More Edmonton arts organizations are allowing their patrons to choose what they want to pay for admission in a bid to make art more accessible and convince audiences to return after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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An aerial photo of Leduc Business Park.
region business

Vancouver and Toronto companies relocating to Edmonton region

Several industrial companies from Canada's biggest cities are relocating to the Edmonton region.

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