Thursday, June 5
In this edition: Students earn credits by helping FireSafe AI manage wildfires; Calls for public engagement: Heritage places, open spaces, waste reduction; and more headlines and happenings
Our weekday news briefing that informs you about what's going on in the Edmonton region.
In this edition: Students earn credits by helping FireSafe AI manage wildfires; Calls for public engagement: Heritage places, open spaces, waste reduction; and more headlines and happenings
In this edition: The Drive AI aims to make file management smarter; missing middle housing doubles with Edmonton's zoning bylaw renewal; and more headlines and happenings
In this edition: Paths for People celebrates a decade of street surgery; Noted: Less names, less shame, and less police pain; and more headlines and happenings
In this edition: On the agenda: Zoning bylaw update, animal control, new budget process; Edmonton Police Service launches traffic enforcement campaign; and more headlines and happenings
In this edition: Common Ground seeks to amplify Prairie theatre artists with Mainstage Series; crews have broken ground on the Capital Line South LRT extension project; our history feature looks back at 1972; and more headlines and happenings
In this edition: Meuwly's drops retail to cook up new food brands; Alberta Wildfire has issued a red flag watch; calls for public engagement; and more headlines and happenings
FireSafe AI CEO Nafaa Haddou has returned to his alma mater to offer students credit for helping his company tackle how artificial intelligence and tech can address the growing wildfire problem in Alberta.
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Here are opportunities to inform government decisions about historic resources, open spaces, and more
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Fresh off winning the Rising Star of the Year award at this year's YEG Startup Community Awards, Bigyan Karki said he's working to develop the world's first fully agentic file system.
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This week, council committees will review the first year of the updated zoning bylaw, consider increased fines for animal attacks, and preview the new budget process that will begin in 2026.
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On this day in 1972, sports fans were about to learn who would play for the brand-new Edmonton Oilers.
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Edmonton's thriving theatre scene can mask some missing opportunities for second- and third-run shows, both in Edmonton and across the Prairies, which can limit the potential for playwrights and other homegrown talent to thrive or even remain in Edmonton, said Mac Brock with with Common Ground Arts Society.
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