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Four people stand in front of a curtain.
health business

OligomicsTx wins at Startup TNT summit finale

OligomicsTx won a minimum of $155,000 from Startup TNT at the organization's Life Sciences Summit finale on March 14 in Edmonton.

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A person wearing a blazer and glasses sits at a café table with a blurred mural in the background.
business food

Italian Centre targets Saskatchewan and even dreams of B.C.

As Teresa Spinelli eyes further expansion within Calgary by next fall for the growing assembly of Italian Centre Shop locations, she's also looking beyond Alberta to new store possibilities in Saskatoon and even Victoria.

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A mural depicts young hockey players in a streetscape within Jasper Place.
business arts

Projects aim to build belonging in Jasper Place

Eleven community-building projects that will split nearly $50,000 in funding through the We Belong in Jasper Place initiative have been announced.

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A photo of a three-storey apartment building with balconies.
city council business

What's a landlord registry, and can it protect tenants?

A registry of Edmonton landlords that could be in the works after city council approved an updated affordable housing strategy could lead to better conditions for renters, according to a tenants' rights group.

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Rogers Place in downtown Edmonton.
city council business

On the agenda: OP12, Katz Group parking request, financial updates

This week, city hall partially reopens to private events only as councillors meet to discuss OP12, financial updates for the operating and capital budgets, and whether to allow the Katz Group to continue using two lots for parking.

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A prairie landscape of agriculture land next to urban development.
region business

EMRB plans for one million more people by 2050

The Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board is reviewing its plan for how the region grows in the future, and how it can accommodate a lot more people and jobs, but also retain agricultural land.

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Two police officers are pictured from behind as they stand in front of a cultural gate in Edmonton's Chinatown.
city council business

City awards most of $1M Chinatown fund to security

The City of Edmonton awarded more than $700,000 of the $1 million Chinatown Recovery Fund to proposals focused on security rather than vibrancy, a report on the fund says.

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Three people clink glasses of beer inside a taproom.
business food

Polyrhythm invites beer lovers to sip and sign

After a year of business, Polyrhythm Brewing continues to brew inclusivity in the beer world with an event where attendees will use sign language to discuss the beer.

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Sparkling wine, chips, and menus reading "Bar Henry" on a marble table.
business food

Daniel Costa is back with a new restaurant — and three others planned

Daniel Costa, the chef-owner of Uccellino and Bar Bricco, is working on not one, not two, but three new restaurants for the Citizen on Jasper apartment building.

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