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Startup founder shifts from snow removal to pet toys
After exiting from home services company Yardly, Sheldon Zhang has launched Preet, a marketplace to connect independent brands selling pet supplies with retailers looking for unique products.
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Barber Ha founder closes shop with sadness but few regrets
When Linda Ha looks back at what led her to decide to close her barbershop, she sees a series of small decisions that resulted in an inevitability. But she stands by the principles that guided her decisions.
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Moonlighting in cover bands helps musicians make ends meet
For musician Clint Frazier and his collaborators, cover shows like Twain Gretzky Overdrive are a way to achieve the ends of both art and commerce. They'll do it again on April 6 with YO ABBA ABBA!, a tribute to Swedish disco icons ABBA.
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Province invests $30M in Amii to further AI adoption
A $30-million investment from the province will allow Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii) to further its efforts to bring AI out of the academy and into industry, says the organization's CEO.
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Startup TNT makes it rain on the Prairies
Three Western Canadian startups will get tens of thousands of dollars in investment, and at least six more will get smaller cheques, after pitching at Startup TNT's three sector-specific summits on March 23.
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Tech delegation to SXSW a success, say participants
Tech entrepreneurs who attended SXSW with Alberta Innovates say they made important new connections to customers, investors, and partners.
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Darling shifts from pop-up to stay-up
After testing their idea with a pop-up at Take Care Café in 2021, the owners of Darling are looking forward to opening their own place on Whyte Avenue.
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Edmonton Research Park businesses encouraged by city moves
Leaders of some of the organizations based at Edmonton Research Park are cautiously optimistic about the city's plans for the facility after extensive consultations and a proposal to seek ongoing input.
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Butcher shops multiply to meet consumer demand
Edmonton is seeing a bit of a boom in butcher shops, capturing a growing desire among consumers for local, high-quality meat, say both a newcomer to the local scene and a veteran.
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