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A worker in personal protective equipment faces away from the camera during a walk through an industrial site.
region business

Big projects spur Industrial Heartland to attract workers with event

The inaugural Industrial Heartland Career Forum in Fort Saskatchewan will search for workers to fill the blue- and white-collar jobs emerging in the region following major project investments from Dow, Linde, Cando Rail & Terminals, and others.

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A closeup photo of computer hardware.
technology business

As province pushes data centres, Edmonton operator says challenges await

The Alberta government's work to lure data centres to the province and spur artificial intelligence could be a costly effort that exceeds the capacity of our electrical grid and highlight how expensive our electricity is, says the operator of several independent data centres in Edmonton.

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A photo of a the Edmonton Riverboat in a frozen North Saskatchewan River.
business technology

Looking ahead in 2025: Edmonton Riverboat, Edmonton Edge Fund

In 2024, Taproot reported on several stories that evolved after we published them. In this, our final retrospective of 2024, we caught up with two specific stories that will continue to offer new details in 2025.

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Healthquest president Brandon Blanck poses with crossed arms in front of greenery.
technology business

Healthquest acquisition signals another successful tech exit in Edmonton

The recent WELLSTAR acquisition of software company Healthquest follows in the footsteps of other local tech exits, including WinTax and Granify, as it is not a simple financial transaction but instead a move aimed to extend the company's reach.

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A group of people in winter wear gather outdoors between semi-trucks. One of the trucks is branded with the slogan "Transforming Transportation.
business arts

Year in review: Hydrogen hiccups, arts fundraising, tech summits

In 2024, Taproot reported on several stories that continued to evolve after we published them. Here are some updates.

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A photo of Edmonton's Churchill Square and a sign that has illuminated letters that spell Edmonton.
city council business

Taproot's big numbers of 2024

Numbers give news context, heft, and depth — and 2024 had lots of them. As Taproot prepares for a holiday break, we're sharing which numbers might matter most in the years ahead.

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Colourful dome-shaped public art installation in Edmonton's Borden Park on a winter day
engagement business

Calls for public engagement: Recreation, under-served communities, cultural infrastructure

Here are opportunities to inform municipal decision-making about recreation, engaging communities, arts and heritage, and more. Please only answer surveys from the municipality where you live.

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A computer, accessories, and digital artwork are displayed on three screens.
technology business

Edmonton's gaming industry struggles as investment shrinks and provincial support is MIA

A gaming executive says the recent layoffs at Inflexion Games and the full closure of Humanoid Origin have been influenced by investment in gaming companies being scaled back and the ongoing absence of a tax credit program in Alberta.

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A scientist in a lab looks up at a colourful object.
technology food

Groups researching how to better recycle the 15 million pouches Albertans consume yearly

Drink pouches are ubiquitous but hard to recycle, a problem that a new three-year research project by the Alberta Beverage Container Recycling Corporation at NAIT's Applied Research department is working to solve.

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