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First look at the renovated Ortona Armoury Building
Artists and non-profit organizations will return to the 110-year-old Ortona Armoury Building in September following a $16.3 million rehabilitation project by the City of Edmonton that dates back to the building's closure in 2019.
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Stationery shop parcel + prose is the latest closure on 124 Street
The parcel + prose stationery boutique is closing at the end of July due to challenges its owner said stemmed primarily from a costly pandemic loan — though this may not be the end of the store.
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How JMT Korean Cuisine laughed its way through opening delays
JMT Korean Cuisine, a restaurant that faced around two months of delays as it moved from downtown to Whyte Avenue, kept its customers engaged throughout with videos that poked fun at its situation.
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Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre focuses on community as it reinvents itself
The Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre appears to have escaped the closures and empty storefronts that plague many urban malls by focusing on specialty stores and building a community, through vendors like the Night of Artists Gallery and its yearly art walk and gala.
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How NAIT helps Edmonton food companies develop delicious
NAIT's Centre for Culinary Innovation is embarking on a new waste-reduction project worth $1 million as it continues to develop groundbreaking products with local food and beverage companies.
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Edmonton startup pilots its accessibility app at KDays
People with impaired mobility may find it easier to move through KDays this year as the 10-day festival partners with Edmonton startup Click&Push Accessibility.
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Returning chefs launch Vagabond pop-up
Chefs Christine Sandford and Roger Letourneau have returned to Edmonton from Europe to share a taste of their travels through their pop-up venture, Vagabond.
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Kind Ice Cream on the rise thanks to Edge Fund
Artisan creamery Kind Ice Cream is on a mission to expand its retail footprint, increase its production capacity, and embark on business-to-business sales using the $289,609 it received from the Edmonton Edge Fund.
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Game Discovery Exhibition adds new Indigeneity and diaspora summit
The organizer of the ninth annual Game Discovery Exhibition wants to celebrate more people in gaming with a new summit on Indigeneity and diaspora, one of two tracks that tackle equity, diversity, and inclusion in the industry during the conference portion of the event.
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