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The exterior of Cloverdale Coffee, which includes a sign with its name and many QR codes.
business food

Cloverdale Coffee helps add amenities in river valley, proponent says

Jay Downton thinks opening a new coffee shop in the Cloverdale neighbourhood later this month could help increase interest in Edmonton's river valley.

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Customers inside L'OCA Quality Market.
food business

Specialty food chains chart ambitious growth across region

Specialty food retailers are expanding in the Edmonton region with boutique-type experiences that, in at least two cases, are backed by established companies with cash and big ambition.

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A man with a child on his shoulders addresses a group of seated people in a board room.
technology business

Walkthrough aims to create healthier game-building culture in Edmonton

Interactive Arts Alberta hopes that its newly opened Walkthrough Collaborative Centre on Whyte Avenue can help make Alberta "the best place in the world to make games," one staff member said.

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A person prepares a coffee at an espresso machine.
business food

Intent Coffee team returns with Balay Coffee pop-up

The team behind Intent Coffee has returned with a pop-up café concept that applies the same values as before but now includes a plan to grow more sustainably.

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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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