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business housing

Treaty 6 nations aim to redevelop contentious Rossdale lots

The Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations says it wants to turn vacant land in Rossdale into Alberta's first major Indigenous-led redevelopment.

region business

Think tank warns of costs of gas-powered data centres

A $4.6-billion plant to be built in Sturgeon County to generate power for a data centre will likely contribute to increased electricity costs for Albertans, says the Pembina Institute, an energy think tank.

health business

Entrepreneur launches advisory service for purpose-driven companies

Charles Wong of CarePros and Nurture has launched PurposeFund, a multi-service organization advising purpose-driven organizations.

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business technology

Swift Charge seeks rapid but thoughtful growth

An Edmonton-born electric-vehicle charging company is now focusing on maintaining excellence while pursuing measured growth after landing a whale of a client.

technology business

Digital family legacy startup woos funders

Aeternum has found two financial backers, earning $85,000 and mentorship for Project Aegis, its initiative to securely store family memories online.

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arts business

Hingston & Olsen Publishing reaches its epilogue

The numbers don't make sense anymore, but the publisher that sold 20,000 short story collections over 10 years said he doesn't feel despair about the future of physical media.

business housing

Developers aim to downzone near downtown

Edmonton city council is set to debate three rezoning applications on July 6 that would see ambitious direct control zones shrunk to allow buildings between eight and 18 storeys.

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housing business

Student development in The Quarters ready for move-in

The Hive by Elev is ready for students to move in, behind schedule but well ahead of the incentivized projects set to swarm the core in coming years.

health business

Provincial funder seeks healthtech that's ready to level up

Alberta Innovates has opened its Accelerating Innovations into Care (AICE) program for 2026 applications, with two intake cycles starting June 29.