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health business

New procedure adds to Edmonton's weight-loss legacy

A non-surgical procedure at the Royal Alexandra Hospital is the latest local innovation in weight loss, though another looks likely to follow.

A man stands in front of a bulletin board with white and blue papers pinned to it.
food technology

Labo Coffee's bulletin board connects adventurers with side quests

A Whyte Avenue coffee shop has launched a quest board to help young people connect with each other while avoiding pressure to monetize their skills.

technology business

Social Impact Innovation Hub aims to harness tech talents

A resource-sharing hub for social good is gathering builders for the inaugural Tech For Good Alliance event on June 24 at Arcadia Brewing.

food business

'A champion for the Edmonton Latin community': Jesús González remembered

Edmontonians with Latin-American roots and members of the Alberta Avenue community are sharing tributes to Jesús González, a founder of Paraiso Tropical, who died peacefully on May 28, shortly after his 77th birthday.

Milos Cvijanovic holds up two bags of bread inside Brio Bakery
food business

As founders exit, new owners seek to keep food faves growing

What does it take to keep an Edmonton food institution not only alive but thriving? The owners of Brio Bakery seem to have found the recipe, and the founders of Jack's Burger Shack hope their successors do, too.

Garbage at an entrance to Central LRT station in downtown Edmonton.
city council downtown

Your turn: Jasper Ave, street labs, and biz census

This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a survey about the proposed redesign of part of Jasper Avenue's streetscape, feedback opportunities for street safety solutions, and the annual Edmonton business census.

business technology

T.rex AI wins Startup TNT investment summit

T.rex AI, a company that seeks to make electrical grids more efficient and reliable, won the finale of Startup TNT's Edmonton investment summit on May 28.

A man wearing a suit poses in front of a bright orange backdrop that reads Northernmost and NoMo
health technology

Kidney-transplant company plans to make existing tech obsolete

Almost three decades after being part of the team that revolutionized the transport of kidneys for transplants, the leader of Northernmost is getting close to the green light for a sequel.

Ron Byers on a Pride float
arts history

Pride in Edmonton seeks to amplify, not dictate

Pride festivities in Edmonton are gathered from the bottom up, not dominated by one top-level organizer, says the curator and historian who collects those celebrations of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.