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Hydrogen fuelling station closed less than one year after opening to government fanfare
Alberta's first commercial hydrogen fuelling station has been shipped back to the United States, its American owner has filed for bankruptcy, and the company's once convicted former CEO has been pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Violets moving west of Mill Creek Ravine as area heats up with business activity
The owners of the Violets boutique say their upcoming move from McCauley to a spot on Whyte Avenue directly west of the Mill Creek Ravine fulfills a long-held desire to be part of the charm of the surrounding small business community.
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A moment in history: March 28, 1936
On this day in 1936, the Hudson's Bay store downtown was undergoing another major addition.
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New Entos Pharmaceuticals hub to help retain biotech talent
The head of Entos Pharmaceuticals said a new hub that will enable research and development and biomanufacturing will help keep biotechnology talent in the Edmonton region.
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New Edmonton Screen CEO wants to leverage local strengths for global growth
The incoming CEO of Edmonton Screen says he's leaving a nearly 18-year career as film commissioner with Calgary Economic Development to help nurture Edmonton's film, TV, and digital media talent and attract outside productions.
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Next of Kin part of potential Brewery District evolution
Ben Staley, the former chef at Yarrow and the Alder Room, says Next of Kin, his first concept as Hoot Company's creative director, is a neighbourhood bar in the Brewery District.
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Why Dave's Hot Chicken chose downtown while other chains chose the 'burbs
Dave's Hot Chicken, a Nashville-style chicken chain that started in California, is opening on March 21 near MacEwan University and NorQuest College — despite other quick-serve American joints picking outlying areas of the city to test the market in Edmonton.
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Pouring a double: Trade mission to Japan and Cocktail Week boost beverage industry
Keenan Pascal, the CEO of Token Bitters, says his latest trade trip to Japan is a way to bolster Edmonton's beverage industry — something he also does as a co-organizer of Edmonton Cocktail Week, which takes place from March 17 to 23.
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Economic developer helps companies move export sights off U.S. and onto Japan, Mexico, Middle East
Manisha Arora, the director of trade for Edmonton Global, says that as Canadian businesses more seriously explore what export markets exist beyond the United States, they find the answers depend on what they export and their ability to adapt to different international standards.
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