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business city council

Council hears frustration from both sides on proposed infill changes

Residents and developers told Edmonton city councillors at a public hearing on April 7 that proposed changes to the zoning bylaw won't make a material difference to the feel of the infill structures from the street and will only make units less livable.

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arts business

Sustainable designer celebrates Edmonton's textile history at Vancouver Fashion Week

Maria Augusta of Augusta Fashion and Textiles will debut her new collection, 54°N, at Vancouver Fashion Week this month.

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Musicians, a video crew, and concert attendees squeezed into a book store.
arts business

Small-scale concert series makes human and digital connections

A new concert-recording project inspired by an immensely popular NPR series is leveraging human connections made in an intimate space to create a valuable digital product for artists.

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food business

Duchess co-founder moves on to next adventure

Garner Beggs is stepping away from Duchess Bake Shop after 17 years of growing the pâtisserie into a staple of 124 Street NW.

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tech business

Sarcomere Dynamics and NTWIST receive AI-manufacturing funds

Two Edmonton-based companies are among the companies involved in 20 domestic AI projects funded by Next Generation Manufacturing.

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business city council

Riverhawks to trial park-and-ride ahead of potential loss of lot

The Edmonton Riverhawks are planning ahead in anticipation of major changes to the Rossdale neighbourhood.

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People seated in tiers inside an indoor space.
technology health

Social-good companies still feel accelerator's reverberations

Losing a program that helped companies focus on public good, investment, and scale is a "big loss," says one successful grad of the defunct Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator.

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business housing

City invests $15M in downtown student housing

The City of Edmonton is investing $15 million from the Housing Accelerator Fund towards five student housing developments.

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A newspaper clipping of an advertisement for Palace of Sweets at Easter time
history food

A moment in history: March 27, 1969

On this day in 1969, Edmonton's storied candy store, the Palace of Sweets, was advertising its Easter treats.

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