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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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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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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 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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RNARevive plugs into U.S. accelerator
RNARevive is on a hot streak that includes participation in Plug and Play's Lifetech Batch 2.
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DON'YA seeks to contribute to livelier downtown
The people behind DON'YA Ukraine's Kitchen are eager to bring vibrancy to downtown's public spaces.
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Edmonton-born Smart Access raises $12M to expand
Smart Access has raised $12 million in Series A funding from Bay Area investors Lobby Capital, Aspenwood Ventures, and Coelius Capital.
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Next steps taken toward BRT and wider sidewalks on Whyte
Edmonton's city council will decide whether to prioritize delivering bus rapid transit and wider sidewalks on Whyte Avenue when it makes its budget decisions for the next four years this fall.
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Council decides against pause in patio fees
New fees of nearly $7,000 for businesses that use public land for year-round patios will go ahead this summer, after Edmonton city council voted 9-3 against a motion by Ward tastawiyiniwak Coun. Karen Principe to pause the increase for the 2026 season.
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