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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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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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health technology

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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food business

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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tech business

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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A bus drives west on Whyte Avenue.
city council transit

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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business city council

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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