Economic Development

Recent stories about economic development


An aerial view of the Edmonton International Airport.
region tourism

YEG hopes visitors will stay and play at the airport

The Edmonton International Airport is working to attract visitors and residents to explore its campus, and also to help local companies to get their products and services to larger markets.

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Four people sit at two cocktail tables with four microphones in front of a projector screen that reads "Homestead Investment Cooperative."
business downtown

Panel suggests Edmonton struggles to promote itself

Edmonton has fallen behind other cities when it comes to how it promotes and talks about itself to the outside world, the speakers on a panel focused on identifying ways to speak more positively about the city said recently.

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Mélanie Joly
technology business

Federal government launches new regional economic development agency for Prairies

Prairies Economic Development Canada, or PrairiesCan, will serve Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, replacing Western Economic Diversification Canada.

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Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson
city council region

Edmonton-area municipalities will co-invest to attract business to the region

Thirteen Edmonton-area municipalities have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at improving collaboration to bring more investment to the region.

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