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Startup offers families more control over memories as privacy deteriorates
Aeternum, a startup that's hoping to keep family photographs and other memories safer in the social-media age and into the future, is now accepting test users for its private digital platform.
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Tree lovers unveil mural that imagines leafier future
A group of tree enthusiasts is pushing Edmonton to imagine the city in 1,000 years with a new mural at the Art Gallery of Alberta.
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Business associations receive close to $1M in city grants to manage social disorder
The Old Strathcona Business Association has launched Old Strathcona On-Call, a 10-person team from Hiregood that responds to calls and maintains a proactive presence on the area's streets from Tuesdays to Sundays.
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Weekly dance classes keep seniors moving at Shumka
Outside the Shumka dance studio, it's a grey and rainy Monday morning in October, but inside the energy provides a sharp contrast. Conversation and laughter fill the air as dancers over the age of 55, dressed in all black, file into the studio.
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New non-alcoholic beer brewed after 'grind-out' fight with addiction
Former NHL player Brantt Myhres experimented with drinking energy drinks and other beverages to remain sober in environments where other people drink alcohol, but said a non-alcoholic beer felt what was most needed.
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Alberta's life sciences sector is surging as industry event nears
As the Sept. 22 kick-off to Life Sciences Week approaches, sources from the event's presenter said Alberta is charging ahead in the sector faster than other parts of the world.
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Whiskeyjack marks 30 years with Bent Arrow by imagining the future
After marking her 30th anniversary with Bent Arrow Traditional Healing Society, executive director Cheryl Whiskeyjack told Taproot she's still working to build a future in Edmonton where social-service systems work better and people regularly get what they need.
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As Edmonton biotech industry booms, Launa Aspeslet steps up to guide further success
Launa Aspeslet has switched from chairing the Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation board to acting as its first-ever chief translational officer, a position she took in May that she said could help companies in Edmonton's flourishing biotech industry find success.
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Artists explore what isn't in city archives
Three artists are working to animate the City of Edmonton Archives through different art that explores what is — and isn't — in those archives.
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