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CarePros growth spurs new company and product launch
The people behind growing child-intervention agency CarePros are launching a new company that offers the software they have developed to allow healthcare providers in Alberta and beyond to focus less on paperwork, data encryption, and data insights, and more on actual care.
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Events promote women and girls to throw TDs or drop in
Two events that focus on encouraging women and girls to get involved in sports are set to close out the summer.
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History and heatwave combine as Mill Creek Pool returns
The July 8 reopening of Mill Creek Pool came just in time to offer people relief from extreme heatwaves, setting up a swift return to popularity for one of Edmonton's original and most missed outdoor pools.
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Edmonton startup pilots its accessibility app at KDays
People with impaired mobility may find it easier to move through KDays this year as the 10-day festival partners with Edmonton startup Click&Push Accessibility.
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City proposes renewing Wîhkwêntôwin to prioritize pedestrians over cars
As it prepares for neighbourhood renewal in Wîhkwêntôwin, the City of Edmonton wants feedback on its design proposals for new bike infrastructure, traffic-calming measures, and linear parks in place of portions of roads.
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What the puck is Hockeyology?
Edmonton Edge Fund-recipient ZerOne is opening a new centre for hockey performance and sports medicine at West Edmonton Mall that includes something called Hockeyology.
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Partnership allows CHEW to increase hours, explore Calgary expansion
The CHEW Project's partnership with Boyle Street Community Services and Youth Empowerment and Support Services (YESS) has helped it emerge from challenging times, expand hours, and now even consider an outpost in Calgary.
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Applied Pharma facility could open local doors while bridging national gap
The head of Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation said a new manufacturing facility and start-up incubator that the company is building at the Edmonton Research Park should help spur a new wave of health innovation in the city.
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Entrepreneurs work to build Edmonton's padel community
When Daniel Portilla moved from Ecuador to Edmonton earlier this year, he discovered the city lacked a padel club and decided to change that.
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