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Recent stories about health
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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Campaign aims to see Edmonton cut the lawn and replace with gardens, native plants
Waste Free Edmonton is hoping to convince Edmontonians to begin replacing their lawns with food gardens and native plants.
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Summit aims to help non-profits to work as an ecosystem
ECVO is convening non-profit organizations that provide human services in Edmonton to focus on doing more without receiving additional money.
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New Entos Pharmaceuticals hub to help retain biotech talent
The head of Entos Pharmaceuticals said a new hub that will enable research and development and biomanufacturing will help keep biotechnology talent in the Edmonton region.
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Boyle Street creates artist residency to prioritize arts programming for marginalized clients
Boyle Street Community Services and the Edmonton Arts Council are launching a year-long residency for an artist or collective to work with vulnerable Edmontonians while also furthering their artistic practice.
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Upcycler helps Kuma give old tents new life
Katrina Hillyer's living room is packed to the ceiling with camping gear, but not the equipment she uses on a summer weekend. Instead, these tents and camping chairs have minor manufacturing defects, and Hillyer will cut them up and turn them into tote bags and wood carriers.
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How to give back to Edmonton this holiday season
Taproot has assembled several ways you can give back to our community over the holidays and beyond.
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