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Prescribing joy: How Edmonton advocates help seniors age in place
The Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council is partnering with medical professionals to help the city's seniors keep living in their homes rather than in long-term care facilities.
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Boyle Street to take over CHEW Project operations
Boyle Street Community Services is taking over the day-to-day operation of the CHEW Project on April 1 as the centre has struggled with staffing and new requirements.
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OligomicsTx wins at Startup TNT summit finale
OligomicsTx won a minimum of $155,000 from Startup TNT at the organization's Life Sciences Summit finale on March 14 in Edmonton.
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Podcast hosts suggest budget misses mark for Edmonton
The 2024 provincial budget lacks meaningful investment in Edmonton, said the hosts of Episode 254 of Speaking Municipally.
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City awards most of $1M Chinatown fund to security
The City of Edmonton awarded more than $700,000 of the $1 million Chinatown Recovery Fund to proposals focused on security rather than vibrancy, a report on the fund says.
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Homeless reception centre generates big numbers as well as 'abject misery': advocate
The United Conservative Party government describes its recently-launched homeless reception centre as a success, but some advocates for people without housing strongly disagree.
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Calgary outdigs Edmonton in accessing funds to help seniors shovel
As a fresh dump of snow blankets the city, an advocacy group says Edmonton is not doing as well as Calgary at helping low-income seniors access $1,300 per household in provincial funds to help pay for snow removal and similar services.
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Edmonton's slow progress on $100M bike infrastructure commitment scrutinized
Edmonton has announced the first 10 projects as part of its $100 million investment in active transportation infrastructure. But while this news is positive, the overall project's slow progress deserves scrutiny, hosts said in Episode 252 of Speaking Municipally.
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On the agenda: Success metrics, green builds, mental health
City council continues to meet in a hybrid setting to discuss the City Plan, higher energy efficiency standards, and mental health statistics.
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