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Your turn: Referendum mail-in ballots due, advance polls open soon
This week's roundup of calls for public engagement begins with a reminder to get your special ballot in the mail or get ready to vote in person in the Alberta referendum.
Municipalities grapple with communicating about data centres
An Edmonton-based communications company is helping Alberta municipalities talk about AI data centres as public opposition grows as rapidly as demand for the facilities.
Edmonton needs buyer-led innovation, MIT REAP cohort says
Entrepreneurs in the Edmonton region are full of good ideas, but all of that creativity is for naught if they're solving problems that no one wants to pay for, the Edmonton cohort of the MIT Regional Entrepreneurial Acceleration Program has concluded.
Your turn: Belgravia traffic, Leduc MDP, Beacon Heights
This week's calls for public engagement include an in-person meeting about short-cutting in Belgravia, a public hearing about changes to Leduc's municipal development plan, and an online survey about neighbourhood renewal in Beacon Heights.
Agritourism grows in Strathcona County
As Strathcona County aims to attract more visitors with its newly launched Go Strathco brand, agritourism is an important piece of the puzzle, advocates say.
City's AI lead shares knowledge with ABmunis
Kris Andreychuk, who manages the City of Edmonton's applied AI program, shared some lessons learned the hard way in a talk at the Alberta Municipalities convention.
Data centre campus proposed in northeast Edmonton
An American company has applied to amend planning documents to make it easier to build data centres in northeast Edmonton, as Edmonton city council is set to debate further regulating and restricting the facilities.
Your turn: CKUA centenary, Parkview renewal, Fort Sask committees
This week's roundup of calls for public engagement includes an opportunity to shape CKUA's centenary celebrations, a survey about neighbourhood renewal in Parkview, and applications for advisory boards in Fort Saskatchewan.
St. Albert calls for updated charitable gaming model
The City of St. Albert is leading a call for the Alberta government to change the charitable gaming model, which funnels casino revenues to charities and non-profits.