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Premier Danielle Smith stands at a podium on the grounds of a truck stop.
hydrogen business

Hydrogen fuelling station closed less than one year after opening to government fanfare

Alberta's first commercial hydrogen fuelling station has been shipped back to the United States, its American owner has filed for bankruptcy, and the company's once convicted former CEO has been pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Close-up shot of strands of grass in an urban naturalization site
engagement zoning

Calls for public engagement: Naturalization, Belgravia rezonings, Rosenthal park

Here are opportunities to inform municipal decisions about naturalization, rezoning, parks, and more

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Four units of row housing under construction with a yellow tree in the foreground.
region infrastructure

Edmonton 'still not ready' as 2024 population growth exceeded even breakneck forecast: Knack

Edmonton's population grew even more than expected in 2024, new numbers from the provincial government show.

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A newspaper clipping that reads, "Beverly to Vote On Joining City"
history region

A moment in history: March 14, 1945

On this day in 1945, the town of Beverly was considering whether to join Edmonton.

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A group of about 30 people pose on a street in London, England.
business region

Economic developer helps companies move export sights off U.S. and onto Japan, Mexico, Middle East

Manisha Arora, the director of trade for Edmonton Global, says that as Canadian businesses more seriously explore what export markets exist beyond the United States, they find the answers depend on what they export and their ability to adapt to different international standards.

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A fire chief poses in front of a fire truck.
technology business

Former fire chief joins Darkhorse Emergency to translate analytics to customers

A former fire chief and city manager is joining Edmonton's Darkhorse Emergency to serve as the "translator" between the data-to-action company and its clients, which include fire chiefs and municipalities.

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One man feeds another a slice of pizza.
business food

Panini's adds ghost kitchens to boost the bottom line

Tony Caruso, one of three brothers who run Panini's Italian Cucina locations in Edmonton and Sherwood Park, said the ghost kitchens he's added to several of his dine-in restaurants offer a chance to increase revenue with limited risk.

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Brent Lakeman poses in front of a blue-and-white pickup truck.
business region

Hydrogen HUB enters 'activation phase' with new leader

Brent Lakeman is being seconded from Edmonton Global to head the Edmonton Region Hydrogen HUB and shift that project into action mode.

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Shipping container painted with bright colours and two figures playing instruments
engagement zoning

Calls for public engagement: Renaming, rezoning, public art

Here are opportunities to inform municipal decision-making about renaming, rezoning, public art, and more.

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