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Calls for public engagement: West Jasper Place rezoning, St. Albert trash can contest
Here are opportunities to inform municipal decisions about rezoning applications, public art, neighbourhood renewal, and more.
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Calls for public engagement: Kingsway BIA, West 240, Strathcona County budget
Here are opportunities to inform municipal decisions about renewals, developments, budgeting, and more.
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U of A launches Centre for Hydrogen Innovation, aiming for 'transformational impact'
The University of Alberta is launching the Centre for Hydrogen Innovation, Workforce Development and Outreach to influence policy, pair researchers with industry, and develop new technologies.
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Calls for public engagement: Naturalization, vehicles for hire, green economy
Here are opportunities to inform municipal decisions about naturalization, vehicles for hire, green industries, and more.
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Hemp-based fibre could create a new Canadian industry, founder says
Leila Lawson, the founder and chief technology officer of Zylotex, is on a mission to build a new industry in the Edmonton region around fibres made from hemp.
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Parkland County's new land use bylaw proposes more density
Proposed amendments to Parkland County's land use bylaw would allow for denser development in larger hamlets, add regulations for short-term rentals, and protect prime agricultural land.
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The Colombian brews plans for rapid expansion
On the heels of opening two new cafés in six months in the Edmonton region, the founders of The Colombian are on a mission to grow their business exponentially.
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New drone rules see regional companies plan for takeoff
Two companies from the region are already capitalizing on Transport Canada's planned November 2025 updates to its rules, which will allow drones to fly beyond the line of sight of their operators for the first time.
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TransPod aimed for speed but points to province's rail plan for pause in building test track
The Toronto-based company that gained welcome from the provincial government in 2020 to test and build a hyperloop that would travel at 1,000 kilometres per hour between Edmonton and Calgary said it now hopes to construct a full-scale test guideway in Edmonton in 2026, after pausing for the province to complete its Passenger Rail Master Plan.
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